This is so great to listen to. Bravo for such an important initiative. This made me smile!

Looking for greeting cards this holiday season? Check our www.zachdesigns.ca The business is run by Zach Reisman, who is an illustrator and 3D artist. Zach, who has Autism Spectrum Disorder, runs the business together with his mother Lorri Benedik, and they both joined Mark Bergman to share their story.

Meet Zach Reisman, creator of Zach Designs!

Listen to how Anna Maria Civitella started an initiative of collecting toys with a range of different abilities, so that students at The Mackay Center and Phillip E Layton schools can use them. We'll also chat with grade 5 student Ella, who will share her thoughts on how these new toys relate to her and her friends.
*Photo credit: CIUSSS West-Central Montreal.

Toys that look just like me!

In my first podcast,  I briefly outline how  the city of Côte Saint-Luc is handling the COVID-19 crisis.

Côte Saint-Luc And COVID - 19: A Short Update

David Birnbaum has been the Liberal MNA for the D'Arcy McGee riding in the West End of Montreal since 2014.  How has the pandemic impacted his work? What does he think of the  job being done by the CAQ government? Where does the Liberal leadership campaign  stand? Will Bill 40, the reform of school boards be stalled because of the pandemic?  We asked him these questions and more.

An interview with D'Arcy McGee Liberal MNA David Birnbaum

Anthony Housefather was elected as Member of Parliament for Mount Royal on October 19, 2015 and re-elected on October 21, 2019. He has been a fountain of information on the COVID-19 pandemic and in this interview he shares some valuable information
In February 2016, he was elected as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. He is presently the Parliamentary Secretary to Federal Minister of Labour Filomena Tassi. Moreover, Anthony has two Law Degrees (B.C.L. and LL.B.) from McGill University and an MBA from Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business. Until he was elected an MP, he served as Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs and General Counsel at Dialogic Corporation.

Anthony was first elected to office in 1994. He was initially elected as a municipal councillor in Hampstead, then elected in Côte-Saint-Luc/Hampstead/Montreal West, and served as Mayor of Côte-Saint-Luc between 2005 and 2015.

On a personal level, Anthony participates in numerous activities in his community. He is a member of the drama society and swim team. His performance in swimming earned him seven medals at the 2013 Maccabiah Games, in Israel. He has also been a volunteer for many years within a number of organizations serving the English speaking and Jewish communities.

Anthony Housefather Interview

May  4 to 8, 2020 will mark  Mental Health Awareness Week  in Canada. It is  an important topic as we all deal with the repercussions from the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Rachel Goodman is a Montreal psychologist in private practice and co-chair of  the second  Montreal Jewish Community Mental Health Shabbat. This includes a virtual event set for May 7 to be broadcast live at 7:30 pm at
 www.TBDJ.org/mentalhealth2020. This was planned before COVID and dedicated to Anxiety through the lifespan. Obviously now,   COVID  will be addressed in this context. Dr. Goodman tells us more about how this virus is impacting upon people's mental health.

Dr. Rachel Goodman On Mental Health Awareness Week

Patricia R. Lattanzio was elected as the Liberal Member of Parliament for St, Leonard-St. Michel on October 21, 2019. The mother of three young adults. she served as a municipal councillor for the district of Saint-Léonard-Est for four years and  an English Montreal School Board Commissioner for 12 years. For six years she also chaired the Comité de gestion de la taxe scolaire de l'île de Montréal.

Ms. Lattanzio holds a Bachelor of Laws from the Université du Québec à Montréal, a certificate in law from the Université de Montréal and an Honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from McGill University. She is a lawyer and a member of the Quebec Bar Association. She has practiced in the field of civil law for 29 years.

St.  Leonard St Michel Liberal MP Patricia Lattanzio

The Inspirations News Podcast is sponsored by Quebec’s only newspaper devoted exclusively towards the special needs community. Tune in regularly to hear  uplifting success stories and  gain timely advice in the area of special needs, featuring experts in various fields.

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