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CCD shares its expertise on accessible transportation with the Minister of Transport and the Canadian Transportation Agency.

For more information on the topics addressed by CCD's Social Policy Committee, consult the following sites:

The Council of Canadians with Disabilities (CCD) is leading a unique research alliance, focusing on poverty and people with disabilities. For the next five years, legal researcher Yvonne Peters, CCD, and Dr. Michael J. Prince, University of Victoria, Principal Investigators for this strategic initiative, will lead a team of disability community and academic researchers dedicated to bringing forward recommendations and plans for alleviating the disproportionate poverty of Canadians with disabilities.

14.3% of Canadians report having a disability. Canadians with disabilities are more than twice as likely to live in poverty than other Canadians. They face exclusion from quality education, from employment and from participation in their communities. CCD's Social Policy Committee provides leadership on addressing the social and economic exclusion of persons with disabilities.