October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), and the Light It Up! for NDEAM event takes place across Canada on October 17, 2024. Light It Up began in 2020 when the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) started the event to recognize the many ways in which people with disabilities contribute to successful businesses and healthy communities. 

ODEN asked businesses, government offices, and community organizations to illuminate their buildings with purple light to honor the day—the event was so successful that it became a national event in 2021. Thousands of locations across Canada will turn purple to celebrate Light It Up! for NDEAM in 2024, including Toronto’s CN tower, Edmonton’s High Level Bridge, and the Manitoba Legislature. 

2024 NDEAM participants

Alberta

Calgary

• Calgary Tower
• Olympic Park
• Reconciliation Bridge
• Deaf & Hear Alberta Building

Edmonton

• High Level Bridge
• Government of Canada — Canada Place
• Alberta Legislature

Fort McMurray

• Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo — Saline Creek Pedestrian Bridge

Grande Prairie

• Sundial at Center 2000
• City Center Welcome Sign

Medicine Hat

• Towne Square

Okotoks

• Municipal Centre

Red Deer

• City Hall

Sylvan Lake

• Lighthouse — Rotary Lighthouse Park

British Columbia

Burnaby

• City Hall
• BC Parkway

Chilliwack

• Chilliwack Society For Community Living — Employment Services
• Chilliwack Heritage Park Pattison Outdoor Advertising Digital Sign
• Vedder Road Pattison Outdoor Advertising Digital Sign
• Cottonwood Mall Digital Sign

Coquitlam

• Fountain — Lafarge Lake
• Light Columns — Guilford Way
• Light Columns — Pinetree Way

Cranbrook

• REALM Services Inc.

Grand Forks

• Sunshine Valley Community Services
• Grand Forks Gazette
• Work & Play
• Habitat for Humanity Restore
• Mountainview Meats
• Simran’s No Frills
• Gallery II Art Gallery

Kelowna

• Pacific Coast Community Services Day Program
• Thompson Community Services

Ladysmith

• Town Hall
• Ladysmith Signature Sign – Bob Stuart Park
• Ladysmith Signature Sign – 1st Avenue

Langley

• Global Pet Food
• Willowbrook Dairy Queen
• Willowbrook Safeway
• MEC
• Willowbrook M&M’s
• Running Room
• Wild Birds Unlimited
• Soccer West
• Noodlebox
• Hi Five Chicken
• Value Mobile
• Fresh Healthy Café
• Maven
• Streats

Nanaimo

• The Bastion

Penticton

• Penticton Lakeside Resort
• South Okanagan Events Center
• Boston Pizza
• Hotel Penticton
• Penticton and District Society for Community Living Office
• arc programs

Port Moody

• City Hall

Revelstoke

• Pacific Coast Community Services

Surrey

• Government of Canada — Burnaby-Fraser Tax Services Office
• Victoria Street Bridge Trail

Vancouver

• BC Place
• Vancouver Convention Center
• Bloedel Conservatory
• Science World
• TELUS Garden City Tower
• Government of Canada — Property 16956, 125 E. 10th Ave.

Victoria

• Legislative Assembly of BC — Ceremonial Entrance, Center Fountain, Centennial (Back) Fountain, Confederation Park Garden

Whistler

• Fitzsimmons Covered Bridge

White Rock

• City of White Rock — White Rock Pier

Williams Lake

• City Hall

Manitoba

Beausejour

• Co-op Administration Office
• Pennyweight Market
• Coldwell Banker Real Estate
• Access Credit Union
• Town of Beausejour Office
• Dawson Chiropractic Center
• Ja-ed Professional Suites
• Supported Employment Options office
• Association for Community Living — Beausejour Branch
• Century 21
• Beausejour Sportsplex (Sun Gro Centre)
• Beausejour & District Chamber of Commerce (Chamber Sign)
• Breezy Oaks Inn and Tavern
• Guardian Pharmacy
• Happy Go Lucy’s
• Eastman Dental Group
• Brokenhead Sausage
• Headlines for Hair
• Beau-head Seniors Association
• Red Apple
• Meraki Hair Studio
• Daien Denture Clinic
• Airliner Drive-In
• Network4Change
• HUB International
• Beausejour Chiropractor
• Beausejour GM
• Community Futures
• Annette’s
• Chef in the House
• First Street Auto
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Concetta’s Closet
• TELUS
• Kerryleegh Hildebrandtt RMT — Clinic
• Spirit of the Boreal
• Rexall Pharmacy
• The Floral Merchant
• Brio Insurance
• Beausejour Dental Center
• Sobetski Enterprises Ltd.
• Heavenly Health
• Soberings Funeral Chapel and Crematorium
• Serenity Gift Shoppe
• Clipper Weekly
• Cottage Country Cannabis
• Tim Hortons
• Beausejour Rehabilitation
• Home Hardware
• Tarantism Dance Co.
• Agassiz Adult Education Center
• Brokenhead River Regional Library
• Capt’n Vape
• Needle Crafts and Studio
• Midnight Show
• Co-operators — Derlago Insurance Group
• McMunn & Yates Building Supplies
• Beausejour Hotel
• Howland Hotel
• Beausejour Community Church
• Wayne Ewasko, MLA for Lac Du Bonnet — Constituency Office

Lac Du Bonnet

• Access Credit Union
• Grans Bake Shoppe
• Carnation Corner
• Manitoba Made
• Red Apple
• Rona
• Lac Du Bonnet Library
• Dancyts Fine Foods
• HUB International
• Town of Lac Du Bonnet Office
• Lac Du Bonnet Clipper
• Lucci’s Tool
• Mrs. Lucci’s Second Hand
• Mrs. Lucci’s Resource Center
• Cottage Country Cannabis
• Agility Physio
• Lakeview Steakhouse and Pub
• Lac Du Bonnet Physiotherapy
• Lac Du Bonnet Dental Clinic

Winnipeg

• RBC Convention Center
• Canada Life HQ
• Reaching E-Quality Employment Services
• Connect Employment Services
• Red River College Polytechnic — Exchange District Campus (160 Princess Street)
• Red River College Polytechnic — Exchange District Campus (504 Main Street)
• Red River College Polytechnic — Elgin Plaza
• Red River College Polytechnic — Notre Dame Campus
• Esplanade Riel
• Winnipeg Sign at The Forks
• Manitoba Legislature
• Princess Auto Stadium (formerly IG Field)
• ANAF Club 60

New Brunswick

Bathurst

• Promenade Waterfront Tower

Belle-Baie

• Municipality of Belle-Baie — The Beresford sector

Eastern Charlotte County

• St. George Canada Post
• Bayview Credit Union
• YMCA in Eastern Charlotte County
• CCM Garage
• Connors Brothers
• Country Market
• Extra Mural
• St. George and Area Foodbank
• Fundy Lifestyle
• Fundy Nursing Home
• Granite Town Farms
• St. George Pharmacy Inc.
• High Tides Hair
• Boyd Bros. Home Hardware Building Center
• Hooper’s Convenience Store Irving
• Daniel’s Your Independent Grocer
• CCMA — Charlotte County Multicultural Association
• Scotiabank
• St. George Insurance
• Subway
• T. Spear Electric Ltd.
• Town Office of Eastern Charlotte
• The Hub
• Repeat Boutique
• Harbor Road Pub & Eatery
• ECW — Eastern Charlotte Waterways Inc.
• CCM Towing
• APM Auto Parts
• Holland Fuels
• Erase MediClinic
• The Kitchen
• Silk Stevens Limited
• The Butcher
• Main Envy Hair & Esthetics
• Granite Town Barber Shop
• Pub On Main
• ANR Chartered Professional Accountants PC Inc
• St. George Fish Market
• Rituals Hair And Esthetics
• Charlotte County Registered Massage Therapy Inc
• Charlotte County Adult Learning Inc
• Carquest Auto Parts – Vance’s Auto Supplies
• Fix-It Fergie’s Appliance Service
• Vance’s Garage
• Fortune River Restaurant
• Cross Hairs Beauty Salon
• Results 360 Fitness & Wellness Studio

Edmundston

• City Hall

Fredericton

• Government House (Lieutenant-Governor’s Residence)

Grand Bay-Westfield

• Veterans Peace Park

Miramichi

• Government of Canada — Mirimachi Pay Center

Moncton

• Downing Street

Perth-Andover

• Carleton Victoria Community Vocational Board

Saint Andrews

• Town Hall

St. George

• Community Living Center

St. Stephen

• St. Croix Vocational Center Inc.
• St. Croix Vocational Center Thrift Store

Tracadie

• Regional Municipality of Tracadie — Town Hall of the Regional Municipality of Tracadie

Newfoundland and Labrador

Channel-Port aux Basques

• Town Hall

Conception Bay South

• Lupine Planning Group

Corner Brook

• Government of Canada — Joseph R. Smallwood Bldg.

Gander

• Town Hall

Grand Falls-Windsor

• Town Hall

Mount Pearl

• SPCA Thrift Store

Springdale

• Green Bay Community Employment Corp.

St. Anthony

• Town Hall

St. John’s

• City Hall
• Avalon Employment Office
• Cabot Tower at Signal Hill National Historic Site
• Stingray Radio
• Sobeys (Kelsey Drive)
• College of the North Atlantic — Prince Phillip Campus
• Bannerman Park Bandstand
• Inclusion Canada NL Office
• Skills Canada NL Office
• Confederation Building
• Terry Fox Memorial
• Government of Canada — The John Cabot Building
• Government House

Twillingate

• Town Hall

Northwest Territories

Yellowknife

• Diamond Plaza
• NWT Career Center

Nova Scotia

Amherst

• Nova Scotia Works Office

Antigonish

• Nova Scotia Works Career Connections

Baddeck

• Nova Scotia Works — Baddeck Resource Center

Bedford

• Commissionaires Nova Scotia Regional Headquarters

Beaver Bank

• Dave Wagg (Immigrant Services Assn. of Nova Scotia) — Personal Residence

Coldbank

• Emergency Health Services – EMC Emergency Care Inc. — EHS Base

Dartmouth

• Easter Seals Nova Scotia

Guysborough

• Nova Scotia Works Career Connections

Halifax

• Halifax Seaport District
• Province House

Ingonish

• Nova Scotia Works — Ingonish Resource Center

Mill Village

• Riverbank General Store

New Glasgow

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Pictou County
• Highland Community Residential Services Office
• Nova Scotia Works Career Connections

North Sydney

• Nova Scotia Works Office

Paqtnkek

• Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation Band Office

Pictou

• King Freight Lines Ltd.

Pointe de l’Église

• Université Saint-Anne — Triangular monument in front of the campus

Shelburne

• Southwest Employment Services Office

Sherbrooke

• Sherbrooke Village Administration Office

Sydney (Cape Breton)

• The Big Fiddle

Truro

• Canadian Armed Forces – The Nova Scotia Highlanders Regimental Headquarters
• Nova Scotia Highlanders – Truro Armory

Yarmouth

• Southwest Employment Services Office

Nunavut

There were no participating locations at the time of publication

Ontario

Aurora

• Aurora Town Square

Barrie

• City of Barrie — Barrie Signature Sign
• Empower Simcoe Administrative Building — 39 Fraser Court

Bothwell

• Michael Dawthorne (ODEN Board Past Chair) — Personal Residence

Bracebridge

• Bracebridge Falls
• Community Living South Muskoka Office

Brampton

• City Hall Clock Tower
• Brampton (A. Grenville and William Davis) Courthouse
• Personal Residence — Jeannette Campbell, ODEN CEO

Brantford

• City Hall
• SOAR Community Services Office
• Penman’s Dam

Brockville

• Career Services of Brockville
• St. Lawrence College Entrance Sign

Burlington

• Brant Street Pier

Cambridge

• Starling Community Services — Employment Services

Carleton Place

• Central Bridge

Chatham

• Government of Canada — Judy Lamarsh Building
• Government of Canada — Tecumseh Federal Building

Chesley

• “Big Bruce” Bull Statue

Cobourg

• Watton Employment Services

Collingwood

• Government of Canada Building — 44 Hurontario St.

Cornwall

• Seaway International Bridge Pier
• St. Lawrence College Entrance Sign

Dundalk

• Gold Spoon Café (in partnership with Rise and Soar Community)

Essex

• Community Living Essex Office

Flesherton

• Southeast Gray Support Services — north road sign
• Southeast Gray Support Services — south road sign
• Life Directions — office window

Gravenhurst

• Muskoka Taekwondo

Guelph

• Ontario Government Building — 1 Stone Road West
• Starling Community Services — Employment Services

Fort Erie

• Peace Bridge

Haliburton

• Fleming CREW Employment Services

Hamilton

• Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum — CF-104 Starfighter
• Hamilton City Hall
• Hamilton Signature Sign

Hanover

• Civic Center

Hawkesbury

• Prescott-Russell Employment Service Centre

Huntsville

• YMCA Employment & Learning Services
• Community Living Huntsville Administration Office

Kanata

• Brook Street Hotel

Kawartha Lakes

• City Hall

Kincardine

• VPI Employment Services Office Bldg.

Kingston

• City Hall
• Springer Market Square
• St. Lawrence College Entrance Sign
• Government of Canada Building — 86 Clarence St.

Kitchener

• Agilec
• Starling Community Services — Employment Services

Lanark

• Performance Plus Rehabilitative Care Inc. — Home Office

Leamington

• Leamington Library Sign

Lion’s Head

• Municipality of Northern Bruce Peninsula — Municipal Office
• Brightshores Health System Lion’s Head Hospital

London

• City Hall
• JA Taylor Building
• RBC Place London
• Canada Life HQ
• Government of Canada — Dominion Public Building
• Government of Canada Building — 451 Talbot St.

Markdale

• Brightshores Health System Markdale Hospital

Markham

• City Hall
• Markham Gateway Sign

Meaford

• Brightshores Health System Meaford Hospital

Midland

• Town Hall

Milton

• Ontario Government Building — 491 Steeles Ave. East

Mississauga

• Civic Center Clock Tower
• VPI Employment Services

Newmarket

• York Region Administration Center Clock Tower
• Riverwalk Commons
• Fred A. Lundy Bridge

Niagara Falls

• Horseshoe Canadian Falls
• American Falls
• Niagara Region — Niagara Region Signature Sign

North Bay

• Canadore College
• March of Dimes Canada — Kennedy Bldg., 3rd Flr.
• North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce
• Yes Employment Services
• Community Living North Bay — Main Office
• PHARA Office
• March of Dimes Canada Employment Services — Kennedy Bldg.
• Cascades Casino North Bay
• Parker’s Independent Grocer
• Food Basics — cash registers
• Pharmasave Algonquin
• Vic Fedeli, MPP — Consituency Office
• Anthony Rota, MP Nipissing-Timiskaming — Consituency Office
• North Bay Transit Building
• Phil’s Lakeshore Pharmacy
• Fairfield Inn & Suites North Bay
• Ontario Government Building — 200 First Ave
• Nipissing University Student Center
• The Salvation Army North Bay Ministries
• Motion
• Suswin Village
• Capital Center (Marquis Sign)
• Beyond Buttons
• 101.9 The Fox North Bay

Oakville

• Town Hall
• Glen Abbey — Historical Building

Oshawa

• Ontario Michael Starr Building

Ottawa

• Ontario Government Building — 161 Elgin Street
• Government of Canada — Thomas D’Arcy McGee Building
• Government of Canada — James Michael Flaherty Building
• Government of Canada — Skyline Complex (Towers 1 to 7)
• Government of Canada — CD Howe Building
• Government of Canada — Sir William Logan Building
• Government of Canada — 555 Booth (Natural Resources Canada)
• Government of Canada — Geological Survey Building
• Government of Canada — Geomatics Canada Building
• Government of Canada — East Memorial Building
• Government of Canada — Public Archives and National Library
• Government of Canada — St. Andrew’s Tower
• Government of Canada — John D. Diefenbaker Building
• Government of Canada — Lester B. Pearson Building
• Government of Canada — Department of National Defense Building 5 Carling Campus
• Government of Canada — L’Esplanade Laurier
• Government of Canada — Connaught Building

Orillia

• Agilec
• Ontario Government Building — Lincoln M. Alexander Building
• Empower Simcoe Administrative Building — 35 West St. N.

Owen Sound

• Brightshores Health System Owen Sound Hospital
• Brightshores Health System Wellness & Recovery Center

Paris

• The Raw Carrot Soup Enterprise

Peterborough

• Muskoka-Kawarthas Employment Services
• Ontario Government Building — Robinson Place
• Alternatives Community Program Services — Employment Services
• YMCA of Central East Ontario — Employment Services

Port Elgin

• Port Elgin Community Complex

Quinte West

• Veterans Skyway Bridge

Sarnia

• City Hall
• Sarnia Signature Sign
• Government of Canada Building — 105 Christina St.

Sault Ste. Marie

• Ontario Government — Roberta Bondar Place

Southampton

• Brightshores Health System Southampton Hospital
• Town Hall

Sudbury

• March of Dimes Canada Employment Services
• Adult and Youth Enrichment Center Campus
• Spark Employment Services
• Collège Boréal
• Nolin Center
• Sudbury Food Bank — Lorne Street windows
• Sudbury Food Bank — Tree in front
• Independent Living Resource Center
• Noon Rizers Cafe
• Ontario Government Building — 159 Cedar Street
• Government of Canada — Taxation Data Center
• Government of Canada Building — 19 Lisgar St.
• Northern Vocational Services

St. Catharines

• Ontario Government Building — Garden City Tower

St. Marys

• Perth County Ingredients

St. Thomas

• “Jumbo” The Elephant Monument

Thunder Bay

• City Hall
• Current River Dam
• Ontario Government Building — 189 Red River Road

Timmins

• Timmins Signature Sign at Timmins Museum National Exhibition Center
• Government of Canada Building — 120 Cedar St.

Toronto

• Humber Polytechnic (North Campus) — Barrett Center For Technology Innovation
• Canada Life Building
• CN Tower
• TELUS Harbor (25 York Street Tower)
• Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
• Ontario Government Building — 125 Resources Road
• 3D Toronto Sign at Nathan Phillips Square
• CNE Princes’ Gate
• Government of Canada — Joseph Shephard Building
• Government of Canada — Environment Canada Building
• Government of Canada — Canada Centre, 200 Town Center Blvd.
• Government of Canada Building — 25 St. Clair Ave. E.

Vaughan

• City Hall

Walkerton

• VPI Employment Services Office Bldg.
• Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit — SMART Building
• Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit — Brockton Maintenance Building — SMART Office

Walpole Island First Nation

• Walpole Island Administration Building
• Walpole Island Employment and Training Building

Wiarton

• Brightshores Health System Wiarton Hospital

Windsor

• City Hall
• Caesars Entertainment Windsor
• St. Clair College Windsor Campus
• St. Clair College Center for the Arts
• Government of Canada Building — 441 University

Woodstock

• Crafty Corner Tea Room

Prince Edward Island

Charlottetown

• City Hall Clock Tower
• Government of PEI — Shaw Building
• Government of Canada — Jean Canfield Building

Mouse

• Mouse Town Lights

Summerside

• City Hall
• Credit Union Place
• Government of Canada — Joseph A. Ghiz Building

Three Rivers

• Three Rivers Town Hall Tower

Quebec

Gatineau

• Canadian Transport Agency Building (60 Laval)
• Government of Canada — Portage III
• Government of Canada — Portage IV
• Government of Canada Building — 30 Victoria
• Government of Canada — Place du Centre
• Government of Canada — Les Terrasses de la Chaudière
• Government of Canada — National Printing Bureau

Laprairie

• Viandes AMS Inc.

Montreal

• Olympic Stadium
• Government of Canada – Guy-Favreau “Basilaire” Complex

Quebec City

• Government of Canada — NEQ (Transport Canada), 1550 d’Estimauville

Saskatchewan

Estevan

• City Hall
• Municipal Water Tower
• Estevan Diversified Services

Gravelbourg

• Gravelbourg Bon Ami Inc.

Hudson Bay

• Inclusion Hudson Bay — Inclusion Center (Main Bldg.)

Melville

• Rail City Industries — Main Bldg.

Mistusinne

• Mayor’s Residence

Moose Jaw

• City Hall
• Moose Jaw Diversified Industries — Main Bldg.
• Moose Jaw Diversified Services — Main Bldg.

Prince Albert

• Hope’s Home – 540 1st Ave. East
• Wintersun 420
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — Main Office
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 1832 17th Ave. W. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 2325 1st Ave. E. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 1655 Muir Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 1833 17th Ave. W. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 815 13th St. W. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 714 28th St. E. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 726 28th St. E. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 742 28th St. E. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 486 28th St. E. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 490 28th St. E. Resident House

Regina

• Juliana Pizza
• South Sask Independent Living Center
• Hope’s Home (Regina) – 350 College Ave.
• Hope’s Home (Regina Rosswood) – 7695 Mapleford Blvd.
• City Hall
• Regina Residential Resource Center (RRRC) — 812 Victoria Ave. Office
• Regina Residential Resource Center (RRRC) — 1835 Victoria Ave. Office
• Regina Residential Resource Center (RRRC) — Wadley Drive Office
• HELP Homes of Regina — Garnet St. Office
• HELP Homes of Regina — Angus St. Office
• HELP Homes of Regina — James Hill Road Group Home
• HELP Homes of Regina — Froom Cresc. Group Home
• HELP Homes of Regina — Harding St. Group Home
• HELP Homes of Regina — McMurchy Ave. Group Home
• HELP Homes of Regina — Wallace St. Group Home
• HELP Homes of Regina — Lacon St. Group Home
• HELP Homes of Regina — McCarthy Blvd. N. Group Home

Saskatoon

• SARC Office – 111 Cardinal St.
• SaskAbilities – Partners in Employment Office
• SaskAbilities – Provincial Services Office
• SaskAbilities – Kilburn Training Center
• Cheshire Homes of Saskatoon
• SaskTel Center
• Hope’s Home – 217 Fairmont Drive
• Hope’s Home (Saskatoon Brookdale) – 339 Brookdale Cresc.
• Hope’s Home (Saskatoon Moxon) – 71 Moxon Cresc.
• Cosmo Industries Main Bldg.
• Radius Community Center for Education & Employment
• Community Living Association Saskatoon (CLASI)
• Light of the Prairies — 925 McKercher Drive
• Light of the Prairies — 1528 37th St. West
• Light of the Prairies — 1638 Edward Ave.
• Light of the Prairies — 1875 Easthill
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — Main Office
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 456 Whitney Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 1424 1st Ave. N. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 607 3rd Ave. N. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 1639 1st Ave. N. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 3002 33rd St. W. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 2932 33rd St. W. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 1635 Avenue D N. Resident House
• Eagle’s Nest Youth Ranch — 326 West Hampton Blvd. Resident House
• Autism Services of Saskatoon — 2155 Airport Drive Office
• Autism Services of Saskatoon — Main Bldg., 209 Fairmont Drive

Swift Current

• City Hall — Digital Billboard

Warman

• Hope’s Home – 403 Traditions Blvd.

Watrous

• Watrous “Men of Iron” Railway Statue
• Interlake Human Resources — Main Bldg.
• Watrous Pharmacy
• Realty Executives
• Affinity Credit Union
• RBC
• The Watrous Manitou Newspaper
• Western Financial Insurance
• Watrous Town Office
• Hugsy’s Place/Jake’s Place Bowling Alley
• Watrous Library
• 306 Day Spa

Weyburn

• Wor-kin Shop
• City Hall

Yukon

Whitehorse

• Government of Canada — Elijah Smith Building
• Inclusion Yukon Office