News & Updates
Disability Policy in Canada Federal Report Released!
DiPo researchers have published a landmark report detailing disability policy at the federal level in Canada.
Read Our Submission for the Federal Pre-Budget Consultations
DiPo prepared a submission for the Government of Canada highlighting our requests for the 2024 Federal Budget.
DiPo in the News: April 2023
Work by the DiPo team on youth mental health and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has been featured by several media outlets.
DiPo Team Updates: March 2023
Congratulations to two DiPo team members who have received awards for their research!
Read Our Submission on Bill C-35, the Canada Early Learning and Child Care Act
DiPo has prepared a submission for the federal government containing our recommendations for Bill C-35.
Read Our Submission for the Budget 2023 Consultation
DiPo has prepared a submission for the Government of Alberta for their 2023 Budget Consultations.
DiPo Hosts a Talk on Disability-Inclusive Climate Action
Click here to read about Dr. Sébastien Jodoin’s talk on January 10th, 2023.
Read Our Submissions on Bill C-22, the Canada Disability Benefit Act
DiPo has prepared a submission for the federal government containing our recommendations for Bill C-22.
DiPo at the 2022 DOHaD World Congress
Members of the DiPo research team recently presented their work at the 2022 DOHaD World Congress in Vancouver.
DiPo at the Owerko Centre Conference
DiPo team members were invited to share their work at the 2022 Owerko Centre Conference in June 2022.
Digital Stories on the pandemic’s impact on youth with NDD and their families
A Canada-wide study captured experiences of youth with neurodevelopmental disabilities (NDD) and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Our Policy Brief to Minister Bennett
DiPo has contributed to a policy brief for Minister Bennett on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and their families.