Intersecting Discrimination of Racism, Ableism and Bill C-7: A Conversation with Sarah Jama

Published: Feb. 17, 2021, 4:16 p.m.

b'On this episode of Appointed, Kim and Sarah Jama discuss the impact Bill C-7 (\\u201cAn Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying)\\u201d) could have on racialized people with disabilities. They talk about Sarah\\u2019s work with the Disability Justice Network of Ontario; the connections between racism, ableism, poverty and capitalism; racism in the medical field and the ways in which this intersects and impacts racialized people with disabilities; and the lack of services and supports available to people with disabilities. Kim and Sarah also talk about the meaning of \\u201cchoice\\u201d, \\u201cautonomy\\u201d and \\u201ccontrol\\u201d for people who are exponentially marginalized in Canada.'