Community Events, Resources, and Stories
Community Events
ARCH Disability Law Centre’s National AccessAbility Week Program
Accessible Justice for Persons with Environmental Sensitivities
DATE: Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 5:30 to 7:15 PM (online)
As we celebrate National AccessAbility Week, please join the Law Society of
Ontario (LSO) and ARCH Disability Law Centre at our annual National AccessAbility
Week program on May 31st. This year, we will explore the particular barriers and
access to justice issues that persons with environmental sensitivities face.
Full Event Info: National AccessAbility Week program | Law Society of Ontario (lso.ca)
Register here: https://lawsociety.forms-db.com/view.php?id=340705
NEADS National AccessAbility Week event, June 1, 2023: accessibility initiatives and best practices of disability organizations and post-secondary schools
“Join NEADS on June 1, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET for an interactive panel featuring representatives from Toronto Metropolitan University; The Centre for
Research on Work Disability Policy; and Wavemakers.”
https://www.neads.ca/en/about/media/index.php?id=1346
Brock U: Webinar to recognize National AccessAbility Week – Thu, Jun 01, 12:00PM – 1:00 PM EDT
Webinar to recognize National AccessAbility Week – The Brock News (brocku.ca)
To register: Microsoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams
Council of Canadians With Disabilities (CCD) celebration of National AccessAbility
Week event Friday, June 2 (2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET): Intersectionality, Making Room for Change.
Online registration is required. Please register here
Resources
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work All Rights
https://ccrw.org/naaw/
Employment and Social Development Canada
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/campaigns/national-accessability-week.html
Easter Seals: National AccessAbility Week and Red Shirt Day
https://www.easterseals.org/red-shirt-day/
Rick Hansen – Various Events
https://www.rickhansen.com/get-involved/national-accessability-week
Stories
Stories on Inaccessible Housing Accessible Housing Network & CILT
Kate’s Story.
“Ontarians must demand accessible housing now.” | Accessible Housing
Podcast https://youtu.be/X-EQ4H9em9k
Tracy’s Story.
“If I never had housing, I would be dead.” | Accessible Housing
Podcast https://youtu.be/DlMtM7jLvmk
Minette’s Story.
“Accessible housing is more than ramps and wide doorways.” Accessible Housing
Podcast https://youtu.be/lIrVG2_T6MM
