This exhibit introduces viewers to six Sign Languages used in Canada: American Sign Language, Langue des signes québécoise, Plains Indian Sign Language, Inuit Sign Language, Maritime Sign Language, and Oneida Sign Language. Maps, videos, and illustrations explain the histories and unique characteristics of these different languages.
Visit the Exhibit
DATE
From: Friday, September 19, 2025
To: Friday, September 26, 2025
WHERE
Dept. of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Keele Campus, York University
South Ross Building, 4700 Keele Street, M3M 1P3 Toronto , Ontario
See map: Google Maps
Visit the 3D exhibit
Previous locations
| Glanmore National Historic Site | Belleville, Ontario | May to July 2025 |
| Collingwood Museum | Collingwood, Ontario | March to April 2025 |
| National Arts Centre | Ottawa, Ontario | November 2024 |
| Audley Recreation Centre | Ajax, Ontario | October 2024 |
| McLean Community Centre | Ajax, Ontario | October 2024 |
| Ajax Public Library | Ajax, Ontario | October 2024 |
| George Brown College | Toronto, Ontario | October 2023 |
| Orillia Public Library | Orillia, Ontario | September 2023 |
| University of Guelph | Guelph, Ontario | September 2023 |
| Patrick Power Library, St. Mary’s University | Halifax, NS | November 2022 |
| Consortium Centre Jules-Léger | Ottawa, Ontario | October 2022 |
| Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | September to October 2022 |
| Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | June 2022 |
| Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | November to December 2021 |
| Barbara Frum Branch, Toronto Public Library | Toronto, Ontario | October 2021 |
| Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf | Toronto, Ontario | September 2021 |
| Canadian Language Museum, Glendon Campus, York University | Toronto, Ontario | September to October 2020 |
| Bob Rumball Centre for the Deaf | Toronto, Ontario | September 2020 |
Explore the exhibit
Click on the panels to see them on full screen
Audio descriptions of the panels
Panel 1: Sign Languages of Canada 🔈
Panel 2: American Sign Language 🔈
Panel 3: Inuit Sign Language 🔈
Panel 4: Langue des signes quebecoises 🔈
Panel 5–part 1: Oneida Sign Language 🔈
Panel 5–part 2: Maritime Sign Language 🔈
Panel 6: Plains Sign Language 🔈
Panel 7: The Future Is in Our Hands 🔈
Created by The Town of Ajax.
Resources
A Report from the Sign Languages Institute of Canada on the Legal Status and Statistics of Sign Languages in Canada (2024)
Videos
Images
