A Challenge to Building Owners & Managers | Rick Hansen Foundation

Improved accessibility benefits everyone – the 1 in 4 Canadians with a disability, their caregivers and friends, our aging population, parents with strollers – the list goes on! If people of all abilities can’t navigate your buildings to live, work, learn, or access goods and services, they’re unable to participate fully in our communities.

By committing to have at least 3 buildings rated using RHF Accessibility Certification, participants of the 2025/26 RHF Building Without Barriers Challenge demonstrate leadership and commitment to a more accessible and inclusive future - and learn more about the true accessibility of their buildings in the process!

Supported by BOMA Canada, the Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF) challenges commercial and multi-unit residential property owners and managers to accelerate their organization's accessibility journey and make their properties inclusive for all. By participating in this Challenge, you will establish your organization as a leader in accessibility and inclusion and share knowledge among your peers.

 

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Award Categories

Do your sites demonstrate excellence in accessibility? All participants will be celebrated, and winners announced in September 2026 at the BOMA Canada BOMEX 2026.

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Commitment Award

Organization with the most buildings or pre-construction plans RHFAC rated.

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Most Improved Award

Previously RHFAC rated building with the highest overall improvement in their rating.

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Innovation Award

Building with the highest number of innovation points on their RHFAC rating

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NEW: Culture of Accessibility Award

Organization with the most number of staff trained in any RHFAC training offering.

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“As a property manager, accessibility is critical to ensuring our tenants can access the largest pool of customers and potential employees as possible. RHFAC helps us meet those goals.”
Laura Malley, Vice President of Property, Warrington PCI Management

Key Dates

  • March 2025 – Registration opens for organizations to pledge sites.
  • Fall 2026 – All participants acknowledged at BOMEX 2026, and awards presented to winners.  

2024 Winners

Read the press release announcing the 2023/2024 winners, and discover how participating in the Challenge inspired them.

2023-24 Challenge Recipients

2024 Highlights

Discover the impact past challenge winners had with these highlights.

View 2024 Highlights

Questions? 

Refer to the Eligibility Criteria and FAQ, or get in touch with us by emailing access@rickhansen.com.

 

Supported By

 

BOMA Canada

2024 Participants

2023/24 Participating Organizations

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