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One in five Canadian adults currently lives with a disability, according to Statistics Canada. These Canadians struggle every day to grab coffee with a friend or interview for a job because of physical barriers to accessibility. This number is growing every day as our population ages.

Whether disability is caused by the natural effects of aging, or by an accident or injury, the simple truth is that each of us will experience disability at some point in our lives and will need our communities to be accessible so that we can continue to participate and live full lives.  

Providing universal access to safe, inclusive and accessible public spaces ensures that everyone is able to participate and live to their full potential, and is an important part of the United Nation’s "Envision2030" sustainable development goals that our program supports.

The Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility CertificationTM (RHFAC) program works to help improve accessibility of the built environment in Canada – the places where we live, work, learn and play. Find out more about our program areas and join the movement to help create a fully accessible and inclusive Canada.

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Rating & Certification

A unique program that rates, certifies and showcases accessible public buildings.

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Become a designated RHFAC Professional with our Accessibility Assessor training course.

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Accessibility Professional Network Conference

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Do you think your buildings are accessible? Prove it by pledging to participate in the Building Without Barriers Challenge. With the help of an RHFAC Professional, identify and understand barriers to access inside and outside of your properties, and learn more about accessibility in the process.

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Do you want to help improve access and inclusion in your community? Check out our Accessibility Resources library.

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Do you have feedback on the RHFAC program? Please get in touch by email to access@rickhansen.com. We look forward to hearing from you!  

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When Rick set out to wheel around the world in 1985, he had two missions: to raise awareness about the potential of people with disabilities, and to raise funds for Spinal Cord Injury research.

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