This study will identify the barriers people with disabilities face when accessing federal heritage buildings in urban centres. It will recommend design solutions to make these buildings more accessible.

This study will identify how to advance accessibility in federal heritage buildings. It will also consider heritage and conservation standards and guidelines.

People with intellectual or developmental disabilities face barriers to accessing federally-regulated financial services and programs. This study will identify these barriers. It will make recommendations for future standards. It will also identify best practices for making these services and programs more inclusive. 

This study will explore what people with disabilities experience when navigating airports. It will also make recommendations to support the employment of people with disabilities at airports.

This study will explore what students with disabilities experience when they transition from college to work. It will focus on skilled trades. The study will offer best practices to support training and education for students with disabilities.

Some disabilities come and go. These are known as episodic disabilities. This study will look at how accessibility standards can address the barriers faced by people with episodic disabilities.

This study will look at how programs and services aimed at removing barriers for people with disabilities can be improved in Indigenous communities.

Success highlights

• Led by the First Nations National Building Officers Association (FNNBOA), the study analyzed the accessibility barriers faced by Indigenous people with disabilities living in remote communities. The study is the first of its kind in Canada.
• The findings will inform and shape future accessibility standards for the built environment for Indigenous communities
• The study successfully engaged 7 Indigenous organizations to recruit 40 participants, ensuring the inclusion of Indigenous voices in addressing accessibility barriers.
• FNNBOA produced a podcast focusing on accessibility in the built environment. The goal of the podcast was to raise awareness of the barriers and possibilities to increase accessibility. It was broadcast to over 300 Indigenous communities through Indigenous radio stations, making it a success.