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Resources for Deaf, Disability and Civil Organizations

This collection provides resources that help Disability and Deaf organizations in their work to make Canada an accessible and inclusive country for all.

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IDEAL Community Consultations: Intersectionality, episodic disability and access to health services, community supports and employment in Canada

Case studies by Realize

Languages: English, French

"This document provides an overview and summary of community-led engagements hosted by 12 diverse, disability-serving organizations in partnership with Realize and the IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Leading to belonging) Project. … The primary goal of this initiative was to ... provide an intersectional examination into the living realities and various aspects of access barriers to health services, community-based organizations and employment for people living with episodic disabilities in the Canadian landscape".

Start, Build, and Grow a Social Enterprise

Guidelines and best practices by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Languages: English, French

As a not-for-profit or charity, your organization may be considering offering services through The Accessibility Exchange or in other ways. Although not necessary, your organization might want to research the benefits and drawbacks of a social enterprise.

This resource, created by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, outlines:

  • what is a social enterprise
  • the spectrum of social enterprises in Canada
  • what skills and resources are needed to run a social enterprise
  • corporate forms
  • ownership structure considerations