Simon Lewsen

3 weeks ago | macleans.ca | Simon Lewsen

If you live in a riding with a shot of going Conservative in the federal election, there’s a chance Jenni Byrne has knocked on your door. If so, she was probably dressed sensibly, in comfortable shoes and an inexpensive jacket. She introduced herself as a member of the Conservative Party and asked how you plan to vote. She wasn’t fazed if you said you support the Liberals. But she wanted to know why.

1 month ago | lawandstyle.ca | Simon Lewsen

For much of his life, Brian Studniberg, a partner at the litigation boutique Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP, knew he was different. He just didn’t know why. Socially, he has always been at ease in small groups and quiet settings. But parties? Restaurants? Crowded bars? Bustling places—the kind that make other people come alive—are confounding to him. Conversation becomes impossible to follow. “I’ve been told that I often have a vacant expression,” he says.

1 month ago | designlinesmagazine.com | Simon Lewsen

How Toronto Lost Its Most Striking Public Art 1 / 9 Portrait of artist Rita Letendre. How Toronto Lost Its Most Striking Public Art 2 / 9 Sunrise, Mural for the Neill-Wycik building, Toronto, 1971 (Photo courtesy Rita Letendre). How Toronto Lost Its Most Striking Public Art 3 / 9 Urtu, Mural for Stanley Hurowitz’s Law Office, Toronto, 1972 (Photo Rita Letendre).

2 months ago | designlinesmagazine.com | Simon Lewsen |Elizabeth Pagliacolo

Can Olivia Chow Fix the Toronto Housing Crisis? 1 / 5 Mayor Olivia Chow. Can Olivia Chow Fix the Toronto Housing Crisis? 2 / 5 Mayor Olivia Chow with her well-known bike—a symbol of her push for accessible transit. But does she see  housing the same way? Can Olivia Chow Fix the Toronto Housing Crisis? 3 / 5 Bloor Street West, Toronto. Can Olivia Chow Fix the Toronto Housing Crisis? 4 / 5 175 Oak Street, Affordable Housing Development. Image courtesy of Toronto Community Housing.

Dec 10, 2024 | inkl.com | Simon Lewsen

I was struck by Simon Lewsen’s article “The Accommodation Problem” (September/October). Are universities enabling students to avoid the essential challenges of learning, or are universities finally adapting to inclusive learning? As a high school teacher, I see this struggle as being the result of students carrying high school accommodations into higher education. A number of high schools in Canada follow Universal Design for Learning principles.