This report was written by IRIS’ Doris Rajan for Justice Canada during the onset of the pandemic in 2020. Justice Canada, in partnership with other federal government departments and Statistics Canada, conduct the general population Canadian Legal Problems Survey, however it was determined that there was a need to gather more information on certain marginalized groups, such as people with disabilities. The purpose of these qualitative reports is to learn more about the kinds of serious problems people with disabilities experience, the avenues people take to address these problems, the outcome, and the impact on their lives. Therefore, qualitative research projects were commissioned in four regions: Atlantic, Central, Quebec and Western Canada. Dr. Rajan’s research focused on the issues of diverse people with disabilities living in Western Canada, specifically, British Colombia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
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