2025-07-31

Fighting for Change: Disability Advocacy from Lawsuits to Leadership | A Whimble Webinar

From taking Air Canada to court and winning, to driving accessibility within one of Canada’s biggest banks, Tim shares lessons learned from both grassroots and boardroom perspectives. He also opens up about burnout, backlash, and the importance of community support in the face of corporate pushback.

✨ Topics covered:

  • Tim’s landmark legal battle with Air Canada

  • Advocacy through collaboration vs. confrontation

  • Pushing for accessibility from inside a major financial institution

  • How policy wins can ripple through entire industries

  • The personal cost and joy of fighting for change

  • Creating culture change, not just headlines

If you care about disability justice, accessibility, inclusion, or systemic change, this one’s for you.

About Whimble: Whimble is a CareTech platform offering on-demand attendant services, designed to support personal care needs and make public events more accessible.

👤 Guest: Tim Rose Tim is a disability advocate, sketch comedian, and corporate changemaker.

🧡 Host: Emma Brown Emma is the founder of Whimble and a systems thinker building more accessible communities through tech and care innovation.

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