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Discover the latest work advancing accessibility in Canada with our searchable databases!
The Funded research projects database makes it easier for you to access all the cutting-edge research we funded through our grants and contributions program. Their findings will keep you informed on the latest best practices on accessibility, and help you to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to accessibility.
Explore our database to learn about the innovative research projects that inform the development of accessibility standards. You can search and filter to quickly find the information you need.
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| Title | Priority areas | Status | Recipient | Start year | Completed year |
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| Developing Principles, Guidance, and Good Practices for Community-Based Emancipatory Research on Accessibility Standards |
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Underway | Council of Canadians with Disabilities | 2023 | Not applicable |
| Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace: Barriers to Inclusion |
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Underway | Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada | 2023 | Not applicable |
| A Neurodivergent Lens: Recommended Practices for Neuro-Inclusivity |
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Completed | Carleton University | 2022 | 2024 |
| Defining the Built Environment Considering People with Disabilities: Building a Canadian-Focused Database of Anthropometric Space Requirements |
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Underway | University Health Network | 2022 | Not applicable |
| Developing Recommendations for the Standardization of Wayfinding Technologies |
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Completed | University Health Network | 2022 | 2023 |
| Ensuring Accessibility for Persons with Hidden Mobility Disabilities |
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Completed | Hidden Mobility Disabilities Alliance Limited | 2022 | 2024 |
| Informing Standards for Acoustics and the Built Environment |
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Completed | Carleton University | 2022 | 2023 |
| A Framework for Accessible Heritage Buildings and Structures Retrofits |
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Completed | McMaster University | 2021 | 2024 |
| Advancing Communication through Signage and Wayfinding |
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Completed | Eyecandy SIGNS Incorporated | 2021 | 2022 |
| Hearing their Voices: From Isolation to Self-Determination |
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Completed | Mawita’mk Society | 2021 | 2024 |
| Heritage for All: Removing Accessibility Barriers in Federal Heritage Buildings |
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Completed | Quadrangle Architects Limited | 2021 | 2024 |
| Heritage Standards Development: An Iterative Process |
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Completed | Design For All Incorporated | 2021 | 2023 |
| Interdisciplinary Study of Evacuating Persons with Disabilities from an Urban Centre |
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Completed | Dalhousie University | 2021 | 2023 |
| Reconciling Heritage Buildings Preservation with Accessibility |
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Completed | Université Laval | 2021 | 2024 |
| Mapping Canada for All |
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Completed | Accessibility Now | 2020 | 2023 |