Disability and Work in Canada 2023 (DWC 2023) Conference
The Disability and Work in Canada 2023 (DWC 2023) Conference was held in- person in Ottawa and virtually this year over two days in November (November 29th – 30th) from 9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. ET. The theme for this conference was “Livelihoods and influencing the future of work for people with disabilities: A focus on rights, and quality of life.” This theme was chosen because of the widespread support for moving beyond initial employment of persons with disabilities and ensuring true full inclusion and support for career advancement and a good quality of life.
Conference Program And Speaker Biographies:
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VersionDWC Day 1 Recordings
DWC Welcome Video
Welcome Remarks
Parliamentary Secretary Sameer Zuberi
Minister Kamal Khera Opening Keynote
An Accessible Canada – How Are We Getting There
From Barriers to Possibilities: Rethinking Conventional Assumptions About Career Pathways for Workers with Disabilities
DWC Vignette
Recommendations to Address Barriers and Facilitators to Participation
The School to Work Transition and Career Success: Current Practices and Future Directions
Progressing in Your Career: From Pre Employment to Career Advancement
Evaluating an Immersive Learning Pilot on Living and Working with Episodic Disabilities
A Pan-Canadian Approach to the Recruitment, Hiring, and Advancement of People with Intellectual Disabilities and Autistic Persons in the Public Service Workforce
Using Research Partnerships for Change: The Research Action Alliance on the Consequences of Work Injury
Intersections Race and Disability
DWC Day 2 Recordings
Welcome Back
International Disability Rights
Rooting Resilience in the Workplace – Peer Support Towards Systemic Change
How Unions Are Taking Action to Address Violence and Harassment Facing Persons with Disabilities at Work
Employment Works: Sharing a Data Informed Approach to Employment Training
Navigating the Horizon: Trends and Challenges in Future Talent, Disability, and the Workplace
Introducing the CSA Z301, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility in Apprenticeship Programs standard
Innovation for Employment Readiness in the Federally Regulated Postal and Courier Service Sector
Moving Forward: The Future of Supported Employment
MyJobMatch: Cluster, Collaborative and a Whole Community Approach to Disability Employment
Flexible and Transparent: Autistic youth’s perspective on good Quality of Work, assured income and impact on Quality of Life
Working While Black: The Intersectional Experiences of Black, Disabled, and Gendered
Deaf Community Job Coach Skills Development and Career
Indigenous Disability and Employment
Employment Supports for Racialized Workers with Disabilities
Assessment of employment environment preparedness to hire people with vision disability: A strategy for job retention
What disabled employees/ entrepreneurs in Canada, the US, the UK, France and Belgium with disabilities can teach us about disability inclusion in the workforce?
Conference Closing Remarks
Day 1 Photos
Reception Photos
Day 2 Photos
