Accessibility For All: Let's Rally for Accessibility Celebration & Awareness

Join us at Accessibility in the City: A Rally for Accessibility Celebration & Awareness

Saturday, October 12, 2024

12PM - 2PM

Jack Poole Plaza - 1055 Canada Place

(Gathering near the Olympic torch)

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Bring an umbrella...bring a folding chair if needed...bring your lunch...bring a poster sign...come and stay a while! Show your support of accessibility rights or come to learn more about it!

There will be some poster board and markers available for people to make their own posters.

There are two ASL interpreters scheduled from 12pm-2pm.

Hosted by BC Disability, BC People First Society, and Disability Without Poverty-BC. Other scheduled speakers include Mark Stockbrocks, Greater Vancouver Association of the Deaf, Every Canadian Counts, Equal Access Collective, and more!

Can't join us in-person? Take part online! On October 12th post a photo on Instagram or Facebook and share a message about why ACCESSIBILITY matters to you. Use the hashtag #AccessibleBC with your social media photo and message to help us raise awareness of accessibility issues in our communities across BC.

Accessibility is inclusion!

Imagine a vibrant accessibility rally in the heart of the city, celebrating diversity and fostering connection among disabled individuals and organizations who serve people with disabilities. With engaging guest speakers, this event aims to create a supportive community and raise awareness about the importance of accessibility in all its forms.

Physical, communication, information, attitudinal, technological, transportation, policy, economic, environmental, cultural, social, systemic…there are so many accessibility barriers out there that affect people in so many ways. Coming together on October 12th to unite our voices is a powerful way to raise awareness.

Members of organizations within the human rights sector from across BC will be speaking to share about the successes and challenges of accessibility within our communities and why accessibility is so important. All community members are welcome to attend the rally to learn more about accessibility or show support as an ally.

This is an outdoor event. Come prepared for the weather.

Current provincial mask guidelines in BC are as follows: Wearing a mask is a personal choice. Masks are encouraged, but not required

Gatherings such as marches, rallies or demonstrations are allowed under the Constitution Act, 1982 (Freedom of Assembly rights). Let's use our right to gather and raise awareness about important human rights issues!

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Do you or your organization have a message to share about accessibility and why it matters to you? Get on the speaker list schedule for this community rally event or co-host with us!

Please email us at hello@bcpeoplefirst.com to sign up as a speaker and share your accessibility message at the rally. Or sign up as a rally co-host with us at BC Disability, BC People First Society, and Disability Without Poverty-BC.