Resources for Deaf and Disabled Individuals

Resource by ARCH Disability Law Centre

Languages: English, French

“This video explains how to find out about accessibility regulations. The video discusses what parts of the regulation making process you can take part in. In the video, we give tips on how you can contribute. We also tell you what happens after you have given input about an accessibility rule”.

Resource by ARCH Disability Law Centre

Languages: English, French

“This video gives tips about how to give input to the Government of Canada, Canadian Transportation Agency, and CRTC when new regulations are being made. It explains how to get ready to give feedback. It tells you how to get the information you need. It also describes how to relate your living experiences to regulations when you give your input”.

Resource by ARCH Disability Law Centre

Languages: English, French

“This fifth video explains where you can find federal regulations once they are made. It will tell you why these rules are important. It will also tell you when you might want to use them. It will tell you what you can do if a federal organization, company, or government office doesn’t follow accessibility rules”

Accessibility tools and applications by Government of Canada

Languages: English, French

Federal employees can use this tool to record an agreement with their manager on the tools and supports they need to succeed in the workplace.

The GC Workplace Accessibility Passport (the Passport):

• Supports conversations between federal employees and their managers about optimal workplace conditions and any necessary adjustments, including adaptive equipment or measures

• Serves as a record of conversations, and of the agreed solutions

• Documents consultations with and assessments by professionals from within or outside the organization

• Speeds up the procurement of equipment or adaptive tools

• Keeps employees from having to renegotiate tools or support measures when they change organizations, teams or managers

• Gives managers the information they need to address potential workplace barriers, put in place solutions, and create the optimal conditions for employees to succeed

Case studies by Statistics Canada

Languages: English, French, ASL, LSQ

This article published by Statistics Canada details study findings about people in Canada with disabilities and the accessibility barriers they face. It reports statistics on the kinds of barriers experienced by Canadians who participated in a survey conducted in 2021.

For example, one of the study's findings is that among older Canadians, men are more likely than women to report an accessibility barrier.

The information is available in American Sign Language and there is also a transcript.

Resource by Employment and Social Development Canada

Languages: English, French

This infographic is offered in alternate formats (text, PDF and webpage). It offers an overview of what is a federally regulated entity or organization. The different kinds are listed.

The infographic also shows how many employees work in each industry.

The resource is provided by Employment and Social Development Canada. The source of information is Statistics Canada, Federal Jurisdiction Workplace Survey, 2015.