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
Access-City: Digital Twin City Visual Technology as a Tool for Advancing Accessibility Standards
  • Built environment
Underway Dalhousie University 2024 Not applicable
All Standards With Us: Integrating Accessibility and Disability Inclusion in All Standards
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
  • Transportation
Underway Inclusive Design Research Centre – Ontario College of Art and Design University 2024 Not applicable
Accessible Communications of the Needs of Persons with Disabilities
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Transportation
Underway Parametric Human Project 2024 Not applicable
Enabling Science: Accessible Infrastructure Through Knowledge Mobilization
  • Built environment
  • Employment
Underway University of Toronto 2024 Not applicable
Reducing Risk of Damage to mobility devices during air travel and determining safe slopes for passenger vessel gangways
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Transportation
Underway University Health Network 2024 Not applicable
Accessibility Futurisms: Analyzing Access through a Disability Justice Modality
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Transportation
Underway The Youth Project Society of Nova Scotia 2023 Not applicable
Accessible Indoor Air in the Built Environment
  • Built environment
Underway Environmental Health Association of Québec 2023 Not applicable
Enabling Independence: Assessing Activities of Daily Living to Inform Safety Standards for Built Environments
  • Built environment
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Carleton University 2023 Not applicable
Enhancing Social Cohesion by Creating Accessible Festivals and Events
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
Underway Independent Living Canada 2023 Not applicable
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
Co-creating Housing Accessibility Priorities for People with Disabilities
  • Built environment
Completed Sunnybrook Research Institute 2023 2024
Developing Principles, Guidance, and Good Practices for Community-Based Emancipatory Research on Accessibility Standards
  • Built environment
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Council of Canadians with Disabilities 2023 Not applicable
Benchmarking Spatial Access for Community-Level Accessibility Standards
  • Built environment
Underway Dalhousie University 2023 Not applicable
Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace: Barriers to Inclusion
  • Built environment
  • Employment
Underway Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada 2023 Not applicable
Go Barrier-Free: A Study of Gaps and Best Practices in Information and Communication Technology Accessibility Solutions
  • Built environment
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Transportation
Underway New Brunswick Community College 2023 Not applicable