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Disability and Work in Canada 2020: Strategy in Action—Pathways and Impacts
The Disability and Work in Canada 2020 Conference was held virtually this year over four days in late November and early December. The theme for this year’s conference was the “Strategy in Action—Pathways and Impacts”, with subthemes for each day as follows:
- Day 1 – The Big Picture–Challenges and Opportunities
- Day 2 – Progress in the Workplace
- Day 3 – Strengthening Supports for Workers
- Day 4 – Moving Forward Together
Conference Program And Speaker Biographies:
Conference Videos

Pre-Conference Session - Handicap, travail et politique. Tour d’horizon des mesures et des pratiques de soutien à l’intégration au travail des personnes ayant des incapacités au Québec. / Disability, Work, and Policy.

Challenges and Opportunities for Progress on the Employment of Persons with Disabilities: How the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities can contribute

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Workplace Guidance for COVID-19 Responses and Return to Work: A focus on the needs and experiences of workers with disabilities

School-to-Work Transitions (Part 1): Promising Practices to Support Transitions into the Labour-Market

Financial Incentives for Employers to Promote Hiring and Retaining People with Disabilities: When and how do they work?

The Union Advantage in Strengthening Workplace Integration Programs for Persons with Disabilities – and the importance of Collective Bargaining

School-to-Work Transitions (Part 2) – A Multidimensional View of the School-to-Work Transitions of Young People with Disabilities: Highlighting Opportunities for Policy and Practice

Lessons and challenges from the Review of the WCB in British Columbia: The New Directions Report 2019

Bridging the Gap between Workers with Disabilities and Employers who want an Inclusive Workplace but lack the Tools and Knowledge: The Inclusive Employment Advocacy Project
