{"id":79593,"date":"2025-01-30T09:00:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T14:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/?p=79593"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T22:49:09","slug":"ex-aequo-finding-daily-gains-to-daily-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centraide-mtl.org\/en\/blog\/ex-aequo-finding-daily-gains-to-daily-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex aequo: Finding daily gains to daily challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Greater Montreal is home to thousands of people with motor impairments who face many obstacles as they navigate their daily environments. These challenges go beyond physical constraints and include limited access to essential infrastructure such as transportation, pedestrian networks, and buildings (particularly housing). These barriers make daily life even more difficult and exacerbate their isolation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To address these issues, Ex aequo works tirelessly to promote and defend the rights of people with impaired mobility. By advocating for a more inclusive society, the agency works to reduce these accessibility gaps and increase public awareness of often overlooked needs. \u201cPublic services only partially meet the needs of people with disabilities,\u201d says Marie Turcotte, the executive director of Ex aequo. These limitations directly impact the quality of life of people with disabilities, for example, when they can only get assistance once a week to have a shower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cPublic services only partially meet the needs of people with disabilities,\u201d says Marie Turcotte, the executive director of Ex aequo.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Concrete actions for a more accessible world<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Ex aequo doesn’t just highlight accessibility problems; it actively works to remedy them. Each victory, whether a ramp or improved regulations, comes from a collective effort. \u201cEvery breakthrough or win means one more obstacle removed. And [Centraide] donors play a part in those victories,\u201d Marie Turcotte explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1 out of 5 people receives our help.
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Supporting a network of over 375 community agencies also means promoting an inclusive, poverty-free society.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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