Welcome to Eviance
Founded in 1995 by disabilities trailblazer Henry Enns, Eviance—formerly known as the Canadian Centre for Disability Studies—has been helping people with disabilities in Canada and their allies advance human rights through intersectional, community-based research committed to sustainable solutions rooted in action.
Our mission.
We are a facilitator of knowledge-to-action. We bring people and knowledge together on local, national, and global cross-disability issues. Through our work we seek to realize behavioural and system level change.
Our vision.
An inclusive, equitable and accessible society that is sustainable for all.
Our impact.
We enhance intersectional action-based solutions that advance human rights and equity-focused decision making in Canada.
Creating lasting
change together
A 30-year legacy of values-driven knowledge creation on cross-disability issues, working with people with disabilities and allies in Canada to explore and challenge issues.
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LATEST
PROJECTS
Spotlight on Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Project (SWED)
The Spotlight on Women’s Entrepreneurs with Disabilities (SWED) project is a systemic change initiative to better understand the experiences of women with disabilities in the entrepreneurship ecosystem. The project addresses the data and information gap in the entrepreneurship sector and supports the economic security and prosperity of women with disabilities.
Canadian Disability & Climate Change Network and Strategy Project
The Canadian Disability and Climate Change Network and Strategy Project will fill the need for a Canadian approach to addressing the complex interaction between the SDGs related to disability and climate change. The project will catalyze a movement of stakeholders from multiple sectors from coast to coast to coast to localize the SDGs related to disability and climate change in a coordinated and networked approach.
Innovating for Inclusive and Equitable Post-Secondary Education: A Pathway to Realizing the SDGs
Funded by the Government of Canada's Sustainable Development Goals Program, this project focuses on the intersection of universal design in post-secondary education and decent work, as informed by the experiences of diverse students with disabilities. To date, we have completed an analysis of the Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD) to explore the indicators of success for graduates with disabilities who gain meaningful employment.
Youth with Disabilities Strive to Accelerate Results (YStar) Project-to-Program
The YStar Project-to-Program has the overall objective to increase the operating capacity of Eviance in governance, leadership and operations, partnerships and overall impact. This Project is an Operational Grant funded by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC): Social Development Partnership Program – Disability Component (SDPP-D) from 2023-2026.
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