What’s New

In this section, you will find latest updates about our projects, community events and other relevant news.

NSI partners with Fight for Right Ukraine on December 3rd – International Day

December 03, 2025

NSI partners with Fight for Right Ukraine on December 3rd – International Day

On International Day – Advancing Solidarity

November 17, 2025

On International Day – Advancing Solidarity

NSI Presents Findings of Legal Capacity Research at Canadian Museum for Human Rights

October 22, 2025

NSI Presents Findings of Legal Capacity Research at Canadian Museum for Human Rights

University of Toronto panel discussion, “The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No.”

June 14, 2024

University of Toronto panel discussion, “The Occasional Human Sacrifice: Medical Experimentation and the Price of Saying No.”

Celebrating National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) 2024

May 30, 2024

Celebrating National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) 2024

Building Solidarity from the Margins

February 26, 2024

Building Solidarity from the Margins

Celebrating National Truth & Reconciliation Day 2023

September 29, 2023

Celebrating National Truth & Reconciliation Day 2023

August 24, 2023

IRIS and BDO Canada – Partnering to improve accessibility and inclusion in the workplace

IRIS is pleased to be partnering with BDO Canada on a new initiative to improve accessibility and inclusion in the workplace. BDO Canada and IRIS are set to co-design a first-of-its-kind audit tool that will set a baseline for accessibility in the workplace. This specialized Accessibility Engagement Audit Tool will help employers identify barriers and […]

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August 17, 2023

The R Word – Documentary, 2009

  They have been called “village idiots”, “imbeciles”, “fools”, “sub-humans” and “retards”. They have been incarcerated and abused in prisons and institutions. They have been feared and misunderstood for centuries. They are people with intellectual disabilities. Directed by Pierre Tétrault, The “R” Word tells us stories of three generations of families and individuals, their incredible […]

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LIVE & ONLINE Event at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg – June 27, 2023

May 31, 2023

LIVE & ONLINE Event at the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg – June 27, 2023

International Women’s Day!

March 10, 2023

International Women’s Day!

Black History Month & Local Safety & Inclusion Solidarity Networks

February 01, 2023

Black History Month & Local Safety & Inclusion Solidarity Networks