Closing the gap was a 2-year, multi-phase research project that included an intersectional analysis of labour market data on the DHH population in British Columbia, qualitative data collected from DHH jobseekers, ASL interpreters, and BC employers, and knowledge mobilization activities aimed at putting best practices into the hands of employers and policymakers.

The Closing the gap project aimed to identify and improve upon current practices for DHH labour market participation in BC by 1) Identifying barriers to employment faced by the BC’s DHH population; 2) Investigating access to ASL interpreters, including barriers to entering the profession; and 3) Disseminating the project’s findings and resources to employers and organizations serving the DHH community, as well as scholarly channels.