Understanding the Intersectional Forms of Discrimination that Impact Persons with Disabilities was funded in part by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program (Disability Component) and completed alongside the Disabled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN Canada), Egale Canada Human Rights Trust, The National Network for Mental Health (NNMH) and the British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society (BCANDS). This report explores the intersectional forms of discrimination that impact persons with disabilities in Canada with a focus on how intersectionality may be applied in legislation, policy and practice to address social inequities experienced by persons with disabilities in Canada.

Disability, Human Rights, Access and Research to Support Learning was commissioned by the Canada School of Public Service and done in collaboration with York University, School of Health Policy and Management. This project focuses on developing and rolling out intersectional accessibility training to Canadian public servants related to Bill C-81. Our literature review and environmental scan was collaboratively developed by subject matter experts on human rights to focus on cross-disability rights and the meaningful engagement of people with disabilities, intersectionality, and accessibility.

The State of Accessible Shared Mobility for Persons with Disabilities in Canada was commissioned through Transport Canada. This report will contribute to a larger focused piece of work on accessible shared mobility in Canada that involves a detailed review of the literature and community consultations with knowledgeable people with disabilities and other stakeholders. Our report focused in on ride-source services, accessibility, availability and straight-forward booking processes.

VisitAble Housing in Canada was funded through the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation. This project aimed to identify unique perspectives of key stakeholder groups within the housing system in order to determine the possible barriers and enablers to the increased adoption of VisitAble Housing (VH) in Canada. Using interviews with key informants we found that there was general support for VisitAble Housing because of its simplicity and broad applicability, its potential cost-effective way of increasing access, and its versatility in providing accessible solutions beyond the physical environment to increase feelings of inclusion, socialization and human rights.

The Shadow Reports from Canada under the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) were internal reports completed in 2019 and 2020 by Eviance. These reports provide a summary of concerns that civil society organizations expressed in the Shadow Reports (Parallel Reports) they submitted to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities in the fall of 2016 and first half of 2017. The content analysis explores which Articles received the most attention, what kinds of governmental actions organizations call for, and which issues are most important to stakeholders.

The Experiences of People Who Use Guide and Service Dogs is a grassroots research project funded by Eviance and done in collaboration with the National Coalition of People Who Use Guide and Service Dogs. This project documented the experience of a number of critical issues relating to the needs and human rights of guide and service dog users/handlers in Canada. These issues included a sense of public confusion around the legitimacy of the dogs, the human rights of handlers and a current lack of information and understanding about issues and challenges faced by guide and service dog handlers in Canada. Key informant interviews from people across Canada were conducted and research outcomes emphasized the need for public education and further legislation and monitoring to foster stronger inclusion during broader consultative processes.

Research on the National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) and Recommendations for the Future was commissioned by Economic and Social Development Canada and informed the development of a longer-term multi-year strategy for NAAW that aims to raise the profile of accessibility nationally and encourage Canadians to promote inclusion and accessibility in their communities and workplaces. This work merged government and grassroots through a special focus on engaging stakeholders from provincial and territorial disability organizations on what they think are the key components of a successful NAAW in Canada.

Inclusive Education in Ukraine was completed in 2016 in partnership with The Ukrainian Step by Step Foundation and the Inclusive Education for Children with Disabilities in Ukraine Project. This project looked to strengthen the capacity of government, education and civil society sectors to implement inclusive education and inclusive practices in two pilot regions (Lviv and Simferopol/Crimea). This project was the catalyst for 25 legislative and policy changes and helped develop the Ukrainian Index of Inclusion. This work won Eviance a Zero Project Award for Innovative Practices and Policies.

Video Relay Service Research—International Comparison Project was commissioned by the Canadian Radio‑television and Telecommunications Commission and included a comparative analysis of international Video Relay Services (VRS) to help inform advancement options to the VRS system in Canada. This research recorded VRS services offered by other countries, identifying providers, features, services and functionality. This international comparative analysis will be used by CRTC to draw upon best-evidence approaches to further enhance the VRS system available in Canada.