Trends Report 2025
Our latest Trends Report, Future in Focus, offers essential perspectives on disability and work in Canada and delivers actionable, evidence-informed strategies from leading research and CCRW’s own data. The 2025 volume features in-depth articles on workplace neuroinclusion, disability inclusion in the skilled trades, digital accessibility and skills development, and the intersections of Indigeneity and disability inclusion in the Canadian workforce.
Our first article, Diverse Minds: Creating Inclusive Workplaces for Neurodivergent Workers, is now live, sharing best practices for fostering environments where neurodiverse employees can thrive, and highlighting practical steps for employers to champion neuroinclusion.
Stay tuned for the release of our next three articles throughout Fall 2025.
Article 1: Diverse Minds
In this report, we will explain what neurodiversity and neurodivergence are, and why workplace neuroinclusion should be a high priority for all employers. We will also discuss common barriers experienced by neurodivergent jobseekers and workers, describe the importance of creating inclusive workplaces, and suggest strategies for employment professionals and employers to support the inclusion of neurodivergent workers.
Article 2: Disability Inclusion in the Skilled Trades
This article explores how disability inclusion can help build a more resilient, innovative, and future-ready trades sector. We use research, organizational experience, and real stories from
apprentices and CCRW’s Accessibility Consultants – who have worked closely with apprentices, trades employers, and unions – to show the barriers faced by tradespeople with disabilities and
opportunities for change in the trades sector, providing a blueprint for making the skilled trades accessible to everyone.