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Alina Cameron
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President Ontario Autism Coalition @ontautism.bsky.social
Epidemiologist (Laboratory & Public Health)
Settler - Robinson Superior Treaty (1850) Land
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alinacameron.bsky.social
Happy World Autism Awareness Day!

Our message is clear: awareness is important, action is imperative. ❤️💛💜

#50KIsNotOK #onpoli #onted #AutismIsLifelong
Official statement for world autism awareness day 2025 from the Ontario autism coalition available to read here: https://wawa-news.com/index.php/2025/04/02/ontario-autism-coalition-recognizes-world-autism-awareness-month/
April 2, 2025 at 11:55 PM
alinacameron.bsky.social
Thank you to Sneh Duggal at The Trillium for this important article about school exclusions in Ontario. #onpoli #onted #50KIsNotOK

www.thetrillium.ca/news/educati...
Ontario kids missing more school due to exclusions: Education Ministry data
Advocates believe the data, obtained by The Trillium, showing students were excluded for 11,776 days in 2022-23 is the ‘tip of the iceberg’
www.thetrillium.ca
April 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
alinacameron.bsky.social
Thank you to Allison Jones at CP for this piece highlighting the community's concerns about school safety. #onted #onpoli #50KIsNotOK #AutismIsLifelong

www.thestar.com/news/ontario...
Ontario parents, advocates call for more supports for special needs students
The special education system is fundamentally broken, according to the Ontario Autism Coalition.
www.thestar.com
April 1, 2025 at 10:32 PM
alinacameron.bsky.social
OAC press conference about school safety this morning at Queen's Park. 10 AM. Tune in here: www.ola.org/en/legislati...
Page 1 of the OAC press release available here to read: https://ontarioautismcoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MEDIA-RELEASE-April-1-2025-Student-Danger-Due-to-Lack-of-Resources.pdf Page 2 of the OAC press release available here to read: https://ontarioautismcoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/MEDIA-RELEASE-April-1-2025-Student-Danger-Due-to-Lack-of-Resources.pdf
April 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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ontautism.bsky.social
The @ontautism.bsky.social is proud to co-host the 2025 Federal Candidate Debate on Disability Issues: April 8th at 7:30 PM. Register here: www.eventbrite.ca/d/canada--to...
Poster for the event mentioned in the text of this post including the logos of the organizations endorsing this work. Follow the link to register!
March 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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ontautism.bsky.social
According to ministry docs - the Ontario Autism Program is moving at a snail’s pace. This means young children on the autism spectrum are NOT receiving early intervention, services or support.
#50KIsNotOK #60KIsNotOK #onpoli #onted #onlab #solidarity #WeHaveReceipts
Infographic stating the larger statistics from the FOI which include numbers as of Feb 5th, 2025: 79,281 children/youth registered for the Ontario Autism Program, of those 21,672 have been enrolled to core clinical services and of those 17,650 have access to funding. The rate of entry into these programs is flat, indicating little change. At present 61,631 eligible children/youth are not accessing core funding. We know from community chatter that invitations to core are going out to kids who were registered as of Spring 2020. The infographic shows the OAC logo and specifies that the organization is celebrating 20years this year!
March 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
alinacameron.bsky.social
This week marked the 6th anniversary of Doug Ford & Lisa MacLeod demolishing the Ontario Autism Program. There are still OVER 50K autistic children waitlisted for support.

Ask the Ontario provincial election candidates why.

#50KIsNotOK #onpoli #onted #onlab #WeHaveReceipts #DontLookAwayOntario
OAC statement (condensed): FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2025-2-6 6 Yrs Later: Ontario Autism Program Promises Broken Today marks 6 yrs since the announcement of the Ford Government’s plans for the OAP; a file that sat stagnant & seemingly forgotten since Ford had taken office. The former Minister of Children Community & Social Services (MCCSS), Lisa MacLeod announced a complete program overhaul describing a situation that abandoned families & blocked access to early intervention. The Minister declared the state of the waitlist “unconscionable:” 23,000 children/youth “languishing” & waiting upwards to 2 yrs for necessary services. Despite initial promises to “clear the waitlist,” reduce wait times & connect families with funding for therapy, Feb 6 remains an anniversary unworthy of celebration. Today, despite a government claim to have delivered a program designed “by the community, for the community,” the waitlist number once deemed “unconscionable” has now more than doubled in size & the government’s self-described “needs-based” program layers age on top of need as criteria to issue funding. The rate at which children are coming off the waitlist is exceeded by that of those joining it. More than 50K children/youth continue to wait for an invitation to access Core Clinical Services. Whereas new, smaller, limited-time programs have been introduced for some, access to ongoing, individualized, clinical supports are wholly out of reach. Our community remains in crisis, many with yrs left to wait for clinical therapy & without an estimated wait time. The OAC reminds the Minister that the OAP is a time-sensitive file & new offerings for preschool-aged children do not benefit others who have already spent 5 years on a waitlist for clinical services. We continue to call on the Premier & MCCSS to make urgent improvements that eliminate discriminatory assessment criteria, address countless systemic barriers & direct adequate funding efficiently to the core services that matter most
February 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
alinacameron.bsky.social
The OAC has officially launched their Spec Edu Survey Report - thank you to everyone who contributed, participated, amplified. Stay tuned as this survey will take place annually.
#onted #50KIsNotOK
ontarioautismcoalition.com/wp-content/upl…
https://ontarioautismcoalition.com/wp-content/upl…
January 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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peipolitical.bsky.social
PierrePoilievre says the high cost of food is caused by the carbon tax. How many Canadians know Poilievre’s Chief Advisor is a lobbyist for Loblaws?
CBC investigation uncovers grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat. #cdnpoli #peipoli
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
CBC investigation uncovers grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat | CBC News
The problem of grocers selling underweighted meat and overcharging customers is prevalent and ongoing, a CBC News investigation has found.
www.cbc.ca
January 9, 2025 at 4:53 PM
alinacameron.bsky.social
“People were curious, but some took pictures giving him [the] finger at the airport … Some wrote on Facebook: yankee go home"
January 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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brianamillslmft.bsky.social
Disability justice and climate justice are intersectional. Climate change creates more pandemics, which creates mass disability. Our world truly isn't prepared for the amount of disablement that's going to occur if we don't act now and care for our most vulnerable. The system is designed to fail.
January 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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brittlestar.com
HI AMERICA, YEAH, NO. LOVE, CANADA
January 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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canadahealthwatch.ca
'Canada needs a complete pandemic preparedness strategy' www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

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Health Minister Mark Holland. The federal government has not done enough to respond to recommendations from a report it commissioned on Canada's pandemic response, write Senator Stan Kutcher, John Bergeron, and Kathleen Dickson.
January 10, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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rachelgilmore.bsky.social
CONFIRMED: The prorogation will NOT impact the planned release of the report on foreign interference.

It will still be submitted to the government by January 31.

Here's what the folks behind the commission told me in an email just now:
"Rachel, Good to speak with you this morning. Happy New Year. Here is our answer to your question: The prorogation of Parliament will not have an impact on the work of the Commission, which intends to submit its report to the Government no later than January 31, 2025."
January 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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jennyleeshee.bsky.social
#ThankTrudeau
The words THANK TRUDEAU appear in white on a black background. The letter A in THANK has been replaced with a red maple leaf.
January 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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boghuma.bsky.social
About a million people die every year due to antimicrobial resistance. Causes:
- Excessive and inappropriate use of antibiotics
- 70% of antibiotics are given to livestock
- No financial incentive to develop new antibiotics
- no new antibiotic classes since 1980
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Antibiotic emergency ‘could claim 40 million lives in next 25 years’
As superbugs spread across the globe, death rates from antimicrobial resistance are set to double, says England’s former chief medical officer
www.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
alinacameron.bsky.social
2024 was a yr of struggle for Ontario's autism community but we’re not giving up. To every OAC member & ally: we see you, we stand with you & we will continue to fight alongside you. Let’s make 2025 a yr of action & solidarity. Together, we are stronger. #50KIsNotOK #AutismIsLifelong #onted
A dark blue background covered in different sized golden stars, and golden buntings across the top. The text (golden) reads "HAPPY NEW YEAR” then "2025" below that. Under that it reads "WISHING EVERYONE HEALTH & HAPPINESS IN 2025". Beneath that is the Ontario Autism Coalition Logo (with figures of red, gold, violet).
December 31, 2024 at 4:45 PM
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dirklancer.bsky.social
Not sure of the original source of this, but the depiction with the final domino set to crush the pusher is devastatingly accurate.
December 28, 2024 at 6:11 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
REPORT: “How Vouchers Harm Public Schools…”

TLDR: When @GovBillLee Senator Jack Johnson & Sexton say they don’t, they are lying.

www.epi.org/publication/...
December 27, 2024 at 9:11 PM
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effinbirds.com
A painting of a bird beside the text "ease up with the horseshit, please"
December 28, 2024 at 1:56 AM
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brianamillslmft.bsky.social
No one is an exception to becoming disabled. No one is immune to disability. Your health is not a guarantee. Even when you age, disability is almost inevitable at some point. Advocating for disabled people is advocating for your inevitable future.
December 27, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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ontautism.bsky.social
To all of our members and allies we wish you well in 2025. Thank you for standing with our community. ❤️💛💜

Enjoy your holidays.
A background of stylized spruce boughs bathed in twinkling and sparkling glow, on top of that is written, in a font that looks like handwriting, "wishing everyone happy holidays". In the bottom right hand corner is the Ontario Autism Coalition Logo (Purple, gold, and red with white lettering).
December 26, 2024 at 3:45 AM
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meribolst.bsky.social
#homeless #unhoused #harmreduction
Decriminalize survival Image shows a drawing of 3 tents indicating that one should not make laws against basic survival
December 22, 2024 at 12:59 AM
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literarypearls.bsky.social
"Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil."

Thomas Mann
December 19, 2024 at 1:21 PM
alinacameron.bsky.social
This is what happens when we treat disability as an afterthought.

Fingers crossed this gets resolved quickly.

Major props to Thunder Bay Family Network for lighting this up.

#cdnpoli #onted #onpoli

www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/r...
Region's disability services face 'catastrophic' scenario
Read the full story and comment on Tbnewswatch.com
www.tbnewswatch.com
December 18, 2024 at 4:35 PM