{"id":4777,"date":"2019-05-09T12:47:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T16:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/english\/?p=4777"},"modified":"2023-04-27T17:21:37","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T21:21:37","slug":"redshirtday-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/en\/redshirtday-about\/","title":{"rendered":"About National AccessAbility Week &#038; Red Shirt Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='full_slider_1'  class='avia-fullwidth-slider main_color avia-shadow   avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div  class='avia-slideshow av-62rhjrt-68cab19dff1f80b5fedf05630ada5977 avia-slideshow-featured av_slideshow_full avia-slide-slider av-slideshow-ui av-control-default av-slideshow-manual av-loop-once av-loop-manual-endless av-default-height-applied   avia-slideshow-1' 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class=\"slideshow_inner_caption\"><div class=\"slideshow_align_caption\"><h2 class='avia-caption-title '  itemprop=\"name\" >NATIONAL ACCESSABILITY WEEK & RED SHIRT DAY<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-7796 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-7796\"  src=\"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RSD2-1500-x-410.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"410\" title='RSD2 - 1500 x 410' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RSD2-1500-x-410.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RSD2-1500-x-410-300x82.jpg 300w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RSD2-1500-x-410-1030x282.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RSD2-1500-x-410-768x210.jpg 768w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/RSD2-1500-x-410-705x193.jpg 705w, 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List<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ty3d6h-1519750db04b638074d5378a056c6d19\">\n.avia-section.av-5ty3d6h-1519750db04b638074d5378a056c6d19{\nbackground-color:#e0e0e0;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-5ty3d6h-1519750db04b638074d5378a056c6d19 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4777'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2l9vbd-ab3029e20e949a821134f55120382445\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2l9vbd-ab3029e20e949a821134f55120382445{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2l9vbd-ab3029e20e949a821134f55120382445 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2l9vbd-ab3029e20e949a821134f55120382445 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2l9vbd-ab3029e20e949a821134f55120382445 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-5  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >WHAT IS NATIONAL ACCESSABILITY WEEK?<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-ed17bd7235dbf5ecb96768101314b553 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Established in 2017, National AccessAbility Week celebrates, promotes and showcases the diversity, inclusion and accessibility in this country, and highlights some of the important initiatives aimed at creating an Accessible Canada.<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">National AccessAbility Week is observed starting the last Sunday of every May.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5r4664p-c7c9c4859550eda08baa332943b66e67\">\n.flex_column.av-5r4664p-c7c9c4859550eda08baa332943b66e67{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5r4664p-c7c9c4859550eda08baa332943b66e67 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><div  class='avia-video 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id=\"style-css-av-5oq93tl-0a7437ecaa90a78e3821be6f2bb3cc4e\">\n.flex_column.av-5oq93tl-0a7437ecaa90a78e3821be6f2bb3cc4e{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-5oq93tl-0a7437ecaa90a78e3821be6f2bb3cc4e av_one_half  avia-builder-el-9  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-5mymxu1-9ecd8b8652b5a456635ba883144d010d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>\u201c&#8230;when we include people with disabilities, we create a stronger Canada for everyone. We&#8217;ve made great strides in promoting inclusion for Canadians with disabilities, but there is still much work to do&#8230;We need to change the way we think, talk and act about barriers to participation and accessibility, and we need to do it right from the start, not as an afterthought. An inclusive\u00a0Canada\u00a0is one where all Canadians can participate and have an equal opportunity to succeed.\u201d&#8217;<br \/>\n<u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/minister-qualtrough-announces-national-accessability-week-promoting-accessibility-every-day-everywhere-in-canada-622022793.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; The Hon. Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><section  class='av_textblock_section av-5lnyzft-2c539d3dfc9f3d0eea56038974058161 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out Minister Qualtrough&#8217;s 2021 National AccessAbility Week message by clicking on the video above, or visit the Government of Canada&#8217;s National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/campaigns\/national-accessability-week.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5ty3d6h-403733739fe996b4314cc7427e309d7a\">\n.avia-section.av-5ty3d6h-403733739fe996b4314cc7427e309d7a{\nbackground-color:#ffe8e5;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_3'  class='avia-section av-5ty3d6h-403733739fe996b4314cc7427e309d7a main_color avia-section-default avia-no-shadow  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap sidebar_left'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-4777'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2202gp-93cf83d2df7bc3c7ee1988135d8b7756\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-2202gp-93cf83d2df7bc3c7ee1988135d8b7756{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-2202gp-93cf83d2df7bc3c7ee1988135d8b7756 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-2202gp-93cf83d2df7bc3c7ee1988135d8b7756 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-2202gp-93cf83d2df7bc3c7ee1988135d8b7756 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-13  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >WHAT IS RED SHIRT DAY? <\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5ubowmx-b9ef5183b1c040bf06b80149e794b945 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare-300x300.png\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18331 lazyload\" alt=\"Photo of a group of people, some standing, some seated in wheelchairs. All are wearing red jerseys. There is an inset of a clipart of a red tshirt within a circular white shield at the corner of the image.\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-18331\" src=\"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare-300x300.png\" alt=\"Photo of a group of people, some standing, some seated in wheelchairs. All are wearing red jerseys. There is an inset of a clipart of a red tshirt within a circular white shield at the corner of the image.\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare-36x36.png 36w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare-301x300.png 301w, https:\/\/easterseals.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/RSDsquare.png 481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/noscript>Easter Seals Canada is proud to do its part to promote and celebrate National AccessAbility Week. Red Shirt Day (#RedShirtDay, #RedForAccessAbility) is an initiative promulgated by Easter Seals Canada to promote National AccessAbility Week and was first observed in 2019.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Students and Canadians across the country are encouraged to observe National AccessAbility Week and to wear Red on Red Shirt Day to show their support for people living with disability, celebrate the achievements and contributions of persons with disabilities, and pledge their commitment to helping create an accessible and inclusive Canada.<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #e31937;\">Red Shirt Day is celebrated on the Wednesday of National AccessAbility Week each year. 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There are still major barriers \u2013 both physical and attitudinal \u2013 that prevent people with disabilities from fully participating in society and this should concern all Canadians.<\/p>\n<p>It is really encouraging to see so many people getting behind this movement, in the disability community and beyond. There is a greater understanding that barriers to accessibility concerns all Canadians and not just people living with disabilities, but if we can break down the barriers that people with disabilities face every day, it benefits us all.<em><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Dave Starrett, President &#038; CEO, Easter Seals Canada<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2skuwp-bb1b24543b6dc968e3578f8bdaec88be\">\n.flex_column.av-2skuwp-bb1b24543b6dc968e3578f8bdaec88be{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-2skuwp-bb1b24543b6dc968e3578f8bdaec88be av_one_half  avia-builder-el-21  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-288ovt-029a9340036a266d0df3647db97b0027\">\n#top 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