Centre for Independent Living in Toronto - CILT Inc.

CILT is proud to mark Independent Living Across Canada Day today on June 1st. Recognized annually, this day promotes the human right of people with disabilities in Canada to live with autonomy, inclusion and independence in their communities.

At a time of growing erosion of these rights, CILT calls on all societal sectors to advance bold progress towards people with disabilities realizing these rights.

Last year, CILT celebrated 40 years of empowering people with disabilities to live independently and control their own lives.

It's National AccessAbility Week and we want to honour it by sharing CILT’s commitment to accessibility!

Access is a core principle of Independent Living. It's a necessary step towards dignified equity and inclusion for disabled people. We strive and advocate for embedding accessibility into programs and services from the start.

What is one thing you can commit to this week to improve accessibility at your organization or in your community?

Yesterday, we joined over 35 community sector leaders at the City for All Campaign Partner’s Summit at the Native Canadian Cultural Centre. We strategized on ways to demand a 'Better Toronto for All' from our city's municipal leaders and this fall’s new city council. We're pleased to say that disabled and Deaf Toronto residents are among the equity-seeking communities elevated in this campaign.
City for All's 6 campaign pillars:
• Housing for All
• Affordability for All
• Economy for All
• Transit for All
• Wellbeing for All
• Resilient Neighbourhoods for All

Thanks for convening this vital summit, Social Planning Toronto 👏

CILT will be recirculating a notice of the City for All Summit, Saturday, June 13, in person. Please join us! Everyone is welcome. Register here: http://socialplanningtoronto.org/summit



Alt Description: photo of participants at City for All Summit.
1. A group table of 6 adults in a room. Five are seated and looking in the direction of a standing speaker holding a microphone.

CILT and the Direct Funding program is proud to be a Community Champion of 2026!

AccessFest is a free, open-to-all festival celebrating accessibility and inclusion. It's a first-of-its-kind festival where accessibility isn't an afterthought.

This year's event will be taking place on Saturday, June 6, 2026 from 9am–9pm at David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W, Toronto. Admission is FREE.

Mark your calendars for June 6 and be part of the movement this year. Learn more at AccessFest.ca!

Still one more day to apply! If you are a Deaf or disabled artist, please consider applying for this paid art commission!

In case you missed it, CILT is looking for a Deaf/disabled artist that can create a visual piece demonstrating our values.

The deadline to apply was extended to Friday, May 15th!

All the details on how to apply: https://cilt.ca/artist-commission-for-cilts-canvas-envisioning-our-values/

We're still accepting applications for this paid art project: "CILT's canvas- Envisioning our Values."

The artistic piece will reflect the values in CILT's new Strategic Plan:
Self Determination ~ Inclusion ~ Justice & Equity ~ Partnership ~ Consumer-Led

If you know of disabled or Deaf artists who might be interested, please share this callout!
Deadline is May 15.

In case you missed it, CILT is looking for a Deaf/disabled artist that can create a visual piece demonstrating our values.

The deadline to apply was extended to Friday, May 15th!

All the details on how to apply: https://cilt.ca/artist-commission-for-cilts-canvas-envisioning-our-values/

In case you missed it, CILT is looking for a Deaf/disabled artist that can create a visual piece demonstrating our values.

The deadline to apply was extended to Friday, May 15th!

All the details on how to apply: https://cilt.ca/artist-commission-for-cilts-canvas-envisioning-our-values/