https://simplecast.com Access in Progress Canada says it will be barrier-free by 2040. Access in Progress checks the work. Hosts Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill take the Accessible Canada Act off the shelf and into real life, one barrier and one fix at a time. 2026 Accessible Media Inc. en Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:00:16 +0000 https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com Access in Progress https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/c1f7074b-1a77-4fd0-b874-36e07b5a5765/277a4b0f-0f29-4f69-bd8a-3c55196ab7e4/3000x3000/cropped-1790097983422.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com episodic Canada says it will be barrier-free by 2040. Access in Progress checks the work. Hosts Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill take the Accessible Canada Act off the shelf and into real life, one barrier and one fix at a time. Accessible Media Inc. false https://feeds.simplecast.com/0lhHV_n8 access and progress,access in progress,accessibility in canada,accessibility podcast,accessible canada act,canadian accessibility law,disability advocacy podcast,disability history,disability podcast,disability policy,disability rights canada AMI podcasts@ami.ca 98c4c8b0-c3d5-4430-992e-6d4e3176e427 What Does it Mean to Create More Accessible Content in the Entertainment Industry? How can the entertainment industry move beyond traditional accessibility features and make inclusion part of the creative process? Amy Amantea, a legally blind performer, actor, and access strategist, joins to explore how disabled artists can shape productions, influence artistic decisions, and help create more accessible experiences for everyone.

About the Series

Canada has promised to be barrier-free by 2040. Access in Progress checks the work.

The show takes the Accessible Canada Act off the shelf and puts it next to real life, looking at the barriers Canadians with disabilities face today and what removing them actually takes. A set of recurring segments keeps the format moving: quick accessibility facts in Did You Know?, listener-judged scenarios in Accessibility Pass or Fail?, comedy in Isn't It Funny?, unscripted personal stories in Spill the Beans, international comparisons in There's an Act for That, absurd legislation in Dumb Laws and Accessibility, and the history behind Canadian disability rights in How We Got Here.

Marco Pasqua hosts alongside Bean Gill. Marco is an accessibility consultant and speaker who has spent over a decade advocating for inclusive design, working with municipalities and business leaders across Canada on accessibility and inclusive employment strategy. Bean Gill is a keynote speaker and disability advocate known for her talk Disrupt the Discomfort of Disability and her Fall. Feel. Rise. Repeat. framework, and for her time on CBC's PUSH. Together they bring policy, lived experience, and a sense of humor to a topic that usually gets neither.

Hard hats optional. Let's get to work.


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]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/what-does-it-mean-to-create-more-accessible-content-in-the-entertainment-industry-C5JKFB6U How can the entertainment industry move beyond traditional accessibility features and make inclusion part of the creative process? Amy Amantea, a legally blind performer, actor, and access strategist, joins to explore how disabled artists can shape productions, influence artistic decisions, and help create more accessible experiences for everyone.

About the Series

Canada has promised to be barrier-free by 2040. Access in Progress checks the work.

The show takes the Accessible Canada Act off the shelf and puts it next to real life, looking at the barriers Canadians with disabilities face today and what removing them actually takes. A set of recurring segments keeps the format moving: quick accessibility facts in Did You Know?, listener-judged scenarios in Accessibility Pass or Fail?, comedy in Isn't It Funny?, unscripted personal stories in Spill the Beans, international comparisons in There's an Act for That, absurd legislation in Dumb Laws and Accessibility, and the history behind Canadian disability rights in How We Got Here.

Marco Pasqua hosts alongside Bean Gill. Marco is an accessibility consultant and speaker who has spent over a decade advocating for inclusive design, working with municipalities and business leaders across Canada on accessibility and inclusive employment strategy. Bean Gill is a keynote speaker and disability advocate known for her talk Disrupt the Discomfort of Disability and her Fall. Feel. Rise. Repeat. framework, and for her time on CBC's PUSH. Together they bring policy, lived experience, and a sense of humor to a topic that usually gets neither.

Hard hats optional. Let's get to work.


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]]> What Does it Mean to Create More Accessible Content in the Entertainment Industry? AMI 00:19:28 How can the entertainment industry move beyond traditional accessibility features and make inclusion part of the creative process? Amy Amantea, a legally blind performer, actor, and access strategist, joins to explore how disabled artists can shape productions, influence artistic decisions, and help create more accessible experiences for everyone. How can the entertainment industry move beyond traditional accessibility features and make inclusion part of the creative process? 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Disability, money, and financial accessibility intersect in ways that can shape independence, opportunity, and long-term security. This conversation explores the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), disability supports, the Disability Tax Credit, accessible banking, and the financial barriers Canadians with disabilities can face.


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]]> Fri, 16 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/john-loepkky-money-pPZyVxwd Disability, money, and financial accessibility intersect in ways that can shape independence, opportunity, and long-term security. This conversation explores the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), disability supports, the Disability Tax Credit, accessible banking, and the financial barriers Canadians with disabilities can face.


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]]> How Accessible Is Banking for Canadians With Disabilities? AMI 00:18:29 Disability, money, and financial accessibility intersect in ways that can shape independence, opportunity, and long-term security. This conversation explores the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), disability supports, the Disability Tax Credit, accessible banking, and the financial barriers Canadians with disabilities can face. Disability, money, and financial accessibility intersect in ways that can shape independence, opportunity, and long-term security. This conversation explores the Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), disability supports, the Disability Tax Credit, accessible banking, and the financial barriers Canadians with disabilities can face. canadian accessibility, barrier-free canada 2040, disability financial literacy, canadian disability benefits, accessible atms, money and disability, rdsp canada, disability assistance canada, money management disability, overcoming financial barriers, canadians with disabilities, disability tax credit application, rdsp grants, disability resources canada, banking and disability, dtc canada, accessible self service interactive devices, banking on inclusion, spinal cord injury alberta, disability tax credit canada, social workers disability, disability savings plan, disability investing, rdsp contributions, long term financial planning disability, disability finances, working while disabled, disability support systems, disability and employment income, poverty and disability, money, accessibility canada, inclusive banking, disability financial planning, disability entrepreneurship, rdsp investment, disability inclusion, canadian disability podcast, registered disability savings plan canada, accessible banking, disability and poverty, rdsp bonds, disability community, economic barriers disability, disability program eligibility, disability savings, disability awareness, accessible financial services, disability benefit eligibility, government disability benefits, accessible banking canada, blind banking accessibility, disability benefits canada, disability assistance clawbacks, accessibility standards canada, accessible canada act, disability benefits, financial security disability, john lepke, atm accessibility, disability benefits and taxes, financial independence disability, disability supports and work, accessible design, disability retirement planning, accessibility podcast, entrepreneurship and disability, financial literacy disability, economic inclusion, disability tax credit, disability supports canada, disability income support, financial advisor disability, accessible finance, cerebral palsy alberta, disability benefits clawbacks, accessible canada act 2040, disability organizations canada, lived experience disability, disability podcast, investing with a disability, inclusive financial services, thriving with disability, disability employment, accessible financial institutions, registered disability savings plan, barrier free canada, ami-audio, disability benefit applications, disability accessibility canada, disability rights canada, disability paperwork, independence and disability, rdsp, bean gill, accessible financial advice, financial accessibility, disability advocacy, disability finance canada, touchscreen accessibility, banking accessibility, financial barriers disability, disability asset limits, automated banking machines accessibility, access in progress, disability and financial independence, accessible canada, financial planning for people with disabilities, marco pascua, rdsp eligibility, disability and banking, financial inclusion, entrepreneurs with disabilities false full 10 72759bf3-6b77-449c-9441-870881ab92de How Can Comedy Change The Way We See Disability? Disability, accessibility, and comedy can challenge assumptions in unexpected ways. Courtney Gilmour joins Bean Gill and Marco Pasqua to explore how humour and laughter can break down attitudes toward disability, change perceptions, and make accessibility feel like a natural part of everyday life.


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]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/courtney-gilmore-9lOpMf_R Disability, accessibility, and comedy can challenge assumptions in unexpected ways. Courtney Gilmour joins Bean Gill and Marco Pasqua to explore how humour and laughter can break down attitudes toward disability, change perceptions, and make accessibility feel like a natural part of everyday life.


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]]> How Can Comedy Change The Way We See Disability? AMI 00:19:11 Disability, accessibility, and comedy can challenge assumptions in unexpected ways. Courtney Gilmour joins Bean Gill and Marco Pasqua to explore how humour and laughter can break down attitudes toward disability, change perceptions, and make accessibility feel like a natural part of everyday life. Disability, accessibility, and comedy can challenge assumptions in unexpected ways. 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Disability representation in politics matters because decisions about accessibility affect every part of life. Jeff Overmars joins Access in Progress to explore why people with disabilities need a stronger voice in political leadership, what barriers keep people from running for office, and how Canada can build a more inclusive democracy.


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]]> Wed, 14 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/jeff-overmars-WZvr35_Z Disability representation in politics matters because decisions about accessibility affect every part of life. Jeff Overmars joins Access in Progress to explore why people with disabilities need a stronger voice in political leadership, what barriers keep people from running for office, and how Canada can build a more inclusive democracy.


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]]> Why Does Disability Representation in Politics Matter? AMI 00:20:27 Disability representation in politics matters because decisions about accessibility affect every part of life. Jeff Overmars joins Access in Progress to explore why people with disabilities need a stronger voice in political leadership, what barriers keep people from running for office, and how Canada can build a more inclusive democracy. Disability representation in politics matters because decisions about accessibility affect every part of life. 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accessibility officer canada, disability voices in government, candidates with disabilities, disability and government false full 9 4f029038-4f1b-43b5-b3f6-8d5b1ca67318 What Does It Take to Create an Accessible Workplace? What does it take to create a truly inclusive workplace for people with disabilities? Yat Li joins Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill to examine the barriers that continue to affect disability employment and the practical steps employers can take to create a stronger culture of belonging.


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]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/what-does-it-take-to-create-an-accessible-workplace-XOA7eWXn What does it take to create a truly inclusive workplace for people with disabilities? Yat Li joins Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill to examine the barriers that continue to affect disability employment and the practical steps employers can take to create a stronger culture of belonging.


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]]> What Does It Take to Create an Accessible Workplace? AMI 00:18:35 What does it take to create a truly inclusive workplace for people with disabilities? Yat Li joins Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill to examine the barriers that continue to affect disability employment and the practical steps employers can take to create a stronger culture of belonging. What does it take to create a truly inclusive workplace for people with disabilities? 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Accessibility advocacy takes time, expertise, and emotional energy. Karin Pasqua shares her experiences working with municipalities and organizations under the Accessible Canada Act and Accessible B.C. Act, including what meaningful community engagement can look like and where current processes still create fatigue.


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]]> Fri, 9 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/how-can-we-reduce-advocacy-burnout-zBF_Vq4x Accessibility advocacy takes time, expertise, and emotional energy. Karin Pasqua shares her experiences working with municipalities and organizations under the Accessible Canada Act and Accessible B.C. Act, including what meaningful community engagement can look like and where current processes still create fatigue.


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]]> How Can We Reduce Advocacy Burnout? AMI 00:17:29 Accessibility advocacy takes time, expertise, and emotional energy. Karin Pasqua shares her experiences working with municipalities and organizations under the Accessible Canada Act and Accessible B.C. Act, including what meaningful community engagement can look like and where current processes still create fatigue. Accessibility advocacy takes time, expertise, and emotional energy. Karin Pasqua shares her experiences working with municipalities and organizations under the Accessible Canada Act and Accessible B.C. 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What does accessible travel actually look like? Marco Pasqua, Bean Gill, and John Loeppky share firsthand experiences and practical strategies for navigating accessible air travel, while connecting those experiences to Canada's goal of becoming barrier-free by 2040.


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]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/what-does-accessible-travel-actually-look-like-O0wdxugj What does accessible travel actually look like? Marco Pasqua, Bean Gill, and John Loeppky share firsthand experiences and practical strategies for navigating accessible air travel, while connecting those experiences to Canada's goal of becoming barrier-free by 2040.


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]]> What Does Accessible Travel Actually Look Like? AMI 00:17:41 What does accessible travel actually look like? Marco Pasqua, Bean Gill, and John Loeppky share firsthand experiences and practical strategies for navigating accessible air travel, while connecting those experiences to Canada's goal of becoming barrier-free by 2040. What does accessible travel actually look like? 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72cad293-bac6-49ed-9d82-67974a79e994 Do You Know Your Disability Rights? Disabled people’s rights are human rights, but knowing those rights and being able to access them in practice can be very different things. Rob MacIsaac, a social worker at Spinal Cord Injury Alberta, shares practical insight into disability rights, workplace accommodation, self-advocacy, accessible employment, and the importance of empowering people with disabilities to understand and assert their rights.


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]]> Wed, 7 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/do-you-know-your-disability-rights-dRBDhSEa Disabled people’s rights are human rights, but knowing those rights and being able to access them in practice can be very different things. Rob MacIsaac, a social worker at Spinal Cord Injury Alberta, shares practical insight into disability rights, workplace accommodation, self-advocacy, accessible employment, and the importance of empowering people with disabilities to understand and assert their rights.


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]]> Do You Know Your Disability Rights? AMI 00:19:43 Disabled people’s rights are human rights, but knowing those rights and being able to access them in practice can be very different things. Rob MacIsaac, a social worker at Spinal Cord Injury Alberta, shares practical insight into disability rights, workplace accommodation, self-advocacy, accessible employment, and the importance of empowering people with disabilities to understand and assert their rights. Disabled people’s rights are human rights, but knowing those rights and being able to access them in practice can be very different things. 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mcisaac disability, workplace accessibility benefits, advocating for accommodations, exercising disability rights, canadian disability law false full 2 e785542f-5cbe-4b5b-a6f4-18942874cf74 The Accessible Canada Act: What you need to know for 2040 Welcome to Access in Progress, where we examine our path toward a barrier-free Canada by 2040. Join us as we break down the latest updates.

Hosted by Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill, this show connects high-level policy to your daily life. We analyze the Accessible Canada Act to understand how legislation impacts real-world environments and accessibility standards across the country. Our goal is to make complex regulations easier to navigate for everyone involved in creating more inclusive spaces.

Whether you are an advocate, a business owner, or simply interested in the future of disability rights, these conversations provide the context you need. We look at the practical applications of these laws and what they mean for our communities moving forward.

Subscribe for weekly updates on our journey toward a more accessible future, and let us know in the comments what accessibility topics you want us to cover next.


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]]> Tue, 6 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (AMI) https://access-in-progress-dea576b3.simplecast.com/episodes/episode-1-Lskawe0_ Welcome to Access in Progress, where we examine our path toward a barrier-free Canada by 2040. Join us as we break down the latest updates.

Hosted by Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill, this show connects high-level policy to your daily life. We analyze the Accessible Canada Act to understand how legislation impacts real-world environments and accessibility standards across the country. Our goal is to make complex regulations easier to navigate for everyone involved in creating more inclusive spaces.

Whether you are an advocate, a business owner, or simply interested in the future of disability rights, these conversations provide the context you need. We look at the practical applications of these laws and what they mean for our communities moving forward.

Subscribe for weekly updates on our journey toward a more accessible future, and let us know in the comments what accessibility topics you want us to cover next.


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]]> The Accessible Canada Act: What you need to know for 2040 AMI 00:17:42 Welcome to Access in Progress, where we examine our path toward a barrier-free Canada by 2040. Join us as we break down the latest updates. Hosted by Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill, this show connects high-level policy to your daily life. We analyze the Accessible Canada Act to understand how legislation impacts real-world environments and accessibility standards across the country. Our goal is to make complex regulations easier to navigate for everyone involved in creating more inclusive spaces. Whether you are an advocate, a business owner, or simply interested in the future of disability rights, these conversations provide the context you need. We look at the practical applications of these laws and what they mean for our communities moving forward. Subscribe for weekly updates on our journey toward a more accessible future, and let us know in the comments what accessibility topics you want us to cover next. Welcome to Access in Progress, where we examine our path toward a barrier-free Canada by 2040. Join us as we break down the latest updates. Hosted by Marco Pasqua and Bean Gill, this show connects high-level policy to your daily life. We analyze the Accessible Canada Act to understand how legislation impacts real-world environments and accessibility standards across the country. Our goal is to make complex regulations easier to navigate for everyone involved in creating more inclusive spaces. Whether you are an advocate, a business owner, or simply interested in the future of disability rights, these conversations provide the context you need. We look at the practical applications of these laws and what they mean for our communities moving forward. 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