Judith Snow

Image: Museum of Toronto.

Born with quadriplegia, Judith Snow was Canada’s first person to receive individualized care funding from the Government. Her activism enabled an additional 600+ people in Ontario to receive funding.

1949 - 2015 | Independent Living Advocate, Community Organizer, and Disability Justice Activist

In the 1970s, Judith Snow founded the Centre for Special Services for Handicapped Students at York University – Canada’s first post-secondary learning support program. As the first Canadian to receive government-mandated individualized funding for personal assistance, she set a precedent for state-funded care. The founder of the Joshua Committee, led to the creation of Circles of Support worldwide. She also co-founded the Laser Eagles Art Guild, the Marsha Forest Centre, and the Individualized Funding Coalition for Ontario, dedicated to breaking barriers faced by people with disabilities.

Snow’s revolutionary models transformed the lives of thousands of disabled individuals, fostering meaningful employment, independent living, and active community participation.

Explore more women who transformed Toronto.

Explore More

Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives

Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.

Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery

This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.

Share this Article

Explore More
Content

Beyond the Soil: AR Workshop for Creatives

Hosted by Oddside Arts, participants will learn from artists and creative technologists Queen Kukoyi and Nico Taylor.

Black Jewish Visions: A Short Film Screening of Periphery

This film explores multi-ethnic Jewish identity featuring narratives from Black Jewish Torontonians. Join us for a screening & conversation.

Filmmaker Panel & Screening: Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto

These 10 short films translate oral histories and personal narratives into films that speak to a diaspora and beyond.

[Un]Archiving Workshop

This workshop explores on archiving and the importance of documenting Black stories, voices, & experiences.

A Place for Community Archives: A Panel Discussion

A panel discussion about the growing importance of community archiving in our city.

Telling Our Own Stories: A Panel on Black-Led Archives

This engaging and informative panel discussion brings together experts from the field of Black archives.

Curatorial Tours of Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto

Join us at Museum of Toronto for a personalized guided group tour of the Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto exhibition.

Black Diasporas Tkaronto-Toronto

Explore our latest exhibition.

Curator-Led Tours of Mr. Dressup to Degrassi

Curator Ed Conroy led tours of the Mr. Dressup to Degrassi exhibition at Museum of Toronto

Nina Keogh Teaches Puppetry for Television

This past workshop welcomed participants into the puppetry world of the wonderful Nina Keogh.