University of Toronto panel discussion, “The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No.”
On June 18th, join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion exploring the complex ethical terrain of medical experimentation, inspired by the groundbreaking insights from Professor Carl Elliott’s recent work, “The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No.” Beginning with the public health worker who exposed the Tuskegee Syphilis Study and ending … Continued
Celebrating National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) 2024
National AccessAbility Week 2024 This week, in partnership with Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society IRIS hosted a panel discussion about the issues of diverse BIPOC people with disabilities and Deaf people. Recording of the panel discussion: National AccessAbility Week Panel Discussion: The Experiences of BIPOC People with Disabilities IRIS’ work is grounded in removing barriers to … Continued
Building Solidarity from the Margins
IRIS continues our partnerships with the Saint John Human Development Council, Across Boundaries: An Ethnoracial Mental Health Centre (Toronto), Inclusion Winnipeg; Warriors Against Violence Society (Vancouver), Institut National pour L’Equité -L’Equalité -L’Inclusion (Montréal); and Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society (Iqaluit) to support the work and growth of Local Safety & Inclusion Solidarity Networks (LSISN) that have … Continued
IRIS Celebrates International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2023
IRIS is honoured and proud to be joining with our partners and friends from diverse disability and Deaf communities in Canada and around the world in marking December 3rd, International Day of Persons with Disabilities. We both recognize immense accomplishments of the disability rights movement and the struggles that lie ahead. The UN Convention on … Continued
Celebrating National Truth & Reconciliation Day 2023
Last week in Saint John New Brunswick, IRIS hosted a national event that brought diverse Indigenous peoples together from across the country with people with disabilities, d/Deaf people and/or racialized and refugee people. Through this event we learned about many truths… often difficult to hear. It became clear by the end of our two-day event, … Continued
IRIS and BDO Canada – Partnering to improve accessibility and inclusion in the workplace
IRIS is pleased to be partnering with BDO Canada on a new initiative to improve accessibility and inclusion in the workplace. BDO Canada and IRIS are set to co-design a first-of-its-kind audit tool that will set a baseline for accessibility in the workplace. This specialized Accessibility Engagement Audit Tool will help employers identify barriers and … Continued
The R Word – Documentary, 2009
They have been called “village idiots”, “imbeciles”, “fools”, “sub-humans” and “retards”. They have been incarcerated and abused in prisons and institutions. They have been feared and misunderstood for centuries. They are people with intellectual disabilities. Directed by Pierre Tétrault, The “R” Word tells us stories of three generations of families and individuals, their incredible stories … Continued
Black History Month & Local Safety & Inclusion Solidarity Networks
IRIS has collaborated with two community organizations involved in the Local Safety & Inclusion Solidarity Networks in Saint John and Toronto to engage community in Black History Month celebrations! We are very excited for the events that are lined up during Black History Month. The first event entitled Elevated Woman: Black History Month Celebration is … Continued
International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022
IRIS is pleased to join millions of Canadians, and billions of people around the world, in recognizing International Day of Persons with Disabilities. This is a time to celebrate accomplishments, reflect on issues still to be confronted, and chart a path for the year ahead. At IRIS we are pleased to announce the coming launch … Continued
Trafficking & Indigenous women with Intellectual, Cognitive and Psychosocial Disabilities: Promising Preventative Practices
IRIS- Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society has been in partnership with NWRCT- Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto for several years working on various projects. Our most recent project is titled, Trafficking & Indigenous women with Intellectual, Cognitive and Psychosocial Disabilities: Promising Preventative Practices. Trafficking has and continues to be, responsible for … Continued