Ing Wong-Ward

Ing Wong-Ward (1973–2019) was a Canadian journalist and disability rights advocate. Born in Vancouver with spinal muscular atrophy, she used a motorized wheelchair throughout her life. After graduating from Ryerson University’s School of Journalism in 1993, she joined the CBC, where she worked for 23 years as a researcher, producer, and host, notably on The Disability Network. In 2016, she became the associate director at the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto. Diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer in 2017, she chose palliative care and continued to advocate for disability rights until her passing.

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