The Premier’s Council on Disabilities has released New Brunswick’s Disability Action Plan: A Strategy for Full Inclusion of Persons with a Disability, …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Manitoba introduces legislation to recognize sign languages as distinct languages
The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to recognize American Sign Language, Quebec sign language, Indigenous sign languages and tactile sign languages as …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedWorkforce Statistics
Employment rate rose for Canadians with disabilities between 2017 and 2022
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberStatistics Canada has released new data showing the employment rate among Canadians with disabilities aged 25 to 64 increased from 55.5 per …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionOpinion
Disability rights and services are shaped by the narratives embedded in policies like the Accessible Canada Act and MAID
By Alfiya Battalova This year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities centres on “fostering disability inclusive societies for advancing social progress.” The …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government’s failures
By Catherine Morrison The federal Office of Public Service Accessibility is in limbo months after it produced a document accusing the government of …
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Employment LawFeatured
Ontario diner ordered to pay server with Cerebral Palsy $15K after firing her over medical appointment
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberA restaurant owner in Owen Sound, Ont., has been ordered to pay more than $15,000 to a former server after threatening to …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Indigenous youth with disabilities face dual barriers in workplace, groups warn
Nearly one-third of Indigenous people in Canada experience disability, presenting a significant opportunity for employers to strengthen workplace inclusion while accessing a …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Requiring disability disclosure creates workplace barriers, new research shows
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe need for employees with disabilities to disclose their conditions at work creates a significant barrier to workplace inclusion, according to new …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
British Columbia appoints five new accessibility committee members
British Columbia has appointed five new members to its Provincial Accessibility Committee, which advises the government on workplace and public accessibility standards. …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGlobal HR Practices
Labour force participation among people with disabilities hits record 25 per cent in U.S.
Nearly one in four people with disabilities now participate in the labour force in the United States, reaching a historic high and …
