Accessibility matters: Pathways to a more inclusive future
Innovation Issue 36: Spring 2022
Accessibility matters: Pathways to a more inclusive future
Message from the Vice-President, Research & Innovation
Whether it’s creating equal access to government services or navigating the complexities of Canadian multiculturalism, Toronto Metropolitan University’s researchers are addressing the systemic inequities that have long been woven into the fabric of our society.
Together, we can and must strive for a more accessible world.
Steven N. Liss, PhD
Vice-President, Research and Innovation
This publication is made possible, in part, with the support of the Research Support Fund.

Inequality in workplace follows racialized workers into retirement
The inequity that racialized people see in accessing secure employment follows them into retirement. Toronto Metropolitan University professors Grace-Edward Galabuzi and Hayden King prepared a report examining this issue for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Telling stories of identity and multiculturalism through film
With themes exploring identity, belonging and multiculturalism and tapping into this digital accessibility, two storytelling projects led by Toronto Metropolitan University researchers are empowering graduate students to share their experiences through creative endeavours.

Increasing vaccination rates among older adults
Researchers from the National Institute on Ageing (NIA), a think tank based at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Ted Rogers School of Management, examined how COVID-19 responses can help to inform policies aimed at increasing vaccination rates for influenza, pneumonia and shingles.

A search for fairness: Counteracting gender bias in AI
Our society now relies daily on the web for almost everything, from recipes to critical health information. Users depend on web search engines to find relevant and accurate information, but results from search engines could be tainted with biases such as gender stereotypes.