Life Made Accessible
Life Made Accessible is a collaborative local committee that plans and hosts events during National AccessAbility Week (NAAW). National AccessAbility Week takes place every year, starting on the last Sunday in May.
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National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)
This year, the theme for National AccessAbility Week (May 31 - June 6, 2026) is "Building a Strong, Accessible Canada."
It invites all of us, including governments, businesses, organizations, and individuals, to take action to advance a barrier-free country. Significant progress has been made to eliminate and prevent barriers, and by continuing to work together, we can build a truly accessible, inclusive and equitable Canada.
Our country is stronger when persons with disabilities can participate fully in all aspects of society.
Together, we can empower each other and make a meaningful impact.
NAAW tradeshow & conference 2026
Join us for this year's two-day AccessAbility Tradeshow and Conference in recognition of NAAW 2026.
Date (day 1): June 1, 2026 - 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Date (day 2): June 2, 2026 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Location: Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum (10 Huron Road, Kitchener)
Cost: The tradeshow is free to attend
Registration: Required only for workshops. Register on the event webpage.
Committee
This event is brought to you by the Life Made Accessible committee. The committee's mission is to raise awareness of accessibility barriers and help others address them, so that everyone, regardless of ability, has an equal opportunity to participate in activities that are important to them. Our vision is a society where life is made accessible for all. A big thank you to these agencies for their contributions:
- Canadian Hearing Services
- City of Cambridge
- City of Kitchener
- City of Waterloo
- Community Support Connections
- Extent-A-Family Waterloo Region
- Independent Living Waterloo Region
- KW Access-Ability
- KW Habilitation
- Region of Waterloo
- Vision Loss Rehabilitation
- Waterloo Region Family Network
Land acknowledgement
The City of Kitchener is situated on the traditional territory of the Chonnonton, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee Peoples. We recognize our responsibility to act as stewards for the land and honour the original caretakers who came before us. Our community is enriched by the enduring knowledge and deep-rooted traditions of the diverse First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples who live in Kitchener today.