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Hello,

Thank you to everyone who participated in our online consultation. Your feedback informed the priorities for our new call for proposals. We are now accepting applications for our Grants and Contributions program Advancing Accessibility Standards Research.

We are inviting eligible organizations to submit proposals for research projects that will help:

·       identify;

·       remove; and

·       prevent barriers to accessibility.

The deadline to apply is March 25, 2021, 3:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time).

The priority areas for this call for proposals are:

·       accessibility in Indigenous communities;

·       built environment with a focus on heritage buildings;

·       communication, other than plain language;

·       design and delivery of programs and services;

·       information and communication technology; and

·       procurement (buying) of goods, services and facilities.

Learn more or apply online, and thanks for sharing widely!

 Just released: our first consultation report

This week, we also released our first consultation report. You can read it or watch the ASL version or LSQ version.