Much can be learned from Beryl Potter, the disability activist’s 1981 protest against Wheel-Trans. An excerpt from Dustin Galer. Dustin is a professional historian with a PhD in history from the University of Toronto, and the author of Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist. Published Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. 


https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/01/01/Beryl-Potter-Takes-On-Paratransit/

Much can be learned from Beryl Potter, the disability activist’s 1981 protest against Wheel-Trans. An excerpt from Dustin Galer. Dustin is a professional historian with a PhD in history from the University of Toronto, and the author of Beryl: The Making of a Disability Activist. Published Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/Culture/2024/01/01/Beryl-Potter-Takes-On-Paratransit/

Beryl Potter Takes On Paratransit

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