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Expanding the Circle: Aboriginal People with Disabilities Know their Rights: Snap Shot

Acknowledgements:

Contributions to the Snap Shot were made possible by the Expanding the Circle Project and funded by the Social Sciences and Research Council (SSHRC) through a Partnership Development Grant. This Project prioritizes dialogue and Indigenous knowledge in research regarding disability rights and monitoring by Aboriginal Adults with disabilities. Those who contributed to the Snap Shot includeCelia Haig Brown and Marcia Rioux with consultation and feedback from the Steering Committee. Initial contributions were made by Basharat Tayyab and Laura J. Vukson and additional content was supplied by Dana Corfield, Paul-Emile McNab and Emily Hostland.

Expanding the Circle: Team List 2013-14

Principal Investigator

Marcia Rioux, York University

Partners

David McNab, York University

Don Shakel, Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre

Steve Teekens, Nameres–Native Men’s Residence

Harvey Goldberg, Canadian Human Rights Commission

Skip Gryschuk, Grand Council Treaty #3

Archie Indoe, Historic Saugeen Metis

Larry Frost, Native Canadian Centre of Toronto

David Phipps, York University

Yvonne Bohr, LaMarsh Centre for Child and Youth Research

Patricia Lamotte, OPHQ

Sandi Bell, Human Rights Commissioner

Sandra Carpenter, Centre for Independent Living Toronto

Steering Committee

Doreen Demass, First Nations Disability Association of Manitoba (co-applicant)

Cyndy Baskin, Ryerson University, School of Social Work

Celia Haig-Brown, York University

Nancy Davis Halifax, York University

Douglas Durst, University of Regina

Jon Johnson, York University

Debbie Lipscome, Grand Council Treaty #3

Support

Emily Hostland, York University

Paul-Emile McNab, York University

Dana Corfield, York University

Basharat Tayyab, York University

Laura Vukson, York University

Contact Information

Marcia Rioux, Principal Investigator (e-mail: mrioux@yorku.ca)

Celia Haig-Brown, Project Steering Committee Member (e-mail: chaig-brown@edu.yorku.ca)

Paula Hearn, Project Coordinator (e-mail: cdrpi@yorku.ca)

York University, 5021 TEL Building
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Canada
Telephone: 1-416-736-2100 ext. 20701 or 20718
Fax: 1-416-736-5986
E-Mail: mrioux@yorku.ca or cdrpi@yorku.ca

Please visit our Project webpage and facebook account:

Expanding the Circle Project page

https://www.facebook.com/ExpandingTheCircleAboriginalPeopleWithDisabilities

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