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
Executive Director & Managing Editor
Caroline Tapp-McDougall
Chairperson
Jeffrey S. Climans
Director, Major Capital
Infrastructure Coordination Office, City of Toronto
Secretary
David Visschedyk
AMR Barristers and Solicitors
Interim Treasurer
Anant Vijay
Analyst, International Subsidiary Corporate Banking, BSBC
Karen Lai, BRMT, MA
Accessibility & Inclusion Consultant
Anthony Milonas
CEO & President, Canadian Orthodontics 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
Barbara Kaufman
HR Communications Consultant
Luke Anderson
Founder, StopGap Foundation
Honorary Patron
The Honourable David C. Onley
Sheila Collin
Chair, CAF Patrons Council
Dr. Dan Andreae
Past Chair, Canadian Abilities Foundation Patrons Council
Paul Bronfman
Chairman and CEO, William F White International
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, Heuristica Discovery Counsel
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
Joel Dembe
Canadian Paralympian
Archie Allison
Director, Access and Awareness at Variety Village
Dave Starrett
President and CEO of Easter Seals Canada
Cameron Graham
Associate Professor, Schulich School of Business, York University, Past Chair, Canadian
Abilities Foundation.
Dr. Marcus Benayon
Psychologist at Private Practice
Senior Lecturer at University of Toronto
Peter Zuk
Manager, National Industrial
Oxford Properties Group
