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The Accessibility Experiences of Canadians with Difficulties or Long-term Conditions within Federal Sector Organizations, 2021

Resource by Statistics Canada

Topics

  • Disability knowledge
  • Accessible consultation

Phases of consultation

  • Deepen understanding

Sectors

  • Federally Regulated private sector
  • Government of Canada
  • The Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Parliamentary entities

Areas of impact

  • Employment
  • Built environment
  • Communications
  • Information technology
  • Procurement
  • Policy and programs
  • Service delivery

Added on January 23, 2025

Summary

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.

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Resources for Deaf and Disabled Individuals

Collection

Information to help people who are Deaf and/or have disabilities strengthen their knowledge and skills for accessibility consultations. Some information about support programs and safety can also be found here.