Ing Wong-Ward

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Ing Wong-Ward
Born
Ing Min Wong

(1973-06-15)June 15, 1973
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
DiedJuly 6, 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 46)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater Ryerson University, 1993
Occupation(s)Advocate for the disabled, journalist, public broadcaster, TV and radio producer
SpouseTim Wong-Ward
AwardsCity of Toronto Human Rights Access Award, 2004

Ing Min Wong-Ward (June 15, 1973 - July 9, 2019) was a Canadian advocate for the disabled, journalist, and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) television and radio producer. [1]

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Early life and education

Ing Min Wong was born in Vancouver, BC, to parents John and King Wong. [2] Born with spinal muscular atrophy, she used a motorized wheelchair throughout her life. [1]

She graduated from the Ryerson School of Journalism [1] in 1993. [3]

Career

Wong joined the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in 1993. In her 23-year long career with the public broadcaster, she held various positions including researcher, producer, and host. In television, she hosted the CBC program The Disability Network, and worked behind the scenes on the programs Newsworld and The National. [1] She also worked for CBC Radio, primarily in Toronto, where she produced Metro Morning , Here & Now and Fresh Air. [1]

In 2016, Wong-Ward left CBC to become the assistant director at the Centre for Independent Living in Toronto. [4]

Personal life

Wong married her husband, Tim, on August 22, 1998. [2]

Wong-Ward, her husband, and her daughter lived in Toronto. [1]

In 2017, Wong-Ward was diagnosed with inoperable colon cancer and opted to enter palliative care. [1]

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "'A mighty force has left us': CBC journalist and disabilities advocate Ing Wong-Ward dead at 46". CBC News Online. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Obituary for Ing Wong-Ward". ecofuneral.ca. 8 March 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "In memoriam". Toronto Metropolitan University. Retrieved 2024-03-08.
  4. ↑ "Disability advocate Ing Wong-Ward dies of complications from colon cancer". The National Post. 2019-07-06.
  5. ↑ "Ing Wong-Ward. 2018–2019 Founders' Award Recipient" (PDF). Centre for Independent Living Annual Report 2018-19: 16–17. 2019.
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