The Accessibility Institute brings together expertise to develop innovative ways to create a more accessible and inclusive society.
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ALT Members of the Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) pose with keynote speaker, Rick Hansen, at Ottawa City Hall during the City of Ottawa's AccessAbility Day 2025 event, held in celebration of National AccessAbility Week (NAAW). From left: CAN Collaborator Antonia McGuire, Rick Hansen, and CAN Administrative Coordinator, Shara Weaver.
ALT Happy Global Accessibility Day! #GAAD2025. Image shows a circular dark shape resembling a globe, symbolizing global connectivity and awareness. Under this is the CAN logo in English and French.
ALT A person wearing a red knit sweater sits at a desk, their laptop open in front of them as they scroll on their phone in a perfect illustration of a subscriber reading the latest issue of the Canadian Accessibility Network e-newsletter as soon as it hits their inbox. Text overlay on top of a red rectangle under the image reads: May Newsletter, catch up on the latest issue of the Canadian Accessibility Network news and events, can-rca.ca
ALT REAL Xchange Featuring resources from Knowledge Translation and Transfer. A Hub for Resources, Knowledge Exchange, Collaboration and learning in the DS Sector. Breaking Down Barriers to Knowledge Exchange – In-Person Event – Thursday, March 27, 2025; 9:00AM – 3:30PM. Teraanga Commons – Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario. Image shows close up of professionals joining hands in a circle.
ALT The text ‘Black History Month’ appears top left. Below the text are two hands holding one another on the wrists. Inside the hands and lower arms are several shapes, colors and images.
ALT Do you have ideas to make Canada more accessible? Share your views. Reminder. Towards 2040: An Accessible Canada Roadmap.
ALT The image features the technical mark for Accessibility Standards Canada and the Standards Council of Canada. The text reads: National Standard of Canada CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 – Employment. The background shows puzzle pieces.
ALT The image features the technical mark for Accessibility Standards Canada and the Standards Council of Canada. The text reads: National Standard of Canada CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 – Employment. The background shows a circle of paper-cut figures holding hands.
ALT Leaves of different colors form an arc on the right side. Next to the arc reads “Indigenous Disability Awareness Month”.
ALT Illustration of a person in a wheelchair at a computer, with icons representing artificial intelligence. The text reads: Technical Guide – Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems.
ALT Three pumpkins placed next to each other.
ALT A person with a prosthetic leg sitting outside reading a tablet. Text reads: National Disability Employment Awareness Month.
ALT CAN Connect Forum: Employment and Non-Visible Disabilities. Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19th, 2024. Time: 12-1 pm ET. Headshots of moderator and panelists: Bianca Go, Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation, Fineen Davis, Congress of Aboriginal People, Laura-Lee Balkwill, Government of Canada, Sarah Szumlanski, Parole Board of Canada. Below this is the CAN logo in English and French.
ALT Examples of visible and invisible disabilities. Under visible disabilities, which make up 20% of all disabilities, it lists visual disabilities and motor disabilities. Under invisible disabilities, which represent 80% of all disabilities, it lists disabling diseases, mental disabilities, hearing disabilities and intellectual disabilities.
ALT Poster for Disability Employment Awareness Month by Statistics Canada. It reads: In 2022, more than one in four Canadians (27%) aged 15 years and older had one or more disabilities. Includes six icons for hearing, mobility, and visual impairments. Logos for Canada and Statistics Canada.
ALT National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Two young women wearing yellow vests looking at a tablet, working in a warehouse.
ALT Illustration of a human head. Inside the head are 4 connected puzzle pieces in the brain area.
ALT Sign languages connect us! Challenge yourself to learn one. A person signs to others while on a virtual call.
