Awareness Events

National Disability Employment Awareness Month 2026

On October 15, Canada Lights Up.

From city halls and office towers to community centres and local landmarks, organizations across the country will illuminate their buildings in purple and blue in recognition of National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

For more information check out the Light it Up! For NDEAM, including a public relations kit in both English and French.

Click here for the NDEAM 2026 website.

Lunch and Learn

Light It Up With NDEAM™

2026: Building Momentum Together

September 16th, 2026 from 12:00 pm –1:00 pm

Get ready for National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Light It Up! For NDEAM™ 2026! This session will provide a brief overview of the national campaign, why it matters, and how you can be part of it. Learn how to participate on October 15, engage organizations and partners in your community, and access resources to support your outreach. Together, we can build momentum for disability inclusive employment across Canada!

About the Speaker
Pawrnaa Perinpanayagam is the Communications Strategist at the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN), where she leads communications and campaign activities for National Disability Employment Awareness Month and Light It Up! For NDEAM™. She works with Employment Service Providers, employers, municipalities, community partners, and organizations across Canada to grow participation, strengthen community engagement, and promote disability inclusive employment.

To register, please click the link to complete your registration.

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2026

Ability to Rise: Celebrating Leaders in Disability Inclusion Celebration in recognition of the United Nations’ International Day of Persons with Disabilities will take place on December 3, 2026.

This full-day hybrid event features motivational speakers, engaging presentations, live performances, awards ceremonies, great food, and meaningful networking opportunities. It’s a space where employers, community leaders, and advocates come together to recognize progress, share stories, and reaffirm their commitment to accessibility and inclusion in our workplaces and communities.

For more information, check out Ability To Rise | TEAM Work Cooperative | Halifax, NS.

Poster for International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Three people walk outdoors on a university campus. One person is blind uses a white cane, and another uses a can for mobility.

Poster for International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Two students sit at a table in a classroom talking and smiling. One gestures with her hand while the other works on a laptop.

Affiche pour la Journée Internationale des personnes handicapées. Trois personnes marchent à l’extérieur sur un campus universitaire. Une personne aveugle utilise une canne blanche et un autre utilise une canne pour la mobilité

Affiche pour la Journée Internationale des personnes handicapées. Des étudiantes sont assises à une table dans une salle de classe, discutant et souriant l’une a l’autre. L’une fait un geste de la main tandia que l’autre travaille sur un ordinateur portable.

Nova Scotia Access Awareness Week 2027

Accessibility Directorate Workshops and Webinars

Two people sitting on a couch, looking at a tablet together, with a mobility cane beside them.

A person standing in a community room, holding a wooden hoop.

Group of three people walking on a trail outside, one person is using a walker.

Three people are talking in a parking lot, two use wheelchairs and another is standing between them.

Deux personnes assises sur un canapé, regardant ensemble une tablette, avec une canne de mobilité à côté d'elles.

Une personne debout dans une salle communautaire, tenant un cerceau en bois.

Groupe de trois personnes marchant sur un sentier à l'extérieur, une personne utilise un déambulateur.

Trois personnes parlent dans un stationnement, deux utilisent des fauteuils roulants et une autre est debout entre elles.