Accessibility – CCWESTT

Root Change: Reimagining GBV Response Through Disability Justice This report investigates the intersecting crises of gender-based violence (GBV) and systemic ableism in Canada, highlighting how women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals with disabilities face disproportionately high rates of abuse. It details the unique vulnerabilities experienced by this population, including institutional dependency, barriers to accessing accessible crisis […]

Clear Print Accessibility

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Clear Print Accessibility Readability shouldn’t be an afterthought when producing materials. It should be the first step in making your merchandising, service, location or information accessible to everyone, no matter how much vision they have. Keep the following Clear Print guidelines in mind as you design your products, and you’ll reach a wider audience. Credit: […]

Guidelines: How To Write About People with Disabilities (9th edition)

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Guidelines: How To Write About People with Disabilities (9th edition) The recommendations in these Guidelines are based on a survey of national disability organizations and individuals with disabilities. This document cannot represent every opinion, but it does acknowledge that among people with disabilities, there are two main preferences: “person-first” and “identity-first” or “identity” language. Terms […]

Accessibility Canada Act

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Accessibility Canada Act The purpose of this Act is to benefit all persons, especially persons with disabilities, through the realization, within the purview of matters coming within the legislative authority of Parliament, of a Canada without barriers, on or before January 1, 2040, particularly by the identification and removal of barriers, and the prevention of […]

Inclusion, Disabilities, and Informal Science Learning

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Inclusion, Disabilities, and Informal Science Learning People with disabilities all too often face barriers to full inclusion in informal science learning. In a world where knowledge of science and technology is critical to informed decision-making and a range of employment opportunities, exclusion from science learning can prevent full participation in society. The report offers a […]

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Training Guide

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The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities – Training Guide This Training Guide is mainly targeted at facilitators of training courses and others who already have knowledge of the international human rights system and are called upon to provide training on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional […]

Women with Disabilities Fact Sheet

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Women with Disabilities Fact Sheet “Girls and women of all ages with any form of disability are generally among the more vulnerable and marginalized of society” A Fact Sheet Credit: United Nations Date: 2005 For more information on this resource click here. View

Disability Rights, Gender, and Development A Resource Tool for Action

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Disability Rights, Gender, and Development A Resource Tool for Action A unique compilation of resource materials on innovative approaches to promote the human rights of persons with disabilities, especially women and children in inclusive people-centered development. Credit: Wellesley Centers for Women, Secretariat for the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Department of […]

Apprentices with Disabilities Inventory

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Apprentices with Disabilities Inventory An inventory of Programs across Canada that support Apprentices with Disabilities. Note – Paid membership needed for some resources. Credit: Canadian Apprenticeship Forum Date: 2021 For more information on this resource click here. View

Employers’ Lessons Learned in Hiring, Retaining, and Advancing Employees with Disabilities

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Employers’ Lessons Learned in Hiring, Retaining, and Advancing Employees with Disabilities Lessons learned by employers, practitioners supporting employers, and by employees working to identify possible directions to make workplaces more equitable for employees with disabilities. Credit: Public Policy Forum Date: 2022 For more information on this resource click here. View