News from the Centre

Equity and Disability Learning Materials Launched by UofG Researchers

In 2012, Dr. Carla Rice—a University of Guelph professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition—founded the Re•Vision Centre for Art and Social Justice. The Centre strives to conduct research on the power of arts and stories to highlight systemic inequalities in the healthcare, education, and arts fields.  

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National AccessAbility Week 2025: May 25–31

May 25–31 is National AccessAbility Week (NAAW)! Each year, beginning on the last Sunday in May, Canadians celebrate the disabled community and highlight the importance of accessibility and inclusion. This week is an opportunity to draw attention to the experiences of disabled people and the areas in which accessibility barriers continue to be upheld.  

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International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia: May 17

Saturday, May 17, is International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia, a day to acknowledge the harassment and discrimination that people with these identities face and to campaign for sexual equality.  

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Tourette’s Awareness Month: May 15 – June 15

Tourette’s Awareness Month is an international celebration that takes place each year from May 15 – June 15. This month of awareness was initiated by various Tourette’s awareness and advocacy organizations. The common goal of this month is to raise awareness for Tourette’s syndrome through education, advocacy, and community building.  

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Global Accessibility Day: An Interview with UofG’s Digital Accessibility Resource Centre

Global Accessibility Awareness Day falls on May 15 this year and encourages people around the world to think and learn about digital access and inclusion. It is important to recognize those who live with disabilities and impairments and how inaccessible web content can be a barrier to their knowledge and access. Digital accessibility refers to the right for people with disabilities and/or impairments to consume and interact with digital content. Digital accessibility can refer to alt-text on images for users who are blind or have low-vision, captioning for users who are hard of hearing or deaf, adaptive hardware for those with motor impairments to navigate computers and mobile technologies, and cognitive accommodations for those with learning disabilities or impairments.  

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Don’t Miss Out: Principles and Strategies for Community Engagement Course

In February 2025, the Centre for Community Based Research launched their Certificate Program in Community Based Research. This month they are offering their new Principles and Strategies for Community Engagement course, starting May 14.  

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Countering Policy Exclusions: Canada, disability, and international commitments Part 2 – May 12 2025

With the election of a new federal government, we have invited leaders in civil society organizations to discuss what will and should be key priorities for action around ensuring rights and justice of and with women and girls with disabilities. We will examine how the Global Disability Summit declaration to ensure 15% of development assistance funding to people with disabilities can be addressed in Canada.

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Virtual Panel: Countering Policy Exclusions: Canada, disability, and international commitments Part 2

Join the Live Work Well Research Centre (LWWRC) and the Canada Research Chair in Critical Community Engagement and Public Policy on Monday, May 12, 2025, from 12:30pm to 2:00pm ET for an engaging panel on Countering Policy Exclusions: Canada, disability, and international commitments Part 2. The event will be held virtually via Zoom. Registration is required.   

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Countering Policy Exclusions: Centring accessibility to advance the right to housing – April 10 2025

his panel of civil society leaders and researchers will explore what is needed to ensure the right to housing for women and gender-diverse people with disabilities across the province. They will also highlight how women and gender-diverse people with disabilities are playing a leadership role in responding to housing failures.

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National Caregiver Day: The Many Forms of Caregiving

National Caregiver Day on the first Tuesday in April of each year aims to recognize caregivers’ importance in society and to celebrate and thank caregivers for their work amid the challenges involved. Although caregivers are essential to healthcare and enhance the quality of life for those needing care, many difficulties impact their ability to provide this service for others. To learn about what it is like to be a caregiver, Madison Harrison, a former student staff member in the LWWRC, talked to a Personal Support Worker (PSW) and wrote this blog about the challenges and rewards of being a caregiver in a retirement home. We also provide two additional perspectives: unpaid care work required of family members, and the issue of young disabled individuals being placed in nursing homes rather than assisted-living care homes.  

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