City of Ottawa’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023

You are cordially invited to celebrate the 2023 United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities with the City of Ottawa.

The UN theme for 2023 is “United in action to rescue and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) for, with and by persons with disabilities”.

Date: Thursday November 30, 2023
Time: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Location: Zoom
RSVP: Please use the Registration Form to sign-up for the event.

Please join the City of Ottawa as we celebrate this historic day.

In addition to the Mayoral Proclamation to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, there will be a keynote speaker who will speak to the theme and the topic of bias awareness.

We will also showcase the important work of our Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) towards an accessible and equitable Ottawa.

To ensure inclusion, the following supports will be provided:
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Langue des Signes Québécoise (LSQ)
• Continuous real-time captioning
• Simultaneous French translation

Please register by Wednesday, November 29 at 4:00 pm.

Please let us know when you register if you require any additional accessibility accommodations to fully participate in the event.

We look forward to celebrating with you!