After the First World War, veterans who had lost limbs formed fraternal associations such as the Amputation Club in Vancouver, B.C., seen here in 1918, to advocate for disabled veterans. (Stuart Thomson Fonds/ City of Vancouver Archives)

How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism

After the First World War, two war amputees raised the profile of disabled veterans and challenged ableism as they trekked 2,000 kilometres from Calgary to Thunder Bay.

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