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The disability rate for people aged 15 years and over in Canada was 27 per cent in 2022. (Unsplash+/Annie Spratt)

December 3, 2025

Disability rights are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID

Alfiya Battalova, Royal Roads University

The narratives embedded in disability policy influence everything from budget priorities to program eligibility and institutional cultures. They also shape how disabled people imagine their futures.

Hunter Woodhall from the U.S. wins the men’s 400-metre T62 final at the 2024 Paralympics on Sept. 6 in Paris. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

September 17, 2024

Paralympics showcase high‑tech prosthetics, but for many people with limb loss, access to prostheses looks quite different

Alfiya Battalova, Royal Roads University; Brittany Pousett, University of British Columbia; Kassi Welch, University of British Columbia, and William C. Miller, University of British Columbia

The role of prosthetic devices in the lives of people with limb loss cannot be overestimated. But acquiring prosthetic limbs can be challenging and expensive for patients.

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