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Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2009
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Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Congratulations to Toronto Centre resident Lorin MacDonald on receiving her Order of Canada insignia during an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall yesterday, June 25, following her appointment to the Order of Canada in 2024.
Born with profound hearing loss, Lorin has transformed disability rights in Canada through decades of advocacy, legal leadership and education. A human rights lawyer and instructor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, she has broken down barriers by championing accessibility, including introducing captioning in academic, legal and theatrical settings so more Canadians can fully participate.
Her work has changed lives, expanded opportunity and helped build a more inclusive Canada.
Toronto Centre is incredibly proud to call Lorin one of our own. Congratulations on this well-deserved honour!!
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Three #WesternU alumni and an honorary degree recipient have been named to the Order of Canada. Congrats to Colin Clarke (@tywomusic), R. Douglas Elliott (@CambridgeLLP), Lorin MacDonald (@LorinMac) and Tricia Smith (@TeamCanada)! 🎖️👏 #PurpleAndProud
news.westernu.ca/2024/12/ord…
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Lorin MacDonald is the 2024 Disability Changemaker of the Year! She's a respected disability advocate and human rights lawyer who raises awareness about accessibility and inclusion through her speaking, training, writing, and consulting work! @lorinmac
ALT Promotional image for The Changemaker Awards featuring Lorin MacDonald as the winner for the Disability Changemaker of the Year award.
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Join us in congratulating Lorin MacDonald (@lorinmac), a human rights lawyer, disability subject matter expert, and accessibility advocate, on receiving the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case! 🎉
This prestigious award honours individuals who have made exceptional contributions toward achieving equality for women and girls in Canada. 🇨🇦
Lorin’s dedication to accessibility and equality is inspiring, and we are proud to have her as part of our expert community. 👏
#Accessibility #HumanRights #Equality
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Episode 22 of #YouCantSpellInclusionWithoutAd marks #NationalAccessAbilityWeek2024. High-level look at state of accessibility in Canada & whether country will be barrier free by Jan 1, 2040 goal. Insights from 3 top voices on accessibility! Download: bit.ly/3wVEKoH
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Congratulations to @lorinmac, recipient of the Order of Ontario.
A trailblazing human rights lawyer and disability advocate, her contributions to inclusivity and justice are truly commendable.
#TorontoCentre and Canada is proud of you!
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Lorin MacDonald retweeted
We are #PurpleAndProud of graduate @lorinmac (JD'09), human rights lawyer and disability advocate, for being named one of five recipients of the 2023 Governor General's Awards and an appointee to the Order of Ontario for 2022. Congratulations! #WesternULawAlumni
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
To mark #PersonsDay, I’m proud to announce the recipients of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case. These awards recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of gender equality in Canada.
Learn about the recipients: ow.ly/sGaG50PYagm
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
"For many years, lawyers with disabilities experienced discrimination, but had nowhere to go," said @lorinmac, Toronto human rights lawyer and accessibility advocate via @JuliaKnope @CBCNews
MacDonald's #InformedOps @ bit.ly/3rwlQlB
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Lorin MacDonald retweeted
On Friday, I was honoured to be at the inaugural Lieutenant Governor’s Legacy Awards and recognize the contributions of four remarkable groups of Ontarians in honour of four of my distinguished predecessors, who have left an indelible mark on this province’s history and culture.
ALT The Lieutenant Governor seated for a group photo with officials and award recipients
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
For patients with hearing loss, lip-reading is an important method of communication.
At the Princess Margaret, transparent masks are improving accessibility by addressing communication barriers.
Read here → bit.ly/43VOt9k
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
During this upcoming National AccessAbility Week, join our webinar on May 29 to hear from a panel of lawyers living with disabilities on removing barriers in the legal community. This webinar is FREE for CBA members.
Register: bit.ly/3LIhNIP #NationalAccessAbilityWeek
ALT Graphic of EDI Series of webinars with text that reads: EDI Series (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion).
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
@alasontario, @PLEOsociety and @clinics4thearts
invite you to panel discussion “Common Space: Toward a more accessible, equitable and imaginative theatre sector” w. @auriclus, @lorinmac, @persaud_gaitrie, Riki Entz, & Angela Sun.
Mar 20, 5-6:30 pm EST
bit.ly/CommonSpacePanel
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Former Ontario Lieutenant Governor David Onley was a champion for those with disabilities. @tkurdi (@tweetdesignable), @celliottability (@AbilitiesCentre), @lorinmac, and his son Michael Onley, talk about his legacy, tonight at 8/11pm | Producers: @spaikin & @bweaver08 #onpoli
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
Thank you so much to our panelists @aliimrie, @lorinmac and #JoyLuk for joining us tonight at the #CALDLaunch. They engaged in critical conversation on the challenges they faced in their law career, and how #lawyerswithdisabilities can make an impact in the legal profession.
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
ICYMI, on the #PulseAMI #podcast we talk to Lorin MacDonald - human rights lawyer, disability advocate, and 2022 Canadian Disability Hall of Fame inductee.
Listen now: stitcher.com/show/the-pulse-…
#disability #law #a11y #DeafCommunity @cffpdp @lorinmac @AMIaudio
Lorin MacDonald retweeted
.@westernulaw grad @lorinmac is a 2022 Inductee to the Canadian Disability Hall of Fame in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to enhancing the lives of persons with disabilities.
Congratulations Lorin!
#WesternU #PurpleAndProud