Funded research project database
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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.
We’re committed to keeping you informed about the latest research projects. We will add new information to the database as it becomes available. We encourage you to visit regularly for the most current updates.
| Title | Priority areas | Status | Recipient | Start year | Completed year |
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| Exploring the Place of Interpretive Support in Information and Communications Accessibility |
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Completed | Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society | 2020 | 2025 |
| Building an Evidence-Based Universal Design Framework for Employment Standards in Canada |
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Completed | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | 2020 | 2024 |
| Advancing Equal Access for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace |
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Completed | Inclusion Canada | 2020 | 2023 |
| Accessible Mobile Device Procurement |
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Completed | Neil Squire Society | 2020 | 2023 |
| Accessibility Standards for Deaf and Deafblind Canadians |
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Completed | Canadian Association of the Deaf | 2020 | 2023 |
| Understanding User Perspectives of the Speed, Accuracy, and Delay Trade-off for Captioning Fast-Paced Media Content |
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Completed | Ryerson University | 2020 | 2024 |
| The Future of Work: Equitable Digital Systems |
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Completed | Ontario College of Art and Design University | 2020 | 2023 |
| Understanding the Knowledge-Base for Accessibility of Buildings & the Built Environment |
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Completed | McMaster University | 2020 | 2021 |
| Revising Accessibility Standards for Canada’s National Parks |
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Completed | University Health Network | 2020 | 2024 |
| Research and Inform Standards for Next-Generation 911 |
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Completed | Neil Squire Society | 2020 | 2023 |
| Providing Accessible Recreation Outdoors: User-driven Research on Standards (PARCOURS) |
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Completed | University of British Columbia | 2020 | 2023 |
| Revising recommendations for evacuating individuals with disabilities in the built environment |
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Completed | University Health Network | 2020 | 2021 |
| Mapping Canada for All |
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Completed | Accessibility Now | 2020 | 2023 |
| Environmental Scan on Accessibility Standards in Indigenous Communities |
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Completed | First Nations National Building Officers Association | 2020 | 2021 |
| Future-Focused Job Accommodation for the School-to-Work Transition |
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Completed | Institute for Work and Health | 2020 | 2024 |