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10/02/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 2, 2026

Former Ontario MPP Gary Malkowski and Filmmaker Alvin Witcher Featured on TVO's Tonight

Award-winning documentary "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario" comes to Ontario's public broadcaster, with support from the Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)

TORONTO - PAH Media is pleased to announce that Deaf Canadian filmmaker Alvin Witcher and former Ontario MPP Gary Malkowski are guests on TVO's , airing tonight, Friday, October 2, at 8:00 p.m. on TVO.

Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath welcome Gary and Alvin to discuss "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario," which follows Malkowski's journey from Deaf community advocate to elected official at Queen's Park, and his lasting legacy in public service, accessibility, and Deaf leadership.

The documentary has already won international recognition:

France: Best Feature Documentary at the Clin d'Oeil Festival in Reims, making Alvin Witcher the first Canadian to win an award in the festival's 23-year history

Canada: Canadian premiere on September 19, 2026, at Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto

United States: Official selection, SignLight International Film Festival, Los Angeles, October 7 to 9, 2026

"[QUOTE FROM ALVIN WITCHER]," said Alvin Witcher, Producer, PAH Media.

FROM THE SCREEN TO THE CRTC RECORD

The Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC) has supported Alvin Witcher and PAH Media throughout the documentary's journey. DWCC sees the film as living proof of a case it has made before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

At the CRTC's hearing in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2024-288 on the definition of Canadian programming, DWCC representatives Jeff Beatty, Jessica Sergeant and Gary Malkowski presented four recommendations:

A new CRTC TV and Digital Access Code

A sign language-based commissioning body in Canada

A Canadian Sign Languages Broadcasting Fund

A feasibility study on a sign language-based broadcasting system in Canada

In the related proceeding, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2025-2, on the future of Canada's broadcasting system, DWCC urged a sign language content target of at least five percent, phased in over ten years. Together, these measures would build lasting pathways for Deaf-led programming in American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des signes quebecoise (LSQ) and Indigenous sign languages.

DWCC also interviewed members of the Deaf community directly to bring their evidence into the CRTC record for both proceedings.

"Tonight, Gary Malkowski takes the story he brought to the CRTC hearing table to Ontario's public broadcaster," said Jeff Beatty, Chairperson of DWCC. "Alvin's film shows what Deaf creators can achieve. Our CRTC work asks the next question: will Canada's broadcasting system make sure Deaf-led stories in ASL and LSQ are funded, produced, discovered and sustained here at home, not only recognized abroad?"

HOW TO WATCH
- TVO
Tonight: Friday, October 2, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ET
www .tvo .org/schedule [ Facebook blocked Canadian News]

About PAH Media
PAH Media is a Deaf-led Canadian production company founded by producer and filmmaker Alvin Witcher. Its documentary "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario" won Best Feature Documentary at the 2026 Clin d'Oeil Festival in Reims, France.

About the Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)
DWCC is a Canadian Deaf-led organization advancing communication equity, accessibility governance and public policy across telecommunications, broadcasting and digital services.

Media Contacts
Alvin Witcher, Producer, PAH Media
[email protected] | www.pahmedia.ca

Jeff Beatty, M.Ed., Chairperson, DWCC
[email protected] | Text: 819-210-6099 | www.deafwireless.ca

10/02/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 2, 2026

Former Ontario MPP Gary Malkowski and Filmmaker Alvin Witcher Featured on TVO's Tonight

Award-winning documentary "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario" comes to Ontario's public broadcaster, with support from the Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)

TORONTO - PAH Media is pleased to announce that Deaf Canadian filmmaker Alvin Witcher and former Ontario MPP Gary Malkowski are guests on TVO's , airing tonight, Friday, October 2, at 8:00 p.m. on TVO.

Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath welcome Gary and Alvin to discuss "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario," which follows Malkowski's journey from Deaf community advocate to elected official at Queen's Park, and his lasting legacy in public service, accessibility, and Deaf leadership.

The documentary has already won international recognition:

France: Best Feature Documentary at the Clin d'Oeil Festival in Reims, making Alvin Witcher the first Canadian to win an award in the festival's 23-year history

Canada: Canadian premiere on September 19, 2026, at Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto

United States: Official selection, SignLight International Film Festival, Los Angeles, October 7 to 9, 2026

FROM THE SCREEN TO THE CRTC RECORD

The Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC) has supported Alvin Witcher and PAH Media throughout the documentary's journey. DWCC sees the film as living proof of a case it has made before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

At the CRTC's hearing in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2024-288 on the definition of Canadian programming, DWCC representatives Jeff Beatty, Jessica Sergeant and Gary Malkowski presented four recommendations:

A new CRTC TV and Digital Access Code

A sign language-based commissioning body in Canada

A Canadian Sign Languages Broadcasting Fund

A feasibility study on a sign language-based broadcasting system in Canada

In the related proceeding, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2025-2, on the future of Canada's broadcasting system, DWCC urged a sign language content target of at least five percent, phased in over ten years. Together, these measures would build lasting pathways for Deaf-led programming in American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des signes quebecoise (LSQ) and Indigenous sign languages.

DWCC also interviewed members of the Deaf community directly to bring their evidence into the CRTC record for both proceedings.

"Tonight, Gary Malkowski takes the story he brought to the CRTC hearing table to Ontario's public broadcaster," said Jeff Beatty, Chairperson of DWCC. "Alvin's film shows what Deaf creators can achieve. Our CRTC work asks the next question: will Canada's broadcasting system make sure Deaf-led stories in ASL and LSQ are funded, produced, discovered and sustained here at home, not only recognized abroad?"

HOW TO WATCH
- TVO
Tonight: Friday, October 2, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ET
https://www.tvo.org/schedule

About PAH Media
PAH Media is a Deaf-led Canadian production company founded by producer and filmmaker Alvin Witcher. Its documentary "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario" won Best Feature Documentary at the 2026 Clin d'Oeil Festival in Reims, France.

About the Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)
DWCC is a Canadian Deaf-led organization advancing communication equity, accessibility governance and public policy across telecommunications, broadcasting and digital services.

Media Contacts
Alvin Witcher, Producer, PAH Media
[email protected] | www.pahmedia.ca

Jeff Beatty, M.Ed., Chairperson, DWCC
[email protected] | Text: 819-210-6099 | www.deafwireless.ca

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10/02/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, October 2, 2026

Former Ontario MPP Gary Malkowski and Filmmaker Alvin Witcher Featured on TVO's Tonight

Award-winning documentary "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario" comes to Ontario's public broadcaster, with support from the Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)

TORONTO - PAH Media is pleased to announce that Deaf Canadian filmmaker Alvin Witcher and former Ontario MPP Gary Malkowski are guests on TVO's , airing tonight, Friday, October 2, at 8:00 p.m. on TVO.

Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath welcome Gary and Alvin to discuss "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario," which follows Malkowski's journey from Deaf community advocate to elected official at Queen's Park, and his lasting legacy in public service, accessibility, and Deaf leadership.

The documentary has already won international recognition:

France: Best Feature Documentary at the Clin d'Oeil Festival in Reims, making Alvin Witcher the first Canadian to win an award in the festival's 23-year history

Canada: Canadian premiere on September 19, 2026, at Innis Town Hall, University of Toronto

United States: Official selection, SignLight International Film Festival, Los Angeles, October 7 to 9, 2026

FROM THE SCREEN TO THE CRTC RECORD

The Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC) has supported Alvin Witcher and PAH Media throughout the documentary's journey. DWCC sees the film as living proof of a case it has made before the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).

At the CRTC's hearing in Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2024-288 on the definition of Canadian programming, DWCC representatives Jeff Beatty, Jessica Sergeant and Gary Malkowski presented four recommendations:

A new CRTC TV and Digital Access Code

A sign language-based commissioning body in Canada

A Canadian Sign Languages Broadcasting Fund

A feasibility study on a sign language-based broadcasting system in Canada

In the related proceeding, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation 2025-2, on the future of Canada's broadcasting system, DWCC urged a sign language content target of at least five percent, phased in over ten years. Together, these measures would build lasting pathways for Deaf-led programming in American Sign Language (ASL), Langue des signes quebecoise (LSQ) and Indigenous sign languages.

DWCC also interviewed members of the Deaf community directly to bring their evidence into the CRTC record for both proceedings.

"Tonight, Gary Malkowski takes the story he brought to the CRTC hearing table to Ontario's public broadcaster," said Jeff Beatty, Chairperson of DWCC. "Alvin's film shows what Deaf creators can achieve. Our CRTC work asks the next question: will Canada's broadcasting system make sure Deaf-led stories in ASL and LSQ are funded, produced, discovered and sustained here at home, not only recognized abroad?"

HOW TO WATCH
- TVO
Tonight: Friday, October 2, 2026, 8:00 p.m. ET
https://www.tvo.org/schedule

About PAH Media
PAH Media is a Deaf-led Canadian production company founded by producer and filmmaker Alvin Witcher. Its documentary "Gary Malkowski: A Deaf Legacy in Ontario" won Best Feature Documentary at the 2026 Clin d'Oeil Festival in Reims, France.

About the Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)
DWCC is a Canadian Deaf-led organization advancing communication equity, accessibility governance and public policy across telecommunications, broadcasting and digital services.

Media Contacts
Alvin Witcher, Producer, PAH Media
[email protected] | www.pahmedia.ca

Jeff Beatty, M.Ed., Chairperson, DWCC
[email protected] | Text: 819-210-6099 | www.deafwireless.ca

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09/29/2026

UPDATED - EN:

On August 13, 2026, the DWCC and its former Chairperson have received and accepted a formal apology from the Canadian Association of the Deaf/L'Association des Sourds du Canada\ (CAD-ASC) regarding board meeting minutes dating back to 2021–2022.

We appreciate CAD-ASC's Executive Director and Board Directors' due diligence, accountability, and efforts to resolve this matter, as well as the support of member organizations such as the Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf (GVAD), which were involved in the process.

After four years, we are grateful to have reached closure. The apology has been accepted.

DWCC looks forward to a new chapter and continued collaboration with CAD-ASC in a positive and respectful spirit. Our organizations share missions, and a united message will be stronger as we continue to hold Canada’s government accountable on communication accessibility in telecommunications and broadcasting.

Thank you, Wyatt Scott, Executive Director, and the CAD-ASC Board & Staff.

Partial visual description requested:
Three co-founders of the Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee (DWCC) stand together proudly holding their individual 2025 Henry Vlug Awards, presented by the Canadian Association of the Deaf – Association des Sourds du Canada (CAD-ASC). The clear, flame-shaped glass awards are engraved with the CAD-ASC logo, “Deaf Wireless Canada Committee,” and “Henry Vlug Award 2025 / Le prix Henry Vlug.”

Full visual description of image is in comments below.

09/29/2026

MISE À JOUR - FR:

Le 13 août 2026, le CSSSC et son ancienne présidente ont reçu et accepté des excuses officielles de la part de l'Association des Sourds du Canada – Canadian Association of the Deaf (ASC-CAD) concernant les procès-verbaux des réunions du conseil d'administration datant de 2021-2022.

Nous tenons à souligner la diligence, la responsabilisation et les efforts déployés par le directeur général et les membres du conseil d'administration de l’ASC-CAD Canadian Association of the Deaf/L'Association des Sourds du Canadapour régler cette situation, ainsi que le soutien des organisations membres comme la Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf, qui ont participé au processus.

Après quatre ans, nous sommes reconnaissants d'avoir enfin tourné la page. Les excuses ont été acceptées.

Le CSSSC entrevoit avec enthousiasme un nouveau chapitre et une collaboration continue avec l’ASC-CAD, dans un esprit positif et respectueux. Nos organisations partagent des missions communes, et un message uni n'en sera que plus fort alors que nous continuons à tenir le gouvernement du Canada responsable en matière d'accessibilité des communications dans les dossiers des télécommunications et de la radiodiffusion.

Merci à Wyatt Scott, directeur général, ainsi qu'au conseil d'administration et à l'équipe de l’ASC-CAD.

Description visuelle partielle demandée :

Les trois cofondateurs du Deaf Wireless Canada Consultative Committee (DWCC) se tiennent ensemble et présentent fièrement leur prix Henry Vlug 2025 respectif, remis par l’Association des Sourds du Canada – Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD-ASC). Les prix, en verre transparent et en forme de flamme, portent le logo de la CAD-ASC ainsi que les inscriptions « Deaf Wireless Canada Committee » et « Henry Vlug Award 2025 / Le prix Henry Vlug ».

**La description visuelle complète de l’image se trouve dans les commentaires ci-dessous.**

09/23/2026

Today, September 23, the Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC) marks the International Day of Sign Languages and the International Week of Deaf People. We thank CAD-ASC for organizing today’s Deaf Flag ceremony on Parliament Hill.

The Deaf Flag honours Deaf languages, culture and human rights. ASL, LSQ and Indigenous sign languages deserve visibility in Canadian media and public life. DWCC continues to advocate for Deaf-led media, accessible communication and direct access to emergency services.

Le Comité consultatif de services sans fil des Sourds du Canada (CSSSC) souligne aujourd’hui, le 23 septembre, la Journée internationale des langues des signes et la Semaine internationale des Sourds. Nous remercions la CAD-ASC d’avoir organisé la cérémonie du drapeau des Sourds sur la Colline du Parlement.

Le drapeau des Sourds honore les langues, la culture et les droits de la personne des Sourds. L’ASL, la LSQ et les langues des signes autochtones doivent être visibles dans les médias et la vie publique au Canada. Le CSSSC continue de défendre des médias dirigés par des Sourds, des communications accessibles et un accès direct aux services d’urgence.

https://cad-asc.ca/deaf-flag-raising/

09/23/2026

POUR DIFFUSION IMMÉDIATE - FR

Le CSSSC salue le lever du drapeau des Sourds sur la Colline du Parlement

OTTAWA, le 23 septembre 2026. Le Comité consultatif de services sans fil des Sourds du Canada (CSSSC) salue le lever du drapeau des Sourds organisé aujourd’hui sur la Colline du Parlement par l’Association des Sourds du Canada - Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD-ASC), de 12 h à 13 h, heure d’Ottawa. La cérémonie souligne la Journée internationale des langues des signes, dans le cadre de la Semaine internationale des Sourds.

« Nous remercions la CAD-ASC d’avoir organisé ce rassemblement et d’offrir une visibilité nationale à la langue, à la culture et aux droits de la personne des Sourds », a déclaré Jeff Beatty, président du CSSSC. « La reconnaissance publique doit se traduire par une information accessible, une communication directe et un accès fiable aux services d’urgence pour les personnes Sourdes, Sourdes-aveugles et malentendantes. »

La Fédération mondiale des sourds a approuvé le drapeau des Sourds en 2023. Il a été conçu par Arnaud Balard, artiste français sourd-aveugle. La Semaine internationale des Sourds de cette année a pour thème « Déclarer les droits de la personne des Sourds ». Le lever du drapeau rend hommage à ce message et au leadership des communautés sourdes.

La Loi canadienne sur l’accessibilité reconnaît l’American Sign Language (ASL), la langue des signes québécoise (LSQ) et les langues des signes autochtones comme les principales langues utilisées par les personnes sourdes au Canada pour communiquer. Le CSSSC invite les institutions publiques et les fournisseurs de services de communication à refléter cette reconnaissance dans des services accessibles et dans des décisions élaborées avec les communautés sourdes.

Cette reconnaissance doit aussi se refléter dans les médias. Lors de l’audience CRTC 2024-288, Jeff Beatty, Jessica Sergeant et Gary Malkowski ont présenté les quatre recommandations du CSSSC : établir et réglementer un nouveau Code d’accès à la télévision et au numérique du CRTC; créer au Canada un organisme de commande de contenus en langues des signes; mettre sur pied un Fonds canadien de radiodiffusion en langues des signes; et lancer et réaliser une étude de faisabilité sur un système de radiodiffusion en langues des signes au Canada. Le CSSSC a poursuivi ses démarches en faveur de médias en langues des signes dirigés par des Sourds lors de l’audience connexe 2025-2.

Détails de l’événement de la CAD-ASC : cad-asc.ca/deaf-flag-raising

À propos du CSSSC
Le CSSSC est un organisme canadien dirigé par des Sourds qui fait progresser l’équité en matière de communication, la gouvernance de l’accessibilité et les politiques publiques dans les secteurs des télécommunications, de la radiodiffusion et des services numériques.

Relations avec les médias : Jeff Beatty, président, CSSSC | [email protected]

09/23/2026

DWCC's Press Release - EN

Deaf Wireless Canada Committee welcomes Deaf Flag raising on Parliament Hill

OTTAWA, September 23, 2026. Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC) welcomes the Deaf Flag raising hosted by the Canadian Association of the Deaf - Association des Sourds du Canada (CAD-ASC) on Parliament Hill today, from noon to 1 p.m. Ottawa local time. The ceremony marks the International Day of Sign Languages during the International Week of Deaf People.

"We thank CAD-ASC for leading this gathering and giving national visibility to Deaf language, culture and human rights," said Jeff Beatty, Chairperson of DWCC. "Public recognition should lead to accessible information, direct communication and dependable emergency access for Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing people."

The World Federation of the Deaf approved the Deaf Flag in 2023. It was designed by Arnaud Balard, a French DeafBlind artist. This year's International Week of Deaf People carries the theme "Declaring Deaf People’s Human Rights." The flag raising honours that message and the leadership of Deaf communities.

The Accessible Canada Act recognizes American Sign Language (ASL), Quebec Sign Language (LSQ) and Indigenous sign languages as the primary languages for communication by deaf persons in Canada. DWCC calls on public institutions and communications providers to reflect that recognition in accessible services and in decisions shaped with Deaf communities.

Recognition must also reach Canada's screens. At the CRTC 2024-288 hearing, Jeff Beatty, Jessica Sergeant and Gary Malkowski presented DWCC's four recommendations: set and regulate a new CRTC TV and Digital Access Code; create a sign language-based commissioning body in Canada; establish a Canadian Sign Languages Broadcasting Fund; and initiate and carry out a feasibility study on a sign language-based broadcasting system in Canada. DWCC continued advocating for Deaf-led sign language media in the related 2025-2 hearing.

CAD-ASC event details: cad-asc.ca/deaf-flag-raising
About Deaf Wireless Canada Committee (DWCC)

DWCC is a Canadian Deaf-led organization advancing communication equity, accessibility governance and public policy across telecommunications, broadcasting and digital services.

Media contact: Jeff Beatty, Chairperson, DWCC | [email protected]

09/22/2026

Demain, le 23 septembre 2026, c'est la Journée internationale des langues des signes. C'est également la Semaine internationale des Sourds. Le drapeau des Sourds sera hissé sur la Colline du Parlement à midi. Ce lever de drapeau constituera un moment important de reconnaissance, affirmant la culture, la langue et les droits humains des personnes Sourdes au Canada et dans le monde entier.

Cet événement est organisé par l’Association des Sourds du Canada. Il s’agit d’une organisation nationale de consommateurs créée par et pour les personnes Sourdes au Canada, afin de représenter leurs intérêts à l’échelle nationale. Elle offre des services de consultation et d’information au grand public, aux entreprises, aux médias, aux éducateurs, aux gouvernements et à d’autres acteurs.

Pour plus d’informations sur cet événement, rendez-vous ici : https://cad-asc.ca/fr/levee-du-drapeau-des-sourds/

Texte alternatif : Affiche de l’Association des Sourds du Canada annonçant la cérémonie de lever du drapeau des Sourds qui aura lieu sur la Colline du Parlement le 23 septembre 2026, de 12 h à 13 h.

09/22/2026

Tomorrow September 23, 2026, is the International Day of Sign Languages. This is also the International Week of Deaf Peoples. The Deaf Flag will be raised on Parliament Hill at noon. Raising the flag at Parliament Hill will represent an important moment of recognition — affirming the culture, language, and human rights of Deaf people in Canada and around the globe.

This event is being led by the Canadian Association of the Deaf. They are a national consumer organization established by and for Deaf individuals in Canada, to represent their interests at a national level. They provide consultation and information for the public, business, media, educators, governments and others.

More information about this event is available here: https://cad-asc.ca/deaf-flag-raising/

Alt Text: Poster from the Canadian Association of the Deaf advertising the Deaf flag raising event happening on Parliament Hill on September 23rd, 2026 from 12:00-1:00pm.

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