Welcome to the Rick Hansen Foundation blog! We post regularly on a range of topics and issues in the disability and accessibility community.
Explore past posts to read personal experiences of disability, tips for how to improve accessibility in your community, what you can do to be more inclusive, and more.
When leaders from Canadian Tire, KPMG Canada, Scotiabank, and Vancouver International Airport (YVR) came together for ‘The Power of Championing Disability Inclusion’, the conversation was direct...
At Aviva Canada, the drive for disability inclusion is evident, showing up in big initiatives and small, everyday gestures. Behind this culture shift is Aviva Ability, a team that champions a...
The 2025 Invictus Games have begun! Being hosted in Vancouver and Whistler from February 8 to February 16, 2025, this event " supports the recovery and rehabilitation of international wounded injured...
Ainsley Wood’s life took a seismic turn in the summer of 2020 when she was 14.A summer afternoon’s play with friends and her younger brother culminated in a fall from a tree, shattering Ainsley’s C5...
For the past 50 years, the extraordinary journey of our Founder, Rick Hansen, has unfolded, leaving an indelible mark on the world. Rick’s unyielding perseverance and passion in seeking equality for...
The great outdoors both changed and saved Rick Hansen’s life. He was on his way back from a fishing trip, visiting a place he remembers being “wild and magical” on the far west coast of British...
During his Canada Summer Jobs internship with the Office of Rick Hansen, Riley Brady chatted with Rick Hansen to learn about his international experiences during the Man In Motion World Tour. -- Wh...
With 2021 promising to bring positive change and new beginnings, we sat down – virtually – with Rick Hansen Foundation CEO Doramy Ehling to get her thoughts on accelerating the movementfor...
We have certainly found ourselves in strange times recently. All of us have been completely disrupted by the momentum and devastating effects of COVID-19. At times, it seemed we were watching a scene...