About CAIP [1]
Our Mission:
The mission of the Canadian Access & Inclusion Project (CAIP) is to improve access and inclusion for people with disabilities in all aspects of Canadian society. We aim to do this by providing a diverse representation of relevant disability stakeholders to co-create key elements that will inform the development of relevant and behaviour-changing, federal accessibility legislation.
Read a summary of Phase 1 [2].
Minister Qualtrough's Perspective:
Listen to Minister Qualtrough talk about access and inclusion and her mandate to create new federal disability legislation on CBC’s The Current: http://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/the-current/segment/10520891" [3]
Our Partners:
The original 28 Partner Organizations involved in the Canadian Access and Inclusion Project are:
[4]Ability New Brunswick
[5]Active Living Alliance for Canadians with a Disability
[6]Active Aging Canada
[7]Barrier Free Canada
[8]Canadian Disability Policy Alliance
[9]Canadian Disability Participation Project
[10]Canadian National Institute for the Blind
[11]Canadian Paralympic Committee
[12]Canadian Spinal Research Organization
[13]Mental Health Commission of Canada (Withdrew from CAIP)
[14]Neil Squire Society
[15]Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtit Society
[16]Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN)
[17]Ontario Nuerotrauma Foundation
[18]Prospect Human Services
[19]Reach Canada
[20]Rick Hansen Foundation
[21]Rick Hansen Institute
[22] Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation
Spinal Cord Injury Canada (and 8 provincial counterparts):
[23]Canadian Paraplegic Association Manitoba
[24]Spinal Cord Injury Ontario
[25]Spinal Cord Injury Alberta
[26]Spinal Cord Injury Newfoundland and Labrador
[27]Spinal Cord Injury Prince Edward Island
[28]Spinal Cord Injury British Columbia
[29]Canadian Paraplegic Association Nova Scotia
[30]Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan
New Partners include:
[31]Ability Online
[32]Nokiiwin Tribal Council
[33]Ontario Brain Injury Association
[34]West Park Healthcare Centre