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
Accessible Skies: Enhancing the Accessibility of Airport Experiences for Passengers with Cognitive Disabilities and their Support Networks
  • Transportation
Underway The Canadian Abilities Foundation Not applicable
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
Accessible Mobile Device Procurement
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
Completed Neil Squire Society 2020 2023
Advancing Equal Access for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace
  • Employment
Completed Inclusion Canada 2020 2023
Building an Evidence-Based Universal Design Framework for Employment Standards in Canada
  • Employment
Completed Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2020 2024
Career Transitions and Accessibility in the Canadian Federal Public Service
  • Employment
Completed Carleton University 2020 2021
Developing Recommendations and Guidelines for Augmentative and Alternative Communication to Enable Persons with Motor, Communication, and Speech Impairment to Participate in Employment
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Completed Queen’s University 2020 2023
Employment Accessibility Standards for Recruitment and Retention of People with Disabilities
  • Employment
Completed Social Research and Demonstration Corporation 2020 2023
Clearing Our Path: Evidence-Based Guidelines on Accessibility in the Built Environment
  • Built environment
Completed Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2020 2024
Future of Work and Disability
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Completed Inclusive Design Research Centre - Ontario College of Art and Design University 2020 2021
Future-Focused Job Accommodation for the School-to-Work Transition
  • Employment
Completed Institute for Work and Health 2020 2024
Research and Inform Standards for Next-Generation 911
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Information and communication technologies
Completed Neil Squire Society 2020 2023
Revising Accessibility Standards for Canada’s National Parks
  • Built environment
Completed University Health Network 2020 2024
Sustainable Environment Needs to be Accessible: Understanding the Knowledge Base for Accessibility of Buildings and the Built Environment
  • Built environment
Completed McMaster University 2020 2021
Mapping Canada for All
  • Built environment
Completed Accessibility Now 2020 2023