Projects
All Standards With Us
This project makes the process of creating standards more accessible to disabled and Deaf people, ensuring goods and services are inclusive. We focus on removing barriers in Standards Development Organizations (SDOs) to support full participation.
Communication Access within the Accessible Canada Act
The goal of the Communication Access project is to inform the development of communication access standards and regulations under the Accessible Canada Act.
Future of Work: Equitable Digital Systems
Examining the accessibility of the digital tools and systems we rely upon for work
Inclusive Standards Initiatives
Discover IDRC's contributions to advancing inclusive standards through draft standards, technical specifications, committees and frameworks. Explore how our initiatives support global committees in shaping standards for accessible and equitable practices.
Informing Standards for Acoustics and the Built Environment
Investigating the impact of the acoustic environment on people with disabilities and exploring technologies that can contribute to reducing and eliminating acoustics barriers
Regulating the Digital Domain
Advancing digital inclusion and ICT accessibility for people with disabilities by addressing the failure of existing regulatory processes to create inclusive and accessible digital systems
Review of the Review
Review of the Review (RotR) is assisting Accessibility Standards Canada in developing standards development processes and activities that are accessible and inclusively designed.
Resources
ISO Standards
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
We're a global network of the world's leading standardizers. Through our members (the national standards bodies in 173 different countries) we bring together experts from all over the world to develop International Standards.
Standards: What are they and why are they important
Brendan Kelly | University of Massachusetts Amherst
Standards and their development frame, guide, and normalize almost all areas of our lives. For example, standards in IT govern interoperability between a variety of digital devices and platforms, standardized production of various machine parts allows uniform repair and reproduction.