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CIRHR representation at the IDEA 4DY Symposium: Inclusion is the future of work
In October, the IDEA 4DY Symposium: Inclusion is the Future of Work showcased the benefits of inclusive design for employers and persons with disabilities; shared innovations and promising practices developed by IDEA participants and partners that advance workplace inclusion and accessibility; and explored strategies to support the uptake of solutions.
Ignore the noise: majority of Canadians still support EDI
During disability employment awareness month, Wendy Cukier spotlights research that shows we still have a way to go in advancing inclusion and most Canadians are behind it
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Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA): An initiative set to break down barriers, creating a more inclusive labour market
For two years, the world’s economy has been hit with blow after blow. Coronavirus shutdowns along with forest fires and mass floods have produced major backlogs in supply chains worldwide. While consumer demand is increasing, industries continue to find it hard to keep up.
New federal initiative aiming to increase employment rate of persons with disabilities
A new, six-year initiative is focusing on building the capacity of employers and workplaces to recruit, hire, onboard, accommodate, train, mentor and promote persons with disabilities.
New initiative 'skills up' employers to hire, promote, support workers with disabilities
Social innovation lab at McMaster and IWH focuses on innovations that build up employers’ capacity to employ persons with disabilities
New social innovation lab launched to build employer disability confidence
IDEA will increase the employment rate of persons with disabilities in Canada by focusing on innovations that increase employer capacity to recruit, hire, onboard, retain, mentor and promote persons with disabilities across the full range of employment opportunities.