International Day of Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on December 3. With an estimated one billion people worldwide living with a disability, this day promotes the awareness of issues surrounding accessibility and equality for persons who are disabled. Countries are also encouraged to take measures to ensure persons with disabilities are able to have an accessible lifestyle and be included in all aspects of society.

2019 marks the eighth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile, etc.) access/inclusion and people with different disabilities.

Let’s change the way we think, talk and act about accessibility and inclusion! National AccessAbility Week takes place every year starting on the last Sunday in May. It is a time when accessibility and inclusion is promoted across communities and workplaces and a time to celebrate the contributions of Canadians with disabilities. It is also an opportunity to recognize the efforts of Canadians who are actively removing barriers and ensuring persons with disabilities have an equal chance to participate in…