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On October 19th, 2026, RBC Greater Toronto Region Reach, an Employee Resource Group focused on employee abilities as opposed to their disabilities, hosted Communicating with Confidence, a one-hour virtual panel held

Some years ago, I was active in volunteer work on behalf of people who stutter. I was especially active during fifteen years, between 1988 and 2003. On rare but consequential occasions, this meant spending up to sixteen hours a day on volunteer work.

I began stuttering at the age of three. I remember reading a preschool report card where my teachers had noted my stutter.

I don’t remember the day I started stuttering.

But I remember an entire life shaped by it.

I don’t remember every word I struggled to say.

But I remember the people who couldn’t wait for me to finish.

Just as each person's stutter may be different, PWS vary in how they relate to their stutter: how much they value fluency, how they want to be perceived by others, and the kind of treatment will most help them achieve their goals.

My name is Ghalib Sumar, and I am honoured to join the Board of the Canadian Stuttering Association as Marketing and Communications Coordinator.

My name is Nav Gill, and I am honoured to join the Board of Directors of the Canadian Stuttering Association. 

My name is Ridwana, and I am joining the Board of Directors as the Social Media Coordinator.

My name is Irvin. I am a 79 year old farmer from Central Saskatchewan. I want to tell the story of my stuttering journey. I don't remember when it started but I remember stuttering since public school. I stuttered and had blocks, but I will mostly refer to them both only as stutters.

In the months of October to December in 2025, I participated in the SingWell Project. This project is a weekly singing group for people who stutter. I was happy to know my previous singing experience in the shower was acceptable.