Sarah Jama
Sarah Jama is a Canadian disability rights activist from Hamilton, and co-founder of Disability Justice Network Ontario.[1]
Activism
Jama was born with cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair for mobility. She advocates for accessibility and human rights. Originally from Etobicoke, she now lives in Hamilton after graduating from McMaster University with a Social Science degree.[1][2]
Jama co-founded the Disability Justice Network Ontario in September 2018.[1] She appeared before Canada's Senate legal and constitutional affairs committee in February 2021 to argue against proposed Bill C-7, which she said made it euthanasia more accessible for people with mental health disabilities, rather than providing mental health supports.[3]
In early 2021, she cofounded the Hamilton Encampment Support Network, focused on access to affordable housing.[1] That same year, Jama received media attention when she was arrested in Hamilton while at a protest against homeless encampment evictions in the city.[4] She was accused of obstructing and assault of a police officer.[5] Charges were later withdrawn after she entered into a peace bond.[6]
Awards and Recognitions
In 2016, Jama was included in CBC's list of Hamilton's Top 5 Most Interesting People due to her work with disability justice.[7] The following year, she was awarded the Evelyn Myrie Political Action Award at the John Holland Awards in Hamilton.[8] She was nominated in 2017 for a YWCA Women of Distinction award. Five years later, Jama won in the 2022 awards for community leadership.[9][10]
Career
Jama works as a program coordinator at the Hamilton Centre for Civic Inclusion. Prior to that, she was a community engagement liaison to Councillor Matthew Green at the city of Hamilton.[11] Jama is also a keynote speaker, presenting about issues like leadership, diversity and justice. She has given over 100 lectures.[12]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Nicoll, Doreen (May 13, 2022). "Sarah Jama works for justice for everyone". rabble.ca.
- ↑ "TVO | Current affairs, documentaries and education". www.tvo.org. Retrieved 2022-07-08.
- ↑ Alhmidi, Maan (February 8, 2021). "New proposed assisted-dying law is 'racist,' says disability rights activist". CTVNews.
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-police-beasley-park-arrest-1.6264078
- ↑ "WATCH: Another physical clash between Hamilton police and protestors leads to 3 more arrests over encampments | inTheHammer". insauga | Local Online News. November 26, 2021.
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/encampment-charges-withdrawn-1.6386060
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/5-of-hamilton-s-most-interesting-people-in-2016-1.3905404
- ↑ https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/holland-awards-1.4000353
- ↑ "Winners from this year's YWCA Women of Distinction awards". The Hamilton Spectator. March 3, 2022 – via www.thespec.com.
- ↑ "2017 Hamilton Women of Distinction Awards nominees". The Hamilton Spectator. January 19, 2017 – via www.thespec.com.
- ↑ "Hart House". harthouse.ca.
- ↑ https://cupe.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Speakers-bios-for-Womens-Conference-edited-Dec-7.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ↑ Clairmont, Susan (2022-04-01). "Hamilton activist Sarah Jama: 'I make people feel uncomfortable sometimes'". The Hamilton Spectator. ISSN 1189-9417. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
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