Research project database

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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.

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Title Priority areas Status Recipient Start year Completed year
Harmonizing Air Travel: Advancing Global Accessibility Standards
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Transportation
Underway Access Now 2490196 ONTARIO INC. 2025 Not applicable
Mapping Canada for All
  • Built environment
Completed Accessibility Now 2020 2023
Accessible Procurement: Models for Driving Inclusion and Innovation
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
Underway Adaptability Canada Corporation 2021 Not applicable
Towards Better Accessibility in Communications: Identifying the Barriers Faced by People with Aphasia in Financial Institutions
  • Information and communication technologies
Completed Association des personnes intéressées à l’aphasie et a l’accident vasculaire cérébral 2022 2024
Brain Injury and Accessibility of the Electoral Process in Canada
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Brain Injury Canada 2023 Not applicable
First Nations Accessibility Standards: A Path Forward to Inclusion
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Underway British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society 2021 Not applicable
A 360 Degree Assessment of the Duty To Accommodate Framework in Workplace Accommodation Provision
  • Built environment
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Business + Higher Education Roundtable 2025 Not applicable
Advancing fire and life safety in a built environment for all
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Underway Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs 2024 Not applicable
Quiet waves: Firsthand Experiences of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Individuals Reports of Barriers in Communication in the Built Environment
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Completed Canadian Association of the Deaf 2023 2024
Accessibility Standards for Deaf and Deafblind Canadians
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
  • Transportation
Completed Canadian Association of the Deaf 2020 2023
Roadmap to inclusion: Building frameworks to advance employment equity for persons with disabilities in Canada and all G7 countries
  • Employment
Underway Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work 2025 Not applicable
Accessibility and Inclusion Competencies as a Culture-Building Tool for Inclusive Workplaces
  • Employment
Underway Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2023 Not applicable
Responsible Conduct of Research Through an Accessibility and Inclusion Lens
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2023 Not applicable
Accessible and Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Decision-Making
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2022 Not applicable
Guide Dog Access in Canada
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Completed Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2022 2023