Recreation and Active Living

Paralympic athletes

Paralympic athletes can get financial help through the Athlete Assistance Program. Support may include a monthly living and training allowance, and support for post-secondary school tuition.

1 866 811-0055
TTY: 1 819 997-3123
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National parks and national historic sites of Canada

Canada's national parks and national historic sites welcome people with disabilities. While some locations are wild or physically challenging, many others are fully accessible to people with disabilities.

Below are the national parks with wheelchair-accessible trails and audio equipment for tours:

Alberta

• Banff National Park
• Elk Island National Park
• Wood Buffalo National Park

British Columbia

• Mount Revelstoke National Park
• Glacier National Park
• Kootenay National Park
• Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
• Yoho National Park

Manitoba

• Riding Mountain National Park

New Brunswick

• Fundy National Park

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Terra Nova National Park

Northwest Territories

• Wood Buffalo National Park

Nova Scotia

• Cape Breton Highlands National Park
• Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

Ontario

• Bruce Peninsula National Park
• Georgian Bay Islands National Park
• Point Pelee National Park
• Pukaskwa National Park

Quebec

• Forillon National Park
• La Mauricie National Park
• Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve

Saskatchewan

• Prince Albert National Park

Yukon

• Kluane National Park and Reserve

For more information and complete listings of Canada's national parks and national historic sites:

Parks Canada 1 888 773-8888
TTY: 1 866 558-2950
www.pc.gc.ca