Easter Seals Canada
@EasterSeals

Canada’s largest and oldest charity for all persons with disabilities: all ages, all parts of Canada. | #UnstoppABLE

 Canada
easterseals.ca/
Joined October 2008
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AI is reshaping the workplace, bringing both opportunities and challenges for people with disabilities. Watch our Employment & AI conversation as we explore the future of work: buff.ly/MZrM9fY
A Deaf Latina Puerto Rican woman uses American Sign Language while seated at a conference room table with two colleagues. She has long deep brown hair and is wearing a striped business shirt and hoop earrings. A laptop and business planning documents are in front of her.

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Today, we honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reflect on the ongoing impacts of residential schools. We commit to listening, learning, and supporting truth, healing, and reconciliation.
"National Day for Truth & Reconciliation" headline on an orange gradient poster, with a white postage-stamp frame containing a stylized black-and-orange feather graphic and the Easter Seals Canada logo in the corner.

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Our 2025–2026 Annual Report is here. From accessible camps and recreation to employment, advocacy, and Access 2, we’re proud to highlight the people, partnerships, and progress behind our work. Read the full report: buff.ly/oUJ4gCd #UnstoppABLE
Easter Seals Canada Annual Report (2025–2026) cover showing a smiling adult and child in a pool, the child in a life jacket, illustrating inclusive summer programs that support Canadians living with disabilities.

ALT Easter Seals Canada Annual Report (2025–2026) cover showing a smiling adult and child in a pool, the child in a life jacket, illustrating inclusive summer programs that support Canadians living with disabilities.
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The House of Commons returns today and we’re asking to keep Canadians living with disabilities at the centre of your leadership and action. We’re calling for: - Accessible, affordable housing - A stronger Canada Disability Benefit - Accessible travel by air, sea + rail - Inclusive employment strategies - Investment in accessible recreation, camps + community infrastructure An accessible Canada requires leadership, investment + action. Let’s keep accessibility on the agenda. #cdnpoli
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Canadians with disabilities face significant barriers to sport and recreation, from financial and transportation challenges to inaccessible facilities and limited support. Join journalist Devin Heroux, gold medalist Cynthia Simmons, and author and pianist Michael Langlay as they explore how we can make recreation more accessible for everyone. buff.ly/o2jksxG
Statement promoting accessibility and inclusion: "An accessible Canada means more opportunities to participate in sport, leisure, and recreation," shown in large blue type with a pale graphic of a swimmer and the Easter Seals Canada logo.

ALT Statement promoting accessibility and inclusion: "An accessible Canada means more opportunities to participate in sport, leisure, and recreation," shown in large blue type with a pale graphic of a swimmer and the Easter Seals Canada logo.
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"The responsibility for making accessible housing work falls onto the shoulders of people with disabilities themselves." We need accessibility embedded in housing from the very beginning, not treated as an afterthought. Hear more from accessible housing and design specialists here: buff.ly/2biWAaW
One in four Canadians live with a disability; the graphic states that accessible housing can't be an afterthought, attributed to Easter Seals Canada.

ALT One in four Canadians live with a disability; the graphic states that accessible housing can't be an afterthought, attributed to Easter Seals Canada.
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The Hon. @PattyHajdu, and MP @HfxShan visited @EasterSealsNS to learn about the Next Step Program, a life-changing example of inclusive employment for people with disabilities. Thank you for your support!
Easter Seals Nova Scotia ♿@eastersealsns
Jul 15
Thank you, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Halifax MP Shannon Miedema, for visiting our Next Step program. Minister Hajdu’s department is responsible for the Youth Employment Skills Strategy, which has supported the Next Step over the years.
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In December 2024, The Slaight Family Foundation made a landmark $30M investment in 11 disability organizations, including Easter Seals Canada. Together through the National Disability Initiative, we've already reached 46,700+ people with disabilities across Canada. Thank you for your visionary support!
46,700+ people directly impacted through programs, workshops and initiatives, shown on a teal background with abstract group silhouettes and small Easter Seals Canada and National Disability Initiative logos.

ALT 46,700+ people directly impacted through programs, workshops and initiatives, shown on a teal background with abstract group silhouettes and small Easter Seals Canada and National Disability Initiative logos.
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At Easter Seals Canada, we're proud to work alongside our Provincial Partners, advocates, supporters, and the disability community to advance accessibility, remove barriers, and help create a Canada where everyone belongs. Happy Disability Pride Month!
Graphic reads: July is Disability Pride Month. Graphic includes colours that represent disability pride: black, red, yellow, white, blue, and green.

ALT Graphic reads: July is Disability Pride Month. Graphic includes colours that represent disability pride: black, red, yellow, white, blue, and green.
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Building a more inclusive Canada means recognizing these intersecting identities and ensuring that disability inclusion efforts are inclusive of 2SLGBTQ+ communities, and that 2SLGBTQ+ spaces are accessible and welcoming to people with disabilities. (3/4)
An infographic stating that 3 in 4 2SLGBTQ+ Canadians with disabilities experience at least one accessibility barrier, shown with four simplified person icons.

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Because true inclusion happens when everyone belongs. Happy Pride Month! 🌈♿ (4/4)
A minimalist poster with dark blue text stating that disability and 2SLGBTQ+ identity intersect for hundreds of thousands of Canadians, emphasizing inclusion with the phrase “everyone belongs.” A curved rainbow graphic appears in the bottom corner alongside the Easter Seals Canada logo.

ALT A minimalist poster with dark blue text stating that disability and 2SLGBTQ+ identity intersect for hundreds of thousands of Canadians, emphasizing inclusion with the phrase “everyone belongs.” A curved rainbow graphic appears in the bottom corner alongside the Easter Seals Canada logo.
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Easter Seals Canada retweeted
Sameer Zuberi 🇨🇦
@SameerZuberi
Jun 4
Persons with disabilities contribute to every part of Canadian life. Today, on Red Shirt Day and during National AccessAbility Week, we recognize these contributions and recommit to building a barrier-free Canada. (1/2)
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Today we wear red! Proud to support #RedShirtDay! Thank you @EasterSeals and @EasterSealsON for supporting kids with disabilities and helping to build an accessible 🇨🇦
Me wearing a red shirt with white lettering that reads, “I support accessibility, inclusion and equity. Easter Seals Ontario Helping kids with physical disabilities succeed

ALT Me wearing a red shirt with white lettering that reads, “I support accessibility, inclusion and equity. Easter Seals Ontario Helping kids with physical disabilities succeed

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Easter Seals Canada retweeted
Tany Yao@TanyYao
Jun 3
Each year on June 3rd we recognize the annual Easter Seals Red Shirt Day to raise awareness and pledge support for accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities.Everyone deserves the opportunity to participate fully in everyday life#ymm #rmwb #ableg #RedShirtDay
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Easter Seals Canada retweeted
Easter Seals Ontario@EasterSealsON
Jun 3
Our team is proud to be wearing red today in support of #RedShirtDay of Action for Accessibility and Inclusion. Thank you to everyone across #Ontario and throughout #Canada who has worn red, shared a photo, made a pledge or helped raise awareness today. #RedForAccessAbility 5s
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DeputyMayorChan
@DeputyMayorChan
Jun 3
On this Red Shirt Day, I wear red to stand in solidarity with the significant portion of Ontarians, roughly one in four, living with disabilities and facing accessibility hurdles. Let's strive to eradicate barriers in our workplaces and communities, paving the way for a more inclusive and accessible society. youtube.com/shorts/OYd4pdVCJ… @AccessibGC @ONAccessibility @1059TheRegion @EasterSeals @EasterSealsON @AMOPolicy #RedShirtDay #disability #accessibility #barriers #challenges #RichmondHill @YorkRegion @Ontario #CDNPoli #ONPoli
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Thank you MPP @ToddJMcCarthy for your support on Red Shirt Day!
Todd McCarthy@ToddJMcCarthy
Jun 3
Today is #RedShirtDay - a day to stand in solidarity with more than 8 million Canadians living with a disability. I am proud to stand with @EasterSealsON and the millions of Canadians advocating for inclusion. #RedForAccessAbility
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Easter Seals Canada retweeted
Todd McCarthy@ToddJMcCarthy
Jun 3
Today is #RedShirtDay - a day to stand in solidarity with more than 8 million Canadians living with a disability. I am proud to stand with @EasterSealsON and the millions of Canadians advocating for inclusion. #RedForAccessAbility
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Easter Seals Canada retweeted
Prevention Link@Preventionlink
Jun 3
@PreventionLink and @onfedlab pledge to support those who face accessibility challenges in their everyday lives and work towards breaking down barriers to inclusion. 👉@eastersealscanada #RedShirtDay #RedForAccessAbility #DisabilityRights #AccessAbility #onlab #NAAW2026
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Accessibility makes our community stronger. 🔴 This is why we're committed to providing accessible digital experiences, classrooms, and technology solutions, that support our campus community. Join us in celebrating #RedShirtDay!
Graphic for Red Shirt Day on Wednesday, June 3. The design features a large red shirt with a symbol of people standing together beneath a heart, surrounded by decorative illustrations on a red background. The text reads “Red Shirt Day” and “Wednesday, June 3.”

ALT Graphic for Red Shirt Day on Wednesday, June 3. The design features a large red shirt with a symbol of people standing together beneath a heart, surrounded by decorative illustrations on a red background. The text reads “Red Shirt Day” and “Wednesday, June 3.”
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