Bill Adair:  Panel Discussion 1 

William Adair is the Executive Director of Spinal Cord Injury Canada. The organization assists people with spinal cord injuries and other physical disabilities in achieving independence, self-reliance and full community participation.

Mr. Adair has extensive professional and community experience in the areas of healthcare and disability. He is a founding member of the Canadian Disability Policy Alliance, the Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation and the Dorothy Ley Hospice.

He has recently lent his leadership and expertise to the Government of Canada through the Federal Accessibility Legislation Alliance, the Working Group on Alternate Format Materials and the Parliamentary Precinct Advisory Panel. Mr. Adair is a member of Minister Khera’s Ministers Disability Advisory Group and a member of the Board of Directors at Accessibility Standards Canada.

Mr. Adair has a Bachelor of Science and is a graduate of Harvard University’s Executive Leadership Course on the Management of Non-Profit Organizations. He received Canada’s Meritorious Service Medal from the Governor General in 2016.