Ing Wong-Ward

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]

Ing Wong-Ward
Born	Ing Min Wong (1973-06-15)June 15, 1973 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Died	July 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
Spouse	Tim Wong-Ward
Awards	City of Toronto Human Rights Access Award, 2004

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

• Gabriel Award for radio broadcasting.
• 2004, the City of Toronto Human Rights Access Award.^[1]
• 2019, posthumously, the 2018-2019 Founders Award, Centre for Independent Living.^[5]