If Canadian disability policy over the past 25 years has been effective in promoting equality and inclusion, then it stands to reason that the daily activities of people with disabilities should be looking more and more like those of their non-disabled counterparts. A test of this assumption has been conducted by the federal disability policy […]
Policy governing employment supports
In collaboration with the Canadian Disability Participation Project Employment Team, we have conducted a scan of policy governing employment supports for people with disabilities in 14 jurisdictions in Canada – federal, provincial and territorial. This is the first of three reports supporting the work of each research team. Similar reports will be forthcoming in summer […]
Timeline of Disability Policy Events
Since 1975, there have been many policy events that have aimed towards a more inclusive Canada. The interactive timeline below displays the federal disability policy events that have occurred in the last 4 decades. Click and explore! _______________________________________________________ Resources for the Timeline and links for more information: Canadian Human Rights Act: http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/h-6/ UN […]
About The Federal Policy Team
The Federal Disability Policy team focuses its research agenda on projects that are of broad interest to disability policy in all facets of Canadian life. This includes developing the foundational research methodologies for all CDPA research, projects related to accessibility, and projects related to policies that are within Federal jurisdiction in Canada. As the […]
Canada Disability Savings Plan
As part of the three year evaluation mandated by the Canada Disability Savings Act (2007), members of the Canadian Disability Policy Alliance were contracted by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to conduct a review of international literature related to savings incentive programs for families and individuals with disabilities. The review surveyed literature from 2006 onward […]
Charter Challenges and Disability
2012 marks the 30th anniversary of the signing of the Canadian Charter if Rights and Freedoms into law by Queen Elizabeth II. As part of the Constitution Act 1982, the Charter replaced the earlier Canadian Bill of Rights (1960) and gave the judiciary much greater powers to challenge laws in every jurisdiction of Canada in […]
Main Street Accessibility
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) was enacted in 2005 to ensure an accessible society for people with disabilities by 2025, including both private and public businesses and organizations. How does the Act actually work, and what difference does it make in communities in Ontario? These questions motivated a small group of citizens […]
Senator David Smith Endorses CDPA
As a follow up to the work of the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology’s review of the 2004 Health Accord, Senator David Smith recently published an article in the Hill Times urging Parliamentarians to consider the needs of people with disabilities when planning for subsequent Health Accords. In this article, Senator Smith’s refers […]
