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November 2020
National Pain Awareness Week
It’s National Pain Awareness Week. Did you know that more than 7 million Canadians live with #ChronicPain, which can stem from underlying health conditions or exist as a condition in and of itself? #NPAW2020 #LivingWithPain
Find out more »December 2020
Global Day of Giving: Giving Tuesday
GivingTuesday is a global movement for giving and volunteering, taking place each year after Black Friday. The “Opening day of the giving season,” it’s a time when charities, companies and individuals join together and rally for favourite causes. In the same way that retailers take part in Black Friday, the giving community comes together for GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday harnesses the potential of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities; it provides…
Find out more »May 2021
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 »Disability Awareness Week 2021: Let’s Talk Ability
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…
Find out more »September 2021
Disability Employment Month in BC
September is Disability Employment Month, highlighting the significant role people with disabilities play in British Columbia’s workforce, while also promoting resources and tools employers can use to reduce barriers to inclusion and build better, more accessible workplaces.
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