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