Gary Malkowski (born July 26, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a former Canadian provincial politician. He represented the riding of York East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 1995, as a member of the Ontario New Democratic Party. He was Canada's first deaf parliamentarian, and the first deaf parliamentarian in the world to speak before a legislature in a sign language, specifically American Sign Language. July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Area: 1,117. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Official languages English, French (in some areas) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 106 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 4th 1,076,395... In the British Isles since Anglo-Saxon times, a riding is traditionally a sub-division (especially in three) of a county, in Australia analogous. ... York East was the name of three federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons at different times and of a provincial district and located in the province of Ontario. ... The Ontario Legislature Building at Queens Park The Legislative Assembly of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... This article is about the year. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario New Democratic Party (formerly known as the Ontario Cooperative Commonwealth Federation) is a social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada. ... The word deaf can have very different meanings depending on the background of the person speaking or the context in which the word is used. ... A sign language (also signed language) is a language which uses manual communication instead of sound to convey meaning - simultaneously combining handshapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speakers thoughts. ... American Sign Language (ASL, also Amslan obs. ...

Malkowski was educated at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Social Work, and a Master of Arts degree in Rehabilitation Counselling. He was cited in "Who's Who in American Universities and Colleges" for his work in advancing student rights. After graduating, he worked as a Vocational Rehabilitation Counsellor and Deaf Culture Instructor for the Canadian Hearing Society, as well as teaching continuing education courses in politics and culture for deaf adults at George Brown College. In 1989, he was presented with a Community Action Award by the Ontario government. Gallaudet University was the first school for the advanced education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing. ... Nickname: the District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Official website: http://www. ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... George Brown College (GBC) is a community college with two full campuses, plus a university associate campus, located in Toronto, Ontario. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The NDP won an unexpected majority government in the 1990 provincial election, and Malkowski defeated Liberal incumbent Christine Hart by 789 votes in the Toronto area riding of York East. When Bob Rae's government took office following the election, the very first law passed was to permit Malkowski's sign language interpreters to stand on the floor of the legislature. Malkowski was named parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Citizenship on October 1, 1990. As a result of serious scandals, David Petersons Liberal government was defeated by a large protest vote. ... The Ontario Liberal Party is a centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. ... Christine Hart (born February 3, 1950 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... York East was the name of three federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons at different times and of a provincial district and located in the province of Ontario. ... The Honourable Robert Keith (Bob) Rae, PC , OC, O.Ont , QC , LL.B , LL.D (born August 2, 1948, in Ottawa, Ontario) was the 21st premier of Ontario, and the first leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) to serve in that capacity. ... A sign language (also signed language) is a language which uses manual communication instead of sound to convey meaning - simultaneously combining handshapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and facial expressions to fluidly express a speakers thoughts. ... In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to appoint parliamentary secretaries (in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, parliamentary assistants) from their caucus to assist cabinet ministers with their work. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in Leap years). ... This article is about the year. ...

In 1993, Malkowski became parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Education and Training. In 1994, he introduced the Rae government's Ontarians with Disabilities bill, which aimed to improve service accessibility for people with disabilities. In doing so, Malkowski became the first politician in the world to introduce a piece of legislation in sign language. Unfortunately, however, the bill did not pass. In 1998, Malkowski opposed disabilities legislation proposed by the Mike Harris government as ineffective. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ...

In the 1995 election, the governing NDP were reduced to just 17 seats, and Malkowski lost to Progressive Conservative John Parker by 3,263 votes. He has not sought a return to politics since this time. The Ontario general election of 1995 was held on June 8, 1995, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of the province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Ontario Progressive Conservative Party (PC Party of Ontario, also known as Tories) is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. ... John L. Parker (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. ...

He is now vice-president of consumer, government and corporate relations for the Canadian Hearing Society. Author Richard Medugno has published a biography, Deaf Politician: The Gary Malkowski Story and a play, Bigger Dreams, about Malkowski. In 2004, Malkowski began a campaign to have major theater companies install closed-captioning services for deaf patrons. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...