Disability and Work in Canada 2024 (DWC 2024) Conference
The Disability and Work in Canada 2024 (DWC 2024) Conference took place virtually over four days. The event centered on renewing the Pan-Canadian Strategy for Disability and Work, including a review of progress made since its launch at our 2019 conference. Developed through extensive consultation, this consensus-based strategy has guided efforts to improve workplace accessibility and inclusion. With significant changes since 2019, the conference provided an opportunity to reflect on collective achievements and identify priority areas for continued action.
Conference Program And Speaker Biographies:
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Welcoming Remarks & Indigenous Opening
Federal Employment Strategy for Canadians with Disabilities – What This Means to Civil Society
How Union-Based Persons with Disabilities Groups Contribute to Inclusive Workplaces
Learning from our Mistakes- Moving towards real inclusive employment
Across the UniverseCity: Building Community and Inclusive Practices in the Workplace
Challenges to Employment Inclusion for Immigrant Women with Disabilities in Canada
Perspectives on Employment from the Voice of Lived Experience
The Power of Accommodations
Grinding the Gears: The Rough Journey to Inclusive Employment
Youth, Episodic Disability, and Work: Insights from a National Environmental Scan
Accessibility and Dignity For All: Workers Unite for Disability Justice
Examining Employment Supports for Autistic People Across Canada
Neuro-Inclusion in the Workplace: Where do we go from here?
Understanding Injured Worker Stigma – Supporting the Pan-Canadian Strategy Goals
Day 2
Welcome Back Day 2
The Golden Apple of an Accessible Legal Workplace, The Triumphs and Trials of Helping Smaller Law firms achieve the Power and the Glory of Genuine Diversity
L'Académie de formation d'une entreprise adaptée : Un modèle pour l'inclusion professionnelle
The Government of Canada as an Employer: Disability Inclusion Through Innovation
Empowering Inclusive Employment
Persistent gaps in hiring and retaining employees with speech disabilities
Not just a tourist: Mapping Tourism Competencies for Inclusive Futures of Persons with Disabilities in Canada
Building Disability Confident Workplaces: Insights and Strategies from SME Leaders
Supporting Racialized Jobseekers with Disabilities: An Intersectional Pilot Project
Better Business Through Inclusion; Diverse Talent for a Competitive Advantage
Lessons from the UK’s Disability Confident Program
NEUROinclusive Workforce Solutions
Day 3
Welcome Back Day 3
Did We Increase Disability and Employment By 3% Over The Last 5 Years? Understanding Employment Measurement for Workers with Disabilities Using an Intersectional Framework
Building Capacity: Tracking Outcomes and Impact in Inclusive Employment Left Turn Right Turn Ltd.
Measuring the Effectiveness of "Disability in the Workplace" Training Sessions
Why advocacy failed to create equity to disabled people
Inclusive Hiring Practices: Lived Experience and Evidence-based Strategies
Inclusive Postsecondary Education as a Pathway for Decent Employment
Two Strategies, One Purpose: Working Together for Disability Inclusive Employment
Amplifying the voice of injured and disabled workers
Do the Rights Thing: Understanding Employment Equity for Women with Disabilities and Deaf Women as a Multi-Sector Issue
Who’s Who in the Disability Zoo
Day 4
Welcome Back Day 4
Inclusive Futures: Advancing Disability Employment through Cutting Edge Tools and Resources
Inclusivity from Day One: Attracting Diverse Talent & Enhancing Interview Practices
A Decade of Learning in Supported Employment
Building Disability Confidence: Pathways to Inclusive Workplaces
“Pobodies Nerfect” - Ability Acceptance and Creating Accessible Workplaces
The Hamilton Disability Employment Network’s Accessible Recruitment Pilot Project
