A grievance by Unifor, Local 601, alleging that Imperial Oil’s disability benefit forms were overly intrusive has been dismissed for want of… …
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PREMIUM CISSS de la Montérégie-Est in Quebec ordered to include overtime in disability pay
Two part-time health-care employees in Quebec are entitled to have overtime and callback hours included in the calculation of their short-term disability… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal funding call targets groups helping employees with disabilities access benefits
Community organizations can apply for up to $1 million in federal funding to help people with disabilities navigate benefits like the Disability… …
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Training & DevelopmentDiversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal funding backs CNIB job training for blind workers in B.C.
The Canadian National Institute for the Blind will deliver employment training to up to 16 people in British Columbia who are blind,… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
Entrepreneurs on the Rise program moves under Open Door Group in B.C.
Open Door Group has taken over Entrepreneurs on the Rise, a program that helps women and non-binary individuals with disabilities start and… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeatured
New resource tackles stigma blocking disability employment in Canada
The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) has released a new resource to help spark conversations about what helps and what hinders… …
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Unemployment rate climbs for Canadians with disabilities in 2025: StatsCan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe unemployment rate for Canadians with disabilities rose to 9.2 per cent in 2025, up from 8.3 per cent the year before,… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal report shows gains for Black public servants, persons with disabilities
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat tabled its annual employment equity report in Parliament on March 26, showing increased representation of Black… …
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Employment LawFeatured
CPP disability appeal allowed for HR and safety consultant disabled in 2018 car crash
An HR and workplace safety consultant who was left unable to work following a serious motor vehicle accident has been granted a… …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Alberta disability program to let recipients earn $45,000 while keeping benefits
Alberta is launching a new disability assistance program that will allow recipients to earn more than $45,000 a year in employment income… …

