Invisible Institutions is a new documentary podcast exploring the past and present of institutions for people labelled with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Canada
This episode explores the Saskatchewan Training School and highlights disabled resistance against abuse, emphasizing the need for supportive systems.
7 Jul 2022
E7 Life and Death in Canada’s Institutions
Natalia Hicks of Inclusion Canada discusses medical assistance in dying and its impact on institutionalized people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Canada, highlighting ethical concerns in this interview.
25 May 2022
E6 Group Homes
Self-advocate Kory Earle and researcher Jihan Abbas discuss how group homes in Canada can perpetuate the segregation and isolation of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in an interview.
4 May 2022
E5 Let’s Talk About Sex and Reproductive Justice
Dr. Claudia Malacrida and Dr. Alan Santinele Martino discuss the history of sexual sterilization acts in Alberta and the ongoing challenges to sexual and reproductive rights for people with intellectual disabilities in this interview episode.
6 Apr 2022
E4 Lifetimes in Long-Term Care
This episode explores how long-term care facilities in Canada disproportionately house individuals with disabilities, often due to systemic failures in housing and care solutions.
23 Mar 2022
E3 Manitoba Developmental Centre
Survivor David Weremy recounts his experiences at the Manitoba Development Centre and his advocacy to close institutions for people with intellectual disabilities in an interview with Shelley Fletcher of People First of Canada.
9 Mar 2022
E2 Sheltered Workshops
Ari Ne'eman, Donnie Maclean, David Weremy, and Jihan Abbas expose how sheltered workshops exploit workers with intellectual and developmental disabilities through unfair wages and indefinite training, creating significant risks in this interview episode.
23 Feb 2022
E1 The Institutions That Remain
This episode explores the history of large-scale institutions in Canada that confined people labeled with intellectual and developmental disabilities, detailing the fight to close these institutions.
9 Feb 2022
Trailer 2: Labour Exploitation
This podcast episode explores the institutionalization and exploitation of individuals labeled with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
2 Feb 2022
Trailer: Locked In
This podcast trailer introduces Invisible Institutions, a documentary podcast that explores the exploitation, isolation, resistance, and survival of people labeled with intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Who has been a guest on Invisible Institutions
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Natalia Hicks
Kory Earle
Jihan Abbas
Dr Claudia Malacrida
Dr Alan Santinele Martino
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
39 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 17 / 100
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Social presence
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YouTube
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Engagement
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