This study will identify the accessibility needs of Indigenous and Black women with disabilities who are involved in the justice system. It will make recommendations for accessibility standards for federal correctional institutions and other parts of the justice system.
The study will identify legal capacity gateways in the federal government that structure the way in which people with developmental, cognitive, psychological and communication disabilities make their own decisions.
They will recommend ways in which federally regulated organizations can support and accommodate people who experience difficulties when making decisions, entering into contracts or providing consent to services or agreements. The research will focus on financial institutions, government programs and services, and federally regulated administrative tribunals.
People with intellectual disabilities face communication barriers. This study will gather information to support the removal and prevention of these barriers. This data will be used to inform future standard development.
This study will gather information on how accessibility standards are used in Nunavut. It will identify barriers faced by people with disabilities from an Indigenous perspective.
