Rick Hansen Foundation

“In 1985, Rick Hansen set out on the Man in Motion World Tour; a 26 month, 34 country, 40,000 km wheelchair marathon. The Tour raised $26 million and changed the way people with disabilities were perceived. The Rick Hansen Foundation (RHF), established in 1988, is part of its legacy. For over three decades, RHF has raised awareness, changed attitudes and funded spinal cord injury research and care.

Today, roughly one in four Canadians identify as having a disability, and that number is growing as our population ages. We’re working on breaking down one of the most fundamental barriers that people with disabilities still face: physical barriers in the places where we live, work, learn and play.” – Rick Hansen Foundation

Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification(RHFAC) is a national rating system that measures and certifies the level of meaningful access of buildings and sites. The city participated in the RHFAC rating to better understand our physical accessibility, how we can improve, and identify barriers for our community, customers, or employees.

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