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Introduction
This Report
This report describes the situation of persons with disabilities based on data available when it was prepared.
Three main types of information are used in this report to present a picture of the situation of persons with disabilities:
- Indicators are statistical measures used to present information in areas like income and employment, where it is possible to quantify how people with disabilities are faring in comparison with Canadians without disabilities. There are limitations in data availability, particularly in the area of disability supports. (See Appendix A for an explanation of data sources and methodology).
- Effective practices are examples of initiatives that show promise in supporting the full inclusion of persons with disabilities. Some of these initiatives have proven successful over the years; others represent new directions being explored. The examples presented in this report are not intended to be comprehensive.
- Personal stories convey both the challenges faced by persons with disabilities and positive steps that have been taken to address them. Since many concepts important to persons with disabilities — such as citizenship — are not easily measured, personal stories provide a valuable complement to indicators and effective practices.
Finally, this report presents some of the opportunities for future progress that have been identified by people with disabilities, governments and other sectors.
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