CILT
CILT’s International Day for People with Disabilities (IDPWD) Webinar
Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT) and Community Partners are pleased to invite you to our virtual celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Dec 3, 2025: Resisting Ableism, Building Community and Hope
Description:
This celebration is an annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons, proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations (UN).
The celebration will provide community members with a discussion around this year’s theme – Resisting Ableism, Building Community and Hope for the dignity, rights, and well-being of persons with disabilities.
We will have community speakers from Toronto and other parts of Canada presenting about Community Action Projects, critical disability justice issues, Art as Acts of Resistance, and collective action work being done to address their impact on disabled and Deaf communities.
When: Wednesday December 3, 2025, 1:00-3:00 PM Eastern Time (Canada)
Access Supports: ASL-English interpretation and CART Captioning will be provided.
If you require any access accommodations, please let us know in the Access Accommodation section of the registration by Nov 26, 2025.
Register in advance for this meeting at:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/a1XmyDUsQUiRCZzUhutH-Q
This celebration will be an engaging discussion on:
1) United Nations IDPWD’s Theme 2025
2) Community Action Speakers:
3) Question and Answers Segment
4) Resources
If you need assistance with registering, please e-mail robin.simmons@cilt.ca or call 416-599-2458 ext. 293. Please note, you will not be able to join the session without registering first. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
