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Share Your Voice: Research and Engagement Opportunities

Members of the Canadian Accessibility Network (CAN) are regularly invited to share their lived experience, perspectives, and expertise through research studies, focus groups, consultations, and feedback sessions.

This page highlights opportunities hosted by CAN, as well as those shared by trusted partners and external organizations. Many opportunities offer an honorarium, gift card, or other token of appreciation for participation.

Unless otherwise noted, opportunities listed here are shared by CAN on behalf of external organizations, which are responsible for administering participation and any related honoraria or incentives.

Submit Research and Engagement Opportunities

Date Posted

March 17, 2026 – Still Recruiting

Type

Virtual Interview

Hosted by

Shared by CAN on behalf of Business + Higher Education Roundtable

Who Should Participate

Seeking to interview workers who:
– Identify as a person with a disability developed before the age of 15;
– Are currently working, or have worked, in a federally regulated sector;
– Have experience requesting or receiving workplace
accommodations within a federally regulated sector; and
– Are willing to share their experiences with the duty to accommodate process.

Date/Deadline

Interviews will begin in April and run through to October 2026

Format

Virtual via Zoom (or another format if preferred)
45-60 minutes in length
One-on-one interview

Honorarium

Participants will receive a $150 gift card of their choice.

About this Opportunity

Funded by Accessibility Standards Canada, BHER is working on a project to better understand the duty to accommodate. We are exploring how workers experience requesting and receiving workplace accommodations, what supports the process, and what creates barriers.

  

This research pays particular attention to workers with congenital and long-term disabilities who often need ongoing accommodations. What participants share will be used to develop practical recommendations to improve workplace practices, standards, and policies in federally regulated sectors.

 

The interviews will explore:

– Experiences requesting workplace accommodations

– What made the process clear, supportive, or effective

– Barriers or challenges encountered during the accommodation process

– Ideas for improving accommodation standards, practices, and accountability

Accessibility / Accommodation

If you have any questions, or requests for accessibility accommodations, or would like more information, please contact [email protected]

How to Participate

Please fill out this quick questionnaire ASC Interview Eligibility Screening Form

Files / Documents

Information Letter

Date Posted

March 17, 2026 – Still Recruiting

Type

Online Focus Group

Hosted by

Shared by CAN on behalf of Canadian Centre for Housing Rights

Who Should Participate

Disabled people, 18 and over, living in British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, and Ontario

Date/Deadline

Please contact research team for more information

Format

The anonymized online focus group will last a total of 3 hours (with breaks) and will be held on Zoom

Honorarium

Each participant will be given $150 in recognition of their time and the value of their experience

About this Opportunity

– Are you a disabled adult who is having problems finding accessible and affordable housing? Have you had challenges finding housing in the past? Have you ever been evicted or been at risk of losing your housing? Are you homeless? 

– The purpose of this research is to improve housing for people with disabilities.

Accessibility / Accomodation

Accommodations will be provided upon request

How to Participate

To apply, or for more information, please contact the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights.

Email: [email protected] | Phone: 416-944-0087 This research has been approved by University of Winnipeg’s Research Ethics Board (protocol number: HE 25740).

Files / Documents

Letter of Interest
Recruitment Poster

Date Posted

April 17, 2026 – Still Recruiting

Type

Survey questionnaire

Hosted by

Shared by CAN on behalf of Amani Hitimana, a researcher from the University of Toronto

Who Should Participate

Seeking research participants who:
– Identify as a person with a disability
– are employed in a full-time, part-time, seasonal, or casual capacity

Format

No interviews needed. The completion of the questionnaire takes approximately 10 minutes

Honorarium

None.

About this Opportunity

In an increasingly diverse and multicultural society, the aspiration to include marginalized groups in the workforce at all levels is more critical than ever before. According to Canada’s 2022 data on disability, 27% of Canadians aged 15 and older have at least one disability, representing 8 million people. Over the past few years, the government of Canada has expanded its campaign to encourage employers to hire individuals with disabilities. As a result, many organizations have been turning to people with disabilities as new hires. However, these organizations face the additional challenge of ensuring that their employees with disabilities are supported in developing positive self-esteem and being deeply engaged in the workplace.

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between self-esteem and selected employment factors (pay satisfaction, work satisfaction, workload, and schedule flexibility) to determine the most important employment factors affecting the self-esteem of employees with disabilities.

This research is fully anonymous. The researcher will not know who completes the questionnaire. There are no identifiable variables.

Please note that the term ‘disability’ has been conceptualized as an impairment that limits a person’s ability to function, whether at work or in other aspects of life. Examples of types of disabilities: Physical disability, Intellectual disability, Mental disability, Learning disability, Visual disability, Hearing disability

How to Participate

Please complete the research questionnaire here:
https://redcap.utoronto.ca/surveys/?s=9N8MYFXLMKNP7D4N