Semaine nationale de l’accessibilité 2025
#SansLimites:
histoires d’accessibilité et d’inclusion
Chaque année, nous nous joignons au Canada pour célébrer la Semaine nationale de l’accessibilité (SNA), afin de souligner les progrès réalisés en matière d’accessibilité, d’inclusion et d’élimination des obstacles pour les personnes en situation de handicap.
L’accessibilité est plus qu’un principe : elle repose sur les choix que nous faisons dans chaque espace que nous façonnons, garantissant ainsi à chacun la possibilité de s’épanouir.
Lorsque les obstacles sont éliminés et que les voix sont entendues, les personnes en situation de handicap peuvent atteindre leur plein potentiel. La SNA nous rappelle de continuer à éliminer les obstacles et à faire de l’accessibilité et de l’inclusion la norme, et non l’exception.
La vidéo ci-dessous présente une interprétation LSQ et des sous-titres codés.
Comme le souligne le gouvernement du Canada, la SNA vise à agir, à sensibiliser et à réaffirmer notre engagement envers des espaces et des possibilités accessibles pour tous les Canadiens.
Ensemble, nous pouvons bâtir un avenir où l’accessibilité et l’inclusion seront normalisées partout.
Rencontrez nos
Étoiles de l’accessibilité
Bridget
Une mère résiliente vivant avec une paralysie due à la polio a surmonté des défis pour terminer ses études, élever une famille et saisir de nouvelles opportunités.
Denis
Un bénéficiaire d’une arthroplastie totale du genou qui partage ses connaissances en matière de récupération et soutient les autres, surmontant les défis physiques avec force et résilience.
Stephen
Éducateur autochtone et défenseur de la santé mentale, il s’appuie sur son héritage anishinaabe pour promouvoir la sensibilisation culturelle au handicap.
Samuel
Un auteur bilingue atteint du syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette partage son parcours pour surmonter les troubles d’apprentissage et les défis liés à l’emploi.
Merci
à nos partenaires
National AccessAbility Week
Building an Accessible Canada: Ideas, Impact, and Innovation:
A free virtual conference in celebration of National AccessAbility Week
As part of 2026 National AccessAbility Week, this free virtual conference presented in partnership with CCRW and IDC/BCANDS, brought together Canadians with lived experience and expertise in disability and accessibility for a series of panel discussions on topics including:
- Housing & Accessible Design
- Sport & Leisure
- Employment & AI
- Buy Canadian – Procurement
Watch both fully accessible, English and French videos below.
Being #UnstoppABLE®:
Stories of Accessibility and Inclusion
We join Canada each year in celebrating National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)—honouring progress toward accessibility, inclusion, and the removal of barriers for people with living with disabilities.
Accessibility is more than a principle—it’s about the choices we make in every space we shape, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
When barriers are removed and voices are heard, people with disabilities can reach their full potential. NAAW reminds us to continue breaking down barriers and making accessibility and inclusion the standard, not the exception.
The video below features ASL interpretation and closed captions.
As the Government of Canada highlights, NAAW is about taking action, raising awareness, and reaffirming our commitment to accessible spaces and opportunities for all Canadians.
Together, we can build a future where accessibility and inclusion are standardized everywhere.
Meet Our
AccessAbility Stars
Bridget
A resilient mother living with paralysis from polio, has overcome challenges to complete her education, raise a family, and pursue new opportunities.
Denis
A total knee replacement recipient shares recovery insights and supports others, overcoming physical challenges with strength and resilience.
Stephen
An Indigenous educator and mental health advocate, draws on his Anishinaabe heritage to promote cultural awareness of disability.
Samuel
A bilingual author with Tourette’s syndrome, shares his journey in overcoming learning disabilities and employment challenges.
Thank You
To Our Partners
Semaine nationale de l’accessibilité
Bâtir un Canada accessible : idées, impact et innovation
Une conférence virtuelle gratuite à l’occasion de la Semaine nationale de l’accessibilité
Dans le cadre de la Semaine nationale de l’accessibilité 2026, cette conférence virtuelle gratuite, présentée en partenariat avec le CCRW et IDC/BCANDS, a réuni des Canadiennes et Canadiens ayant une expérience vécue ainsi qu’une expertise en matière de handicap et d’accessibilité pour une série de tables rondes portant notamment sur les thèmes suivants :
- Logement et conception accessible
- Sport et loisirs
- Emploi et intelligence artificielle (IA)
- Acheter canadien : approvisionnement
Visionnez les versions anglaise et française ci-dessous.
#SansLimites:
histoires d’accessibilité et d’inclusion
Chaque année, nous nous joignons au Canada pour célébrer la Semaine nationale de l’accessibilité (SNA), afin de souligner les progrès réalisés en matière d’accessibilité, d’inclusion et d’élimination des obstacles pour les personnes en situation de handicap.
L’accessibilité est plus qu’un principe : elle repose sur les choix que nous faisons dans chaque espace que nous façonnons, garantissant ainsi à chacun la possibilité de s’épanouir.
Lorsque les obstacles sont éliminés et que les voix sont entendues, les personnes en situation de handicap peuvent atteindre leur plein potentiel. La SNA nous rappelle de continuer à éliminer les obstacles et à faire de l’accessibilité et de l’inclusion la norme, et non l’exception.
La vidéo ci-dessous présente une interprétation LSQ et des sous-titres codés.
Rencontrez nos
Étoiles de l’accessibilité
Bridget
Une mère résiliente vivant avec une paralysie due à la polio a surmonté des défis pour terminer ses études, élever une famille et saisir de nouvelles opportunités.
Denis
Un bénéficiaire d’une arthroplastie totale du genou qui partage ses connaissances en matière de récupération et soutient les autres, surmontant les défis physiques avec force et résilience.
Stephen
Éducateur autochtone et défenseur de la santé mentale, il s’appuie sur son héritage anishinaabe pour promouvoir la sensibilisation culturelle au handicap.
Samuel
Un auteur bilingue atteint du syndrome de Gilles de la Tourette partage son parcours pour surmonter les troubles d’apprentissage et les défis liés à l’emploi.
Merci
à nos partenaires
National AccessAbility Week 2025
Being #UnstoppABLE®:
Stories of Accessibility and Inclusion
We join Canada each year in celebrating National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)—honouring progress toward accessibility, inclusion, and the removal of barriers for people with disabilities.
Accessibility is more than a principle—it’s about the choices we make in every space we shape, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
When barriers are removed and voices are heard, people with disabilities can reach their full potential. NAAW reminds us to continue breaking down barriers and making accessibility and inclusion the standard, not the exception.
As the Government of Canada highlights, NAAW is about taking action, raising awareness, and reaffirming our commitment to accessible spaces and opportunities for all Canadians.
The video below features ASL interpretation and closed captions.
Together, we can build a future where accessibility and inclusion are standardized everywhere.
Meet Our
AccessAbility Stars
Bridget
A resilient mother living with paralysis from polio, has overcome challenges to complete her education, raise a family, and pursue new opportunities.
Denis
A total knee replacement recipient shares recovery insights and supports others, overcoming physical challenges with strength and resilience.
Stephen
An Indigenous educator and mental health advocate, draws on his Anishinaabe heritage to promote cultural awareness of disability.
Samuel
A bilingual author with Tourette’s syndrome, shares his journey in overcoming learning disabilities and employment challenges.
Thank You
To Our Partners
The #UnstoppABLE® Campaign
No more eggs.
Still #UnstoppABLE®.
It’s true. We’ve left the (paper) eggs behind, and now we are simply #UnstoppABLE®!
The annual #UnstoppABLE® campaign (formerly the Paper Egg Campaign) is one of Easter Seals’ signature national fundraising and awareness initiatives. Part of our “March is Easter Seals Month” celebrations, the #UnstoppABLE® Campaign is a fundraising effort that brings together individuals, communities, and businesses all across Canada to raise funds for Canadians living with disabilities.
Each March, Easter Seals retail partners in cities and towns all across the country invite their customers to make a donation in any amount of their choice to Easter Seals at the store’s checkout registers.
If you are a business owner or manager who would like to partner with us to host the #UnstoppABLE® Campaign in your store, we invite you to reach out to us at partnerships@easterseals.ca.
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m a business owner/store manager. How can I get my store involved in the #UnstoppABLE® campaign?
Our retail partners, whether independent stores or corporate-owned chains, play a critical role in the success of the #UnstoppABLE® campaign and Easter Seals’ ability to raise much-needed funds to offer programs and services for persons with disabilities, and their families.
We’re committed to supporting our partners’ efforts in every way possible – including promoting participating stores during the campaign and encouraging our supporters to patronize the store.
For information on the benefits of partnerships and how your store can become an #UnstoppABLE® partner, please contact Sheri Boucher (Manager, National Programs and Events) at partnerships@easterseals.ca.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Why is Easter Seals asking for donations at check-out registers in stores?
As a charitable organization, Easter Seals relies on donations from individual Canadians in addition to funds raised through grants and corporate partnerships. Your donation helps us provide programs and services that support the well-being and independence of Canadians living with disabilities.
We recognize and appreciate that many Canadians want to help make Canada more inclusive and accessible for people with disabilities. Making a donation at participating stores during our annual #UnstoppABLE® campaign is a convenient way for people to contribute to our important work.
Where do funds raised by the #UnstoppABLE® campaign go?
All funds raised from the #UnstoppABLE® campaign go towards enabling Easter Seals to offer vital programs, services and accessibility equipment to support children, youth and adults across Canada who are living with disabilities. A full list of the different types of programs and services offered by Easter Seals, visit our programs and services page (programs and services offered differ from province to province).
All funds remain in the province where they were raised.
What portion of funds raised actually goes to help people with disabilities?
Over 95% of funds raised through the #UnstoppABLE® campaign directly benefits people living with disabilities through Easter Seals programs and services. Less than 5% goes towards printing and distribution costs.
I’ve made a donation to the #UnstoppABLE® campaign at my local participating store. Is there anything else I can do to help?
Absolutely! After you’ve donated to the #UnstoppABLE® campaign in store, we welcome you to take a selfie at the store and post the photo on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), or Instagram. Let your followers know you’ve just donated to Easter Seals Canada’s #UnstoppABLE® campaign and be sure to include the hashtags #UnstoppABLE and #EasterSealsCanada to help raise awareness.
Thank you to all of our partners of the #UnstoppABLE® Campaign!
Please note: Participation in the #UnstoppABLE® campaign is available at select provincial and local partner locations. Visit Unstoppable.ca to find participating locations near you.
The Drop Zone® Challenge
Look Out for Registration in Your City
#DropZoneChallenge #EasterSealsDropZone #TheDropZone
What is Drop Zone?
The Easter Seals Drop Zone® is a knee-shaking, heart-pounding, adrenaline-pumping adventure that encourages you to get out of your comfort zone and face your fears by rappelling from the top of a towering high-rise building – all in support of Canadians living with disabilities. Register as an individual, or better yet, create a team of superheroes and take the Drop Zone challenge with your friends, family or colleagues, and fundraise to help support programs and services for people living with disabilities.
Whether you’re able-bodied or have a disability, the Easter Seals Drop Zone gives you a once-in-a-lifetime chance to challenge yourself and change lives! Since 2005, thousands of ordinary people all across Canada have become superheroes for a day in support of Easter Seals.
How does it work and how do I register?
To participate in Drop Zone, participants will need to register as an individual or as part of a personal or corporate team on the Drop Zone website at www.thedropzone.ca. Select a city in which you’d like to rappel. Once you’ve registered, you will automatically be set-up with a personal fundraising page where you can easily make appeals to your contact, track the donations you’ve received and the amounts you’ve fundraised thus far, and also thank all your donors. It’s easy as pie!
Requirements and set-up differ slightly from city to city, but in order to be able to rappel on the day of the event, you and/or your team will need to ensure that you fundraise the minimum fundraising amount/target that has been set for your city.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old do I have to be?
- I have never done this before. Is it safe?
- Do I need training or certification?
- I have a disability. Can I still rappel?
For answers to these and other common questions, visit our FAQ page(opens in a new tab).
Top 5 reasons to rappel
- It’s an incredible experience!
- The amazing views at the top of the building.
- Bragging rights for a year!
- You get to wear a costume all day!
- You’re helping to make a difference.
Need we say more?
2026 Drop Zone Locations
All city links below open in new tabs.
- Halifax, NS: Aug 11
- Winnipeg, MB: Aug 18
- Regina, SK: Aug 22
- Victoria, BC: Sept 9
- Burnaby, BC: Sept 14
- Vancouver, BC: Sept 17
- Kelowna, BC: Sept 22
- Toronto, ON: Oct 1
Register now for Drop Zone in your city(opens in a new tab).
Are you up to the challenge?
Contact the Drop Zone event manager in your province to be informed of regional events and activities.
The Ultimate Easter Seals Drop Zone Challenge Quiz
Can you solve Canada’s most difficult superhero quiz?
Put your wits and skills to the test by guessing which superhero and cartoon characters are represented by these colour barcodes. Be sure to guess first before checking against the answers at the bottom of the quiz sheet!
Stories from Drop Zone Superheroes
National Drop Zone® Partner
Easter Seals Canada acknowledges and thanks all regional sponsors and partners.
Contact partnerships@easterseals.ca for info, sponsorships, and more opportunities.
