The Honourable Carla Qualtrough (new window), Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, announced on May 11th, 2017, the launch of an annual national week devoted to inclusion and accessibility: National AccessAbility Week (new window).

“From May 28 to June 3, 2017, National AccessAbility Week will celebrate, highlight and promote inclusion and accessibility in our communities and workplaces across the country.

We’ve made great strides in promoting inclusion for Canadians with disabilities, but there is still much work to do.

To create a truly inclusive society, we need to change the way we think, talk and act about barriers to participation and accessibility—and we need to do it right from the start, not as an afterthought. An inclusive Canada is one where all Canadians can participate and have an equal opportunity to succeed.    

National AccessAbility Week will aim to bring this perspective to the forefront for Canadians, and highlight some of the important initiatives this government and its partners are undertaking to bring about this change.”

— The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities

For more information about National AccessAbility Week, please visit the Government of Canada’s website (new window), follow @AccessibleGC (new window) (new window) on Twitter, Accessible Canada (new window) (new window) on Facebook, and follow the hashtag #AccessibleCanada and #AccessAbility.