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.
| Title | Priority areas | Status | Recipient | Start year | Completed year |
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| Harmonizing Air Travel: Advancing Global Accessibility Standards |
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Underway | Access Now 2490196 ONTARIO INC. | 2025 | Not applicable |
| Mapping Canada for All |
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Completed | Accessibility Now | 2020 | 2023 |
| Accessible Procurement: Models for Driving Inclusion and Innovation |
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Underway | Adaptability Canada Corporation | 2021 | Not applicable |
| 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 |
| Brain Injury and Accessibility of the Electoral Process in Canada |
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Underway | Brain Injury Canada | 2023 | Not applicable |
| First Nations Accessibility Standards: A Path Forward to Inclusion |
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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 |
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Underway | Business + Higher Education Roundtable | 2025 | Not applicable |
| Advancing fire and life safety in a built environment for all |
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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 |
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Completed | Canadian Association of the Deaf | 2023 | 2024 |
| Accessibility Standards for Deaf and Deafblind Canadians |
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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 |
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Underway | Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work | 2025 | Not applicable |
| Accessibility and Inclusion Competencies as a Culture-Building Tool for Inclusive Workplaces |
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Underway | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | 2023 | Not applicable |
| Responsible Conduct of Research Through an Accessibility and Inclusion Lens |
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Underway | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | 2023 | Not applicable |
| Accessible and Explainable Artificial Intelligence in Decision-Making |
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Underway | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | 2022 | Not applicable |
| Guide Dog Access in Canada |
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Completed | Canadian National Institute for the Blind | 2022 | 2023 |