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Discover the latest work advancing accessibility in Canada with our searchable databases!
The 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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| Towards Better Accessibility in Communications: Identifying the Barriers Faced by People with Aphasia in Financial Institutions |
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Completed | Association des personnes intéressées à l’aphasie et a l’accident vasculaire cérébral | 2022 | 2024 |
| Visualizing Accessibility Standards: A Demonstration with CSA B651 |
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Completed | Dalhousie University | 2022 | 2023 |
| A Framework for Accessible Heritage Buildings and Structures Retrofits |
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Completed | McMaster University | 2021 | 2024 |
| Accessible and Inclusive Procurement and Supply Chain Model |
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Completed | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | 2021 | 2024 |
| Accessible information for Deaf and hard of hearing Canadians |
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Completed | Réseau québécois pour l’inclusion des personnes sourdes et malentendantes | 2021 | 2023 |
| Accessible Procurement: Models for Driving Inclusion and Innovation |
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Underway | Adaptability Canada Corporation | 2021 | Not applicable |
| Advancing Accessibility Standards through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit |
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Completed | Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society | 2021 | 2024 |
| Advancing Accessible Communication for People with Intellectual Disabilities |
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Completed | Inclusion Canada | 2021 | 2024 |
| Advancing Communication through Signage and Wayfinding |
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Completed | Eyecandy SIGNS Incorporated | 2021 | 2022 |
| British Columbia’s First Nations Perspectives on Accessibility |
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Completed | First Nations Health Authority | 2021 | 2025 |
| Communication Access within the Accessible Canada Act |
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Completed | Inclusive Design Research Centre - Ontario College of Art and Design University | 2021 | 2023 |
| First Nations Accessibility Standards: A Path Forward to Inclusion |
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Underway | British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society | 2021 | Not applicable |
| 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 |