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Canadian Journal of Disability Studies – New Issue Released
November 1, 2016 – The new issue of the Canadian Journal of Disability Studies Vol 5, No 3 (2016) “Telling Ourselves Sideways, Crooked and Crip”…
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The federal Government plans to pass an accessibility act to make Canada more inclusive and, until March 2017, it will be consulting Canadians about the…
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Episodic Health Condition Survey Launch Do you have an episodic health condition? Participate in the survey "Learning from each other: Best practices in hiring and…
Read More about Invitation to Participate in Episodic Health Condition SurveyCall for Papers Canadian Disability Studies Association – Association Canadienne des Études sur l’Incapacité (CDSA-ACEI) 2017 Conference
Call for Papers Canadian Disability Studies Association – Association Canadienne des Études sur l’Incapacité (CDSA-ACEI) 2017 Conference From Far and Wide: The Next 150 Wednesday,…
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10/3/2016- 7 in 10 would choose a sighted candidate over a blind one; CNIB’s EmployAbility Campaign Calls on Employers to See Past Misconceptions In honour…
Read More about Many Canadians blind to talents and abilities of job seekers with vision lossCaledon Institute releases report on Disability Supports and Employment Policy
Disability Supports and Employment Policy Sherri Torjman and Anne Makhoul, October 2016, Caledon Institute of Social Policy weblink: http://www.caledoninst.org/Publications/PDF/1105ENG.pdf The objective of this study, carried…
Read More about Caledon Institute releases report on Disability Supports and Employment PolicyNational Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) seeks applications for its Board of Directors – due November 21, 2016
The National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS) is seeking applications for the next two year term of its board of directors, January 01, 2017…
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Moving from school or training into the workforce is a challenge for any young person, let alone for a young adult with a disability. Help…
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Compensation: Each candidate for the Bank of Canada Scholarship and Work Placement (students with disabilities) will be awarded a scholarship of $4,000 per year for…
Read More about Bank of Canada Scholarship and Work Placement (students with disabilities)Government of Canada consulting with Canadians on planned accessibility legislation
Consultation objective: Canadians, communities and workplaces benefit when everyone can participate equally in everyday life. There has been much progress in making our society more…
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