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November 2021
National Pain Awareness Week
It’s National Pain Awareness Week! Did you know that 7.6 million Canadians live with chronic pain, which can stem from underlying health conditions or exist as a condition in and of itself?
Find out more »December 2021
#ATWorldRecord
Neil Squire and Makers Making Change are aiming to set an #ATWorldRecord on the UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities to raise awareness of the need for affordable assistive technology solutions for people with disabilities.
Find out more »May 2022
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 »National AccessAbility Week
National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) 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.
Find out more »New Brunswick Disability Awareness Week 2022: Adapt – Improvise – Overcome
The Premier's Council on Disabilities is proud to once again be organizing several province-wide events as part of Disability Awareness Week (DAW). In addition, we will be offering ongoing advertising support to provincial and local community groups for any events that they are hosting. Disability Awareness Week (DAW) continues the tradition of National Access Awareness Week first established in 1988 to promote better community access for people with disabilities. In 1998, a decision was made in New Brunswick to continue…
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