Canadian Association for Supported Employment

Building an Accessible Canada: Ideas, Impact, and Innovation
2026-06-02 13:00 - 17:00 (America/Toronto) | Virtual
Funded by the Government of Canada through a 2-year National AccessAbility Week Grant, Building an Accessible Canada: Ideas, Impact, and Innovation is a free national virtual conference hosted by Easter Seals Canada in partnership with the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) and Indigenous Disability Canada / BCANDS.
The event takes place on June 2, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (ET) and brings together a rich cross‑section of leaders, advocates, and community members from across Canada to explore what accessibility looks like across Canada today, and what it can become.
Join us online for a series of thought-provoking and engaging discussion panels all about creating a more accessible Canada. This free virtual conference features a variety of Canadian experts in the disability community – those with lived experience and others dedicated to increasing accessibility and inclusion. Topics include:
Housing & Accessible Design
Employment & Artificial Intelligence
Sport & Leisure
Buy Canadian (Procurement)
Accessibility features to include captioning (English and French), as well as ASL and LSQ interpretation. Conference will be recorded for viewing on demand.
Registration link: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/building-an-accessible-canada-batir-un-canada-accessible-tickets-198290…
