Canadian Abilities Foundation envisions an inclusive, universally accessible society, where all people belong and are valued. Our mission is to facilitate the exchange of information, promote accessibility and provide inspiration and opportunities for people with disabilities.
The Canadian Abilities Foundation (CAF) is a registered Canadian charity. CAF was founded in 1986.
We publish Abilities, Canada’s Lifestyle Magazine for people with disabilities, with a readership of about 60,000. We have also published numerous books and directories related to disability.
CAF is also a member of a national coalition in conjunction with Easter Seals and several other corporate partners, including Cineplex Entertainment, to offer the Access 2 Entertainment card™, which provides free admission (or a significant discount) for support persons accompanying a person with a disability at movie theatres across Canada.
Board and Patrons List
CAF Patrons Council
Founder
Raymond D. Cohen
(1949-2013)
Board of Directors
Chairperson Emeritus
Patrick Watson, OC Writer, Broadcaster
and Television Producer
Executive Director & Managing Editor
Caroline Tapp-McDougall
Chairperson
David Visschedyk
AMR Barristers and Solicitors
Treasurer
Jay Rosenfeld
Director of Business Development
Artemis Investment Management
Secretary
Barbara Kaufman
HR Communications Consultant
Karen Lai, BRMT, MA
Accessibility & Inclusion Consultant
Anthony Milonas
Chief Executive Officer,
Canadian Orthodontic Partners
Stephen Trumper
Instructor, Ryerson University School of
Journalism; Independent Writer / Editor; and Chair,
CAF Editorial Committee
Keith Edwards
Senior Vice-President, Training and Development, SCM Insurance Services
Daniel Valledor
Marketing and Brand Management Consultant
Alex Mavroudis
Regional Vice-President
Sysco Canada, Incanadian Orthodontic Partners
Honorary Patron
The Honourable David C. Onley
Joel Dembe
Chair, CAF Patrons Council and Canadian Paralympian
Dr. Dan Andreae
Past-Chair, CAF Patrons Council
Paul Bronfman
Chairman and CEO, William F White International
Cameron Graham
Professor of Accounting, Schulich School of Business
Dr. Eric Jackman
Chair, Jackman Foundation,
President, Invicta Investments Founding Chair,
Psychology Foundation of Canada
Ron Kelusky
President and CEO, Public Services Health and Safety Association
Stephanie Dixon
Canadian Paralympian and Chef de Mission,
2015 Parapan Am Games
Dr. Allan Slomovic
Research Director, University Health Network
Cornea and Anterior Segment Disease Service,
Toronto Western Hospital
Dr. Nora Cullen
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at
West Park Healthcare Centre, Professor University of Toronto
Brian Pel
COO and Senior Accountant, Heuristica Discovery Counsel
Dave Starrett
President and CEO of Easter Seals Canada
Bob Wong
Former MPP, Partner, Leon Frazer and Associates
Linda Duxbury
Professor, Sprott School of Business
Dezsö J. Horváth
Dean, Schulich School of Business, York University
Vonna Bitove
Executive Director of the Bitove Foundation
Rich Donovan
CEO, Fifth Quadrant Analytics
Archie Allison
Director, Access and Awareness at Variety Village
Luke Anderson
Founder, StopGap Foundation
