Daybreak Montreal with Sean Henry: “Montreal is a very inaccessible city”: Disability educator reacts to Montreal’s urban and mobility plan
Advocates for people with reduced mobility are raising concerns about accessibility in Montreal. This comes after the city's public consultation office gave its recommendations to Montreal's urban and mobility plan. We spoke with Allie Pauld. She is a disability educator who also uses a motorized wheelchair.
Aired: March 17th, 2025
Due to the sound quality, I uploaded a transcript of this interview alongside the audio file.
Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola: Snow puts lack of accessibility in spotlight yet again?
It'll take at least another 5 days before all the snow is carted away in Montreal. For one Montrealer who uses a wheelchair, she says that means she won't be leaving her house until the end of the month. Allie Pauld is a disability educator and content creator. She tells us her story.
Aired: Feb. 20, 2025
Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola: What's your relationship with social media?
It's International Social Media Day on Sunday June 30, a day focused on the impact social media has on people's lives. It comes at a time when North American governments are considering limiting access to social media platforms through proposed legislation. We called up some Montrealers who reflected on what having access to social networks means to them and what changing access to it could mean for their futures.
Aired: June 28, 2024
Let’s Go with Sabrina Marandola: How accessible are Montreal’s public spaces for people with reduced mobility?
One Montrealer is trying to make getting around the city a little easier. It's all through community organizing and an online app called AccessNow. It gathers comments and photos from people around Canada about how accessible their city's public spaces are. We spoke with Allie Pauld. She is a disability educator, content creator, and Montreal Community Captain with the AccessNow App.
Aired: March 25, 2024
CBC Column - All Accessibility Summer: Accessible Fashion
People with disabilities, and diverse bodies and minds, struggle to find comfortable clothes designed for their bodies. CBC journalist Aimee Louw explores the world of 'Adaptive Fashion'.
Aired: June 29, 2023
Disability After Dark Episode 230 - “Montreal is one of the least accessible cities”
In this episode, I sit down with Allie Pauld as we talk about her diagnosis of limb girdle muscular dystrophy. We talk about her experiences of inaccessibility in Montreal, We talk about privilege, invisible disabilities, misogyny and disability, coming out as disabled, being a Black disabled person and a whole lot more!
Aired February 2021
