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Amanda joined March of Dimes Canada (MODC) in August 2020 with a background in advocacy, public affairs, communications, and government and stakeholder relations. Amanda leads MODC’s full-service public affairs, advocacy, and strategic communications programs with the aim of raising the organization’s profile and influence with all levels of government and stakeholder groups in Canada. Amanda was a key player in establishing the new Canada Disability Benefit and is a recognized expert in accessing federal benefits — including the Disability Tax Credit — and is currently leading several funded projects meant to boost benefit uptake and spread awareness of disability supports in Canada. Amanda also has a deep, personal connection to MODC’s mission and was legal guardian for her little brother, Graham, who had intellectual and physical disabilities. 

Prior to joining MODC, Amanda built and led grassroots advocacy and multifaceted public affairs programs at the provincial and federal levels. She is a Toronto native whose son, Grant, is a carpenter-apprentice living in Calgary. Amanda, her partner, and two bonus young teens live in central Toronto with their boisterous dogs, Sprocket and Pippa. 

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