| Members of Parliament in Wheelchairs | | | | The Canadian Paraplegic Association (CPA) officially launched its Spinal Cord Injury and CPA Awareness Month on May 7th, 2009 with a signature event on Parliament Hill. This year's event evolved from a “chair leader” event, last year, when Liberal MP Michael Savage from Dartmouth – Cole Harbour spent the day in a wheelchair on Parliament Hill. Mr. Savage was amazed by his colleagues’ reactions to his sudden disability and how inaccessible life became for him. Several Members of Parliament and Senators spent May 7th in a wheelchair. They conducted their normal working day having to make time allowances for simple things like finding wheelchair accessible shuttles and washrooms. They were only allowed to leave their chair while in the House of Commons as there is only one wheelchair accessible spot on the floor for the Parliament Hill event co-sponsor the Honorable Mr. Steven Fletcher.This event was the official launch of a national awareness month with events taking place across the country. To see what's happening in your area, click on "Schedule of Events", below or contact your neerest CPA office. To see some of our 2009 participants, click on the 'Participants' link, below.For more details, click here. | | |
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