1. The Canadian Disability
Policy Alliance is a national
collaboration of disability researchers,
community organizations, and federal
and provincial policy-makers, aimed at
creating and mobilizing knowledge to
enhance disability policy in Canada, to
promote equity and opportunity for
disabled Canadians. The Alliance is
funded by the Social Science and
Humanities Research Council for a
period of 5 years, during which time the
members will address four policy areas:
A vision of Canada
• Employment where people with disabilities
enjoy full participation and
• Education citizenship, supported by a
coherent framework of
• Citizenship legislation, regulation
and program entitlements.
• Health services.

2. Our vision for Canada is a place where University Partners:
people with disabilities enjoy full participa- Mary Ann McColl
tion and citizenship, supported by a coher- Queen’s University (University Lead)
ent framework of legislation, regulation Alice Aiken
and program entitlements. Queen’s, Rehabilitation (Health Services Lead)
Lyn Jongbloed
UBC, Occupational Therapy (Employment Ld)
This vision is achieved through: Audrey Kobayashi
• United voices – Researchers, Queen’s, Geography (Citizenship Lead)
consumers, policy makers, providers, Vianne Timmons
University of Regina (Education Lead)
educators, employers working across
Jerome Bickenbach
jurisdictions, across boundaries, Queen’s, Philosophy / Law
across barriers. Mary Law
• Learning collaboratively – producing McMaster University, Rehabilitation Science
context-relevant evidence through Kathleen Norman
Queen’s, Rehabilitation
focused, interactive research cycles.
Helene Ouellette Kuntz
University Lead • Tools for change – knowledge Queen’s, Community Health & Epidemiology
Mary Ann McColl PhD MTS translation used effectively to promote Scott Thompson
equity-based policy. University of Regina, Faculty of Education
Queen’s University
Community Partners:
Community Lead The teams use an emancipatory Bill Adair
William Adair research approach to: Canadian Paraplegic Association Ont. (Community Lead)
Canadian Paraplegic Association - Ontario Katherine Hum-Antonopoulos
Canadian Hearing Society
• PLAN – identify stakeholders, assemble
TBA
Project Coordinator evidence, conduct policy analysis, Canadian National Institute for the Blind
compare jurisdictions, identify best Max Beck
Mike Schaub, MPA
practices, review literature; Easter Seals Canada
• DO – identify and mobilize strategies Steven Christianson
Abramsky Hall, 3rd Floor, Ontario March of Dimes
Kingston, ON, Canada, K7L-3N6 for enhancing policy relating to
Gordon Porter
Ph: 613-533-6000 (x79363) disability; Canadian Association of Community Living
Fax: 613-533-6353 • STUDY – monitor and record the
www.chspr.queensu.ca outcomes of knowledge mobilization Policy Partners:
strategies; Abdou Saouab
HRSDC, Knowledge Planning & Exchange
Funded by • ACT – broaden the scope of knowledge Ellen Waxman
Social Sciences & Humanities mobilization. Assistant Deputy Minister, Ontario Accessibility Directorate
Research Council