Disability Rights Promotion International Canada Monitoring Disability Rights

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project DRPI-Canada Project Status Miha Dinca and Marcia Rioux Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project DRPI-Canada holistic framework 4 Holistic approach to monitoring disability rights by coordinating work in four inter-connected themes: § Monitoring Individual Experiences – Theme 1 § Monitoring Media – Theme 2 § Monitoring Law and Policy – Theme 3 Monitoring individual experiences Monit Approach Holistic oring media Monitoring policy & law § Monitoring Survey Datasets - Theme 4 Monitoring survey datasets § Virtual Knowledge Network (VKN) knowledge dissemination and mobilization strategy Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Theme 3 Theme 1 Interview guide Law & policy template Site specific/cross-sites issues Survey assessment matrix Theme 2 Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Theme 4 Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Theme 1 Monitoring Individual Experiences Activities Ongoing/Completed Project Highlights § Data collection and analysis of human rights stories from 4 sites across Canada § Foster sustainability in disability rights monitoring beyond the life of the project Status Milestones Complete data collection at all sites G Finalize & integrate field data analysis G Development and field-testing of an on-line survey B Strategy to keep involved local organizations & partners throughout the project G 4 Theme 1 Work Plan completed 4 Training manuals & interview guide developed in collaboration with DRPI - International 4 Training seminar to train monitors from 2 sites – Toronto & Quebec City 4 Data collection at 2 sites Activities planned 4 Liaison with local organizations at the other 2 monitoring sites – St. John’s & Vancouver 4 Local training seminars at 2 sites 4 Data collection at 2 sites 4 Dissemination: community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; press releases G Started C Complete B Not yet started Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Theme 2 Monitoring Media Activities Ongoing/Completed Project Highlights 4 Theme 2 Work Plan completed § Analysis of coverage and depiction of disability and people with disabilities in print and television media Status Milestones Complete data collection & analysis G Establish the venues to disseminate research findings – media roundtable; interviews with gatekeeper/editors G Started C Complete B B 4 Panel of experts – ongoing collaboration 4 Refine research design Activities planned 4 Data collection & analysis 4 Dissemination: reports; community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; press releases Not yet started Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Theme 3 Monitoring policy and law Activities Ongoing/Completed Project Highlights Analysis of legislation, policy and case law at federal and provincial levels § § Identify the changes required to existing legal frameworks to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities Planned Date Milestones Statu s Finalize data collection & analysis G Strategy to keep involved organizational partners G Key informant interviews B G Started C Complete B 4 Theme 3 Work Plan completed 4 Law & policy assessment template developed within DRPIInternational 4 Methodology to collect data based on the template developed Activities planned 4 Data collection & analysis 4 Key informant interviews 4 Dissemination – community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; policy & legal briefs Not yet started Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Theme 4 Monitoring survey datasets Activities Ongoing/Completed Project Highlights § Analysis of existing population surveys in the light of disability rights §Identify ways to improve the frameworks of existing surveys to advance disability rights Planned Date Milestones Statu s Finalize data collection & analysis G Strategy to keep involved organizational partners G G Started C 4 Theme 4 Work Plan developed 4 Survey assessment matrix developed in connection with law & policy template 4 Methodology to collect data based on the matrix developed Activities planned 4 Data collection and analysis 4 Dissemination – community-based fact sheets; community and academic articles; policy briefs Complete B Not yet started Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Cross Theme Activities Ongoing/Completed Project Highlights Communication and dissemination of project outputs to different groups: general public, community organizations, media, policy makers Status Milestones Strategy to integrate themes’ work Strategy to increase quality of partnerships G Started C Complete B 4 Master work plan for the whole project developed 4 Knowledge dissemination & mobilization strategy: DRPI – Canada website; VKN internal component Activities planned G 4 VKN – refine internal component; develop external component G 4 Cross-theme dissemination – press releases; e-newsletter; community and academic articles; events aimed at academic & non-academic audiences Not yet started Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -

Disability Rights Promotion International- Canada Monitoring Disability Rights in Canada SSHRC funded project Private Client Group Information Technology Strategy Draft -