Province announces new disability advocate
MEDICINE HAT, AB — The Province of Alberta now has an official Advocate for Persons With Disabilities.
During a news conference in Edmonton Tuesday morning, Irfan Sabir, Minister of Community and Social Services, announced Tony Flores has been named to the newly created position.
Flores, a former Paralympic athlete, says he is honoured to take on the role, and is looking to speak with advocates, people with disabilities and their families from around the province to find ways to assist them.