September 22, 2019 CDS cross-appointed faculty member Chris Chapman receives an LA&PS Emerging Research Award for their work in expanding Disability Studies research (unfortunately, they are mis-pronounced in the story).
June 11, 2019 CDS faculty member Geoffrey Reaume presented a paper on Plaques, Politics and Preservation: Memorialising Psychiatric Patients' Labour History at a conference on "The Material and Immaterial Heritage of Psychiatry ", hosted by the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
May 31, 2019 Why I’m proud to call myself an ‘Aspergirl’
An op-ed by York University alumna Courtney Weaver (MA 2017 Critical Disability Studies) was published in CBC News. Read full story .
May 3, 2019 Associate Professor Rachel da Silva Gorman was the "Albrecht Global Lecturer on Disability" at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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June 28, 2018 Critical Disability Studies graduate students, Sukaina Dada , Alexandra Jean , Fallon Burns , Bephyer Parey (PhD exchange student), Anne Jackson , Michelle Shelley , and Laura Girardo took part in an unforgettable experience at NUI Galway International Disability Law Summer School in June 2018.
June 12, 2018 PhD student in Critical Disability Studies, Michelle Shelley attended, as a Canadian delegate, the 2nd International Correctional Research Symposium in Prague, Czech Republic from May 8-10 2018. A Summary of the Symposium by Michelle, titled What is Good Prison Research? was published on the EuroPris website.
April 3, 2018 Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program Director, and Associate Professor, nancy viva davis halifax has her 2015 poetry collection Hook - describing "the experiences of women living in emergency shelters and on the streets of Toronto" - mentioned by Mark Abley, editor (and poet himself) of the McGill-Queen's University Press (MQUP) in an article "Green Notes in the Field "
January 31, 2018 PhD Candidate in the Critical Disability Studies graduate program, Douglas Waxman , elected President of the Board of ARCH Disability Law Centre
October 12 and 25, 2017 Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program presented on "Mad People’s History" at the University of Central Lancashire, Preston, England (October 12, 2017) and Wilfrid Laurier University, Kitchener (October 25, 2017)
September 28, 2017 Professor Marina Morrow , Chair in York University's School of Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Health co-edits new book on social justice in mental health
September 23, 2017 Professor Marcia Rioux , of the Critical Disability Studies Graduate program at York University, received a plague of recognition during the 3rd Annual Dinner of Hope in Markham from The Philippine Working Group International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation . Dr. Rioux is the recipient of the 2017 Apolinario Mabinia Memorial Lecture in recognition of her work in promoting social justice and for advancing the rights of persons with disabilities. A project funded by the International Centre for Disability and Rehabilitation (ICDR) Philippines has also been named after Dr. Rioux. The project, managed by the Autism Society of the Philippines is called The Dr. Marcia Rioux Project - AutisMall Pilipinas.
August 8, 2017 Yvonne Simpson , PhD Candidate in the Critical Disability Studies program (2017) at York University was recently interviewed at the The Lake Shift, a thesis writing retreat for doctoral students from Ontario universities. The interview was aired on CFRC , the Queen's University radio station.
July 21, 2017 Dr. Gillian Parekh , PhD graduate in the Critical Disability Studies program (2014) at York University has been appointed as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at York University , and is nominated for a Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Inclusion, Disability and Education.
July 16, 2017 York University Professor Marcia Rioux , in the School of Health Policy and Management's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program, is part of Disability Rights Promotion International (DPRI) launch of new strategy to connect people with disabilities with jobs in Bangladesh .
May 25, 2017 The historical work on mad people at the Toronto Asylyum by Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program discussed in Toronto Star article
April 7, 2017 Critical Disability Studies student Yvonne Simpson wins Robert J. Tiffin Student Leadership Award. The award is given to students whose leadership has contributed to the growth, development and vitality of York University. The award is named after Robert J. Tiffin who served as York University's Vice-President of Students for nine years - and throughout his tenure - relentlessly championed student leadership.
February 8, 2017 Critical Disability Studies doctoral student Yvonne Simpson launched her signature program, RISE— Race, Inclusion, and Supportive Environments— February 9th at York's Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion. Yvonne is the originator of this holistic approach to rights and equity education, and is the founding co-chair of the RISE Committee, along with Associate Professor Lorne Foster of the School of Public Policy and Administration.
January 24, 2017 SHPM York University faculty members, Professor Marcia Rioux, Associate Professor Rachel Gorman, and Professor Thomas Klassen win major "Zero Prize for Innovative Practice & Employment" as part of Disability Rights Promotion International (DRPI) team
March 9, 2017 Former Critical Disability Studies student and alumni Emily Gillespie is debuting her first novel entitled “Dancing with Ghosts ” - a mesmerizing piece that touches on the themes of domestic violence and the Canadian mental health system.
November 30, 2016 Graduand Devon MacPherson (October 2016) and her service dog, Barkley, interviewed on CBC program "The Current" discussing some of the labour issues related to working animals - "Should Canadian unions take up the cause for working animals?"
November 14, 2016 Associate Professor Rachel Gorman , School of Health Policy and Managment, panelist at CAPACOA @ CINARS conference title Blow your Mind: Perception (and Presentation) of Disability Aesthetics
October 31, 2016 Critical Disability Studies Graduate Student Natalie Spagnuolo addresses National Youth Forum in Ottawa on the Creation of an Accessible and Inclusive Canada
October 7, 2016 New faces: Faculty of Health announces new faculty and appointments
September 30, 2016 Former Critical Disability Studies M.A. student (2013) Rabia Khedr appointed one of five to Ontario Human Rights Commission
September 26, 2016 Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program welcomed to the Ontario Legislature during introduction of Mad Studies to the provincial assembly
August 7, 2013 York students get a personal lesson on inclusive education
July 3, 2013 Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program co-edits book on "Mad Matters: A Critical Reader in Canadian Mad Studies"
June 23, 2013 The university myth of good employment
June 20, 2013 Study details Canada's 'perfect storm' housing problem
June 19, 2013 New report says 200,000 Canadians experience homelessness each year
June 11, 2013 Osgoode visiting faculty collaborate with students and put law into action
June 10, 2013 Rights advocate urges grads to work for full participation of persons with disabilities in society (Watch Dr. Bengt Lindqvist's interview here )
June 9, 2013 Honorary doctor of laws recipient still a man in motion
June 4, 2013 York research projects and grad students awarded over $19.5 million from SSHRC and partners
June 3, 2013 Wealthier heart-attack victims more likely to live long, new study says
June 3, 2013 York University to honour 12 leaders during Spring 2013 Convocation
May 27, 2013 Why are Canadians giving Gawker money
May 23, 2013 Winnipeg senior gets wrong meds, ends up on life support
May 7, 2013 Professor Marcia Rioux awarded 2013 Distinguished Research Professor title
April 26, 2013 Drug Patents: the evergreening problem
March 16, 2013 CUPE calls for 'adequate staffing in seniors' care facilities
March 8, 2013 Questions and Answers with Dr. Stephen Gaetz on homelessness
March 5, 2013 York's inaugural Research Gala recognizes excellence
January 7, 2013 Leading researchers in homelessness to discuss new approaches
December 13, 2012 Reporting bias found with industry-sponsored clinical trials
December 10, 2012 New Osgoode program assists law students to meet needs of people with disabilities
November 20, 2012 Heartburn pills that cause heart attacks, antidepressants that lead to suicide
November 16, 2012 Making York University more disability friendly
November 13, 2012 The Autism Project: Students with autism fend for themselves
November 13, 2012 Professor Mary Wiktorowicz addressed the Canadian Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science & Technology
October 31, 2012 New book examines how wealthy developed nations tackle health inequalities
October 22, 2012 Homelessness has heavy costs
October 9, 2012 Policing Toronto’s panhandlers
October 9, 2012 York study finds Health Canada’s fast-tracked drug approvals can put public at risk
October 8, 2012 Fast-tracked new drugs more dangerous, study finds
October 1, 2012 Wealth tied to Health
September 24, 2012 B.C. could learn from Alberta how to save on costs of homelessness: expert
September 20, 2012 Supreme Court rejects Alberta parents’ desperate last bid to keep ‘Baby M’ on life support
September 14, 2012 Critics say new definition of ‘homeless’ too broad, includes those only ‘at risk’
September 11, 2012 A new definition for Canadian homelessness
August 8, 2012 Drug companies profit through lack of innovation, says researcher
May 11, 2012 Speaking of the "Mentally Ill"
May 10, 2012 Pharma companies, publishers agree on publishing guidelines
April 21, 2012 Critics allege OxyNEO was introduced in Canada because of impending patent expiry
March 21, 2012 Drug shortage shows failure of federal leadership, critics charge
March 2, 2012 Don’t pit young against old
January 20, 2012 Why care less about the disabled fetus?
January 20, 2012 Working from home isn't all it’s cracked up to be
November 15, 2011 No quick relief for drug shortages
November 11, 2011 The Oprah effect and why not all scientific evidence is valuable
November 9, 2011 Grey hair pill raises scientists' eyebrows: Is it safe?
October 25, 2011 Understanding health info a challenge for those born deaf
October 4, 20111 Psychiatric Survivor Archives which Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program co-founded and chaired, wins Heritage Toronto Award for historical plaques memorializing Mad People's unpaid labour
July 25, 2011 Snapshot: The untold stories of CAMH patients
July 21, 2011 Canada confirmed as a public health laggard
June 14, 2011 Two drugs, two prices; only the costly one is available
June 13, 2011 Health prof points out real causes of child poverty
June 7, 2011 Prof takes issue with former Bush adviser
June 7, 2011 Flacking for Big Pharma
June 1, 2011 Pan Am Games can make Toronto fitter, smarter
May 31, 2011 Drug bills more onerous with age
May 26, 2011 Genetic predisposition' argument in Canadian courts may diminish influence of other factors
May 26, 2011 Diversity a factor in raising fitness levels among Toronto's young
May 24, 2011 York in the World: Political science professor heads to Korea
May 20, 2011 New project gives a voice to indigenous people with disabilities
November 2010 article of Voices , the Newsletter of the Psychiatric Survivor Archives of Toronto (PSAT), presents PSAT board member Phebe Ann Wolframe as she opens the unveiling ceremony at the southwest corner of Queen and Shaw Streets with a solemn performance. Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program, and also PSAT Chair participated at the event and described the working and living conditions of patient labourers at the former asylum in poignant detail
October 26, 2010 Activists criticize Hospital for Sick Kids for sponsoring fundraising event which stereotypes people with psychiatric disabilities
September 25, 2010 Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program organizes installation of historical plaques with Psychiatric Survivor Archives of Toronto and CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental Health) Archives to memorialize unpaid labour of Mad People
September 10, 2010 Student Gillian Parekh awarded inaugural Human Rights Prize for her Paper
January 29, 2010 Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program wins university-wide Faculty of Graduate Studies Teaching Award
January 28, 2010 Professor’s report should worry Saskatchewan premier, says reader
January 25, 2010 York prof notes Saskatchewan’s high child mortality rate
January 25, 2010 New book examines promotion of health to boost quality of life
December 10, 2008 New book challenges healthy eating and exercising mantra
December 10, 2008 Poverty problem systemic, writes Raphael
November 10, 2008 Hormones key to solving 'short stature': study
October 27, 2008 Defining Empire is the first of three interdisciplinary talks starting Thursday
October 1, 2008 A glimpse into life on city streets
September 28, 2008 Professor David Lumsden has been awarded China's National Great Wall Friendship Award
September 18, 2008 York health professor comments on new Canada Health Consumer Index
September 5, 2008 Murky rules cloud health research, says York professor
September 4, 2008 Healthcare research vulnerable to conflicts of interest
September 3, 2008 There are plenty of real health stories
July 24, 2008 Health prof is skeptical about research on Viagra for women
June 20, 2008 The lonely madness of Alice G
June 3, 2008 Where you live determines well-being, says prof
April 30, 2008 Secret drug trials put people at risk, says York health professor
April 29, 2008 Unethical to stop health-care workers from speaking out, says prof
April 22, 2008 What does it mean to be poor in Ontario today?
April 22, 2008 China mission brings tangible results, says York prof
April 11, 2008 Mixed reactions to Ottawa's new drug safety proposals
April 10, 2008 Experts sound alarm on drug-approval plan
March 28, 2008 Drug recalls linked to US testing deadlines
March 25, 2008 Rated Rx: Viagra turns 10
March 18, 2008 Mentally ill find new strengths
March 18, 2008 Federal leadership lacking, says Professor Marcia Rioux
February 20, 2008 Anthropologist, David Lumsden, wins friendship award in China
February 8, 2008 New drug rules pose grave risks
January 22, 2008 Poverty fuels violence
January 11, 2008 Big Pharma's new drugs mostly junk, says researcher
January 8, 2008 Big Pharma - marketing is our business
January 3, 2008 Diabetes leaves a crippling legacy
December 8, 2007 The Latimer furor
November 15, 2017 Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program asks who gets to tell asylum inmates labour history?
November 2, 2007 Neighbourhood study finds disease prevalent in low-income areas
October 23, 2007 Canada's drug bill could be cut if doctors knew prices
August 20, 2007 Ontario hospital is being sued by Bayer
June 26, 2007 Prof's book traces history of rehab centre
June 2, 2007 Etobicoke psychiatric hospital cemetery forgotten and neglected; activists work to maintain and preserve the memory of 1,511 people buried there
May 18, 2007 Clarifying health impacts
March 27, 2007 Budget benefits mental health
March 24, 2007 Mental Health Commission of Canada needs to avoid token hires and recruit people with a psychiatric history in top positions says Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program
March 23, 2007 Curing rats is no guarantee drug will cure humans, says Lexchin
March 14, 2007 Students band together to fight stigma of mental illness
March 10, 2007 Mad as hell; activists speak out about treatment of mad people
February 27, 2007 From 'inmates' to 'clients'
February 25, 2007 Professor Geoffrey Reaume in York University's Critical Disability Studies Graduate Program interviewed about historical treatment of mad people
February 13, 2007 Disability historian explores 'mad' people's history
February 13, 2007 Foot-dragging an 'act of bad faith'
February 6, 2007 York professor’s latest book provides analysis of poverty and Canadian policy
January 30, 2007 Funding for obesity research centre questioned
January 26, 2007 Professor Joel Lexchin is pessimistic about pharmacare
January 17, 2007 York University professors and students have spoken out passionately against "The Ashley Treatment."
January 5, 2007 An all-too familiar tune
January 4, 2007 Damage Control: It's on the market, so now what?
November 28, 2006 Poor need affordable housing, not bike paths, says York professor
November 10, 2006 Advocates pan Pitfield street plan
November 8, 2006 Duck drug company sales pitches, York professor says in report
October 31, 2006 Net pharmacy closing
October 3, 2006 Harper is creating a Canada for the rich
September 26, 2006 Drug tests don't include those on more than one medicine
September 25, 2006 Author urges government to do more
September 5, 2006 Raphael says Ontario’s health policies cause despair, disease
August 22, 2006 Every step up income ladder means better health
August 14, 2006 The root of poverty in Canada is public policy
July 12, 2006 Asylum inmates contributed more than ‘ghostly' presence, says Reaume
July 5, 2006 Do food bank donations contribute to obesity?
June 26, 2006 Drug makers expected to shun Canada
June 23, 2006 Living in poverty is most significant predictor of health, says Professor Dennis Raphael
June 22, 2006 York selects U of T psychologist as first Faculty of Health dean
June 5, 2006 York professor’s comments cited in drug-plan polemic
May 29, 2006 New uses for existing drugs raises side-effect issues, says Professor Joel Lexchin
May 9, 2006 Conference at York looks at disability rights
May 4, 2006 New study of Vioxx emphasizes need for caution, says Lexchin
April 20, 2006 York leads national research project on disability rights research
April 19, 2006 Professor Dennis Raphael has new allies in war on poverty
April 12, 2006 Lexchin and other experts slam 'disease mongering'
April 10, 2006 Canadian health care system goes under the microscope
March 20, 2006 Liberal party changed its mind, says Professor Dennis Raphael
March 1, 2006 Canada mulls joint drug reviews with US regulator
February 23, 2006 Inequality is bad for your health
February 23, 2006 Three thumbs down on private health care
January 27, 2006 NDP gains are important, says health policy expert
January 20, 2006 Child poverty is high cost of low pay
January 13, 2006 Poverty and tax cuts are election issues
January 10, 2006 Poverty a risk factor for crime
January 6, 2006 Vote for left to eliminate child poverty, suggests prof
December 13, 2005 Web site aims to help medical journalists
November 8, 2005 Canada's poverty rate 'strikingly high', says prof
October 21, 2005 Canada not to blame for higher drug prices in the United States
October 5, 2005 Is immigrating a health hazard?
August 5, 2005 Inattention is a risk on the road
June 30, 2005 Worry grows as MDs prescribe drugs for unapproved uses
June 29, 2005 Drug companies seek drug solutions
June 29, 2005 Kudos to public health minister
June 29, 2005 Students embark on a trip to aid awareness of a barrier-free world
June 28, 2005 Dangerous medicine
June 27, 2005 Wilson urges graduates to dispel stigma of mental illness
June 24, 2005 Neita Israelite named Chair of Access York
June 17, 2005 York honours two faculty members with teaching awards
June 7, 2005 Drugs treated ‘as commodities, laundry detergent
May 12, 2005 Faculty of Graduate Studies honours great teachers
May 11, 2005 Curtail prescription drug promotion, says prof
April 29, 2005 Drug advertising works
April 19, 2005 Prescription for success
April 7, 2005 Canadian drug spending soars
March 23, 2005 Spotlights on Health Research: Mental Health
March 22, 2005 Drug firm's violations of ethics 'unprecedented’
March 22, 2005 Lewis's health message echoes York prof’s research
March 17, 2005 Little attention paid to monitoring drug safety, says prof
March 16, 2005 Post-market surveillance of drugs inadequate, reveals study
March 4, 2005 Conference offers health reality check
March 3, 2005 Days of posh drug-company freebies over for doctors
January 27, 2005 Staying alive risky busines
January 20, 2005 - Professor Isabel Killoran , M.A. (Critical Disability Studies) has been chosen to receive the Faculty of Graduate Studies' Teaching Award on May 5, 2005. This award is bestowed annually upon one or two members of the Faculty of Graduate Studies who have displayed substantial, significant and sustained excellence, commitment and enthusiasm to the multifaceted aspects of graduate teaching at York. The award is intended to recognize and celebrate Professor Killoran's distinguished contribution to the advancement of academic excellence and to the quality in graduate studies at York University . For details, please check out the YFile here .
January 17, 2005 Faster care for hypertension won’t make much difference, says Professor Joel Lexchin
January 5, 2005 How safe are Canadian drugs?
December 5, 2004 A high price for lost pounds.
December 1, 2004 Professor Gary Bunch in partnership with The Canadian Abilities Foundation, the University of Quebec at Montreal, People First Ontario, and the Marsha Forest Centre, is leading a project to clarify and define the crucial terms that are presently used in education for Canadians with disabilities.
November 26, 2004 Dr. Joel Lexchin , emergency physician and professor in York’s School of Health Policy & Management, discussed his concerns about the way Health Canada goes about approving new drugs, on CBC Radio’s "As it Happens" Nov. 23.
November 26, 2004 Joseph Levy , director of York’s Wellness Centre and a professor in York’s School of Health Policy & Management, commented on retirement and routine issues following the news that 73-year-old CBS anchor Dan Rather will retire next spring, on 680 News (CFTR-AM) Nov. 23.
November 2, 2004 Dennis Raphael was interviewed about the health implications of child poverty, on Rogers TV’s "Medical Intelligence"
October 28, 2004 York health team looks at social science methods to control diabetes
September 16, 2004 Big Pharma's big shadow
September 15, 2004 The argument for pharmacare
September 9, 2004 How to maximize pharmacare cost savings
September 7, 2004 Joel Lexchin was interviewed Sept. 2 on the proposed pharmacare program that the provinces are hoping the federal government will support
August 16, 2004 Marcia Rioux leads project to monitor human rights
August 12, 2004 York helps promote human rights for people with disabilities around the world
August 4, 2004 Book explores social predictors of a person's health
July 6, 2004 Sprouting spas
June 23, 2004 Lifestyle has entered health picture
June 9, 2004 Joel Lexchin on CBC Radio’s "Sounds Like Canada" June 7
June 2, 2004 Dissecting biotech's 'benefits'
April 19, 2004 Joel Lexchin recognized for work in field of antibiotics
January 20, 2004 Marcia Rioux helps spearhead international rights project