2026-09-18 · CBC | Top Stories News
🔮 But then it became a vehicle for his freedom
40 years ago, Hansen wheeled himself around the world, shattering stigma and raising $26M
At first, Rick Hansen saw his wheelchair as a symbol of limitations, eschewing what would eventually help propel him around the globe and shatter the true barriers: stigma and a world designed for the able-bodied. assertive