News

Loading Events

Event Views Navigation

Upcoming Events › Awareness Day

Events List Navigation

May 2026

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

May 21
|Recurring Event (See all)

An event every year that begins at 12:00 am on day third of May, repeating until May 27, 2027

Global Accessibility Awareness Day

The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments.

Find out more »

BC Walk & Roll Accessibility Parade

May 24 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PDT
Holland Plaza, 13428 Old Yale Rd
Surrey, BC V3T 3C7 Canada
+ Google Map
BC Walk and Roll Graphic

Equal Access Collective is organizing a BC Walk and Roll Accessibility Parade followed by a Community Festival. EVENT DETAILS Date: May 24, 2026 Location: Outside Holland Plaza → Surrey City Hall Plaza Parade Start: 1 PM PST Community Festival: 2PM - 4PM PST PLEASE NOTE This is a Walk & Roll parade only. No cars or motorized floats are permitted. The only motors allowed are mobility devices such as power chairs or scooters. On-site registration begins May 24th – 11am…

Find out more »

National AccessAbility Week 2026

May 31 - June 6
NAAW Graphic

National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) 2026 takes place from May 31st to June 6th. It’s a time to promote accessibility and inclusion across Canada. This week recognizes the important contributions of people with disabilities and encourages efforts to remove barriers, creating a fair and welcoming society for everyone. Get involved and help support greater accessibility! Communities, schools, and workplaces across Canada can all take part in three different ways: Virtual Presentation Watch a virtual presentation featuring inspiring speakers with disabilities who…

Find out more »

Kick Off Event: Saint John, New Brunswick

May 31 @ 11:00 am - 2:00 pm ADT
Irving Oil Fieldhouse, 129 McAllister Drive
Saint John, NB Canada
+ Google Map
NAAW Graphic

Please join Neil Squire Society and the Saint John Ability Advisory Committee for the National AccessAbility Week Kick Off event. This free event is open to anyone in the community who wishes to attend.

Find out more »

June 2026

Walk and Roll: Burnaby, British Columbia

June 4 @ 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm PDT
Neil Squire Society, Burnaby, 400-3999 Henning Drive
Burnaby, BC V5C 6P9 Canada
+ Google Map
NAAW Graphic

Please join Neil Squire Society staff for a Walk and Roll in recognition of National AccessAbility Week (NAAW). This free event is open to anyone in the community who wishes to attend. We will be meeting on June 4th at noon at the Neil Squire Head Office in Burnaby and walking together to raise awareness of accessibility and inclusion. All are welcome. No need to RSVP. Sign up for National AccessAbility Week activities here.   What: We will walk and roll…

Find out more »
+ Export Events