The Disability Justice Network of Ontario

Vision

A just and accessible Ontario where disabled people have agency, community, and the power to hold institutions accountable.

Mission

DJNO supports disabled people to thrive by building collective power, skills, and community-based systems of accountability.

Core Values

• Accountability: Led by and for disabled people.
• Community Capacity: Grounded in grassroots collaboration.
• Justice: Focused on liberation, not just compliance.
• Open Door: Welcoming all who share these values.
• Resource Sharing: Prioritising those with least access.
• Self-Determination: Respecting each person’s choices and privacy.

10 Principles of Disability Justice

1. Intersectionality – No one lives a single-issue life.
2. Leadership of the Most Impacted – Those with lived experience lead.
3. Anti-capitalist Politic – Resisting systems that commodify life.
4. Cross-movement Organizing – Building solidarity across struggles.
5. Recognizing Wholeness – Every person holds worth and history.
6. Sustainability – Pacing ourselves for long-term justice.
7. Cross-disability Solidarity – Valuing all bodyminds in community.
8. Interdependence – Meeting needs without institutional control.
9. Collective Access – Flexible, creative access for all.
10. Collective Liberation – No one left behind.

Structure

• Board of Directors: 10 elected members guiding strategy and relationships.
• Youth Advisory Council: 8 disabled youth shaping DJNO’s direction.
• General Membership: Open to the public, with annual reporting and evolving participation structures.