We’ve heard the facts – people with disabilities around the world have dramatically lower employment rates than non disabled people. It’s not because disabled people aren’t qualified enough, but because we still face a wide range of barriers as a community; from lack of access to bias and systemic discrimination. For many *yet-to-be-enlightened* beings, disabled…
May 10, 2021 SUMMARY It is more important than ever for the Ontario Government to remove and prevent the many disability barriers that impede patients with disabilities in Ontario’s health care system. If anything, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Government’s response to it have made those barriers worse. That flies in the face of the…
IWSCC Announces Project VENT: A Landmark Research Project on, and in Collaboration with, Veteran Business Owners in Canada The Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC) is thrilled to announce the début of its landmark research study: Project VENT, or Project Veteran Entrepreneur. Soon after starting the IWSCC, our environmental scan proved…
Hosted by Carlos Gonzalez and Leah Ison, you will be left inspired by success stories from those who live with daily challenges in an inaccessible world. Each episode will feature a topic regarding disability issues, mental health, or how to create a more inclusive world. With insight from Carlos, who lives with cerebral palsy, other…
Entrepreneurship for all Entrepreneurs: those who employ nearly half of the US workforce, who gather the resources and assume the risk of organizing and growing a thriving business. The unstoppable pioneers who define how we live, work and play, and develop the gadgets and systems that power ideas and economies, heal our bodies, transport us…
Whether you’re looking for gifts this holiday season or all-year long, choosing to shop small can make a huge impact not just to the business itself but to your own community. It’s better for the environment compared to the carbon footprints of larger companies (*cough* Amazon *cough) and you’re directly investing in people’s passion and livelihoods. Read More…
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is annually observed on 3 December to promote the full and equal participation of persons with disabilities and to take action for the inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development. This year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be commemorated…
December 3rd, Marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (#IDPD), a day that aims to promote an understanding of disability issues, the rights of persons with disabilities and gains to be derived from the integration of persons with disabilities in every aspect of the political, social, economic and cultural life of their communities. In…
Disability was never on Anna-Karina Tabuñar’s radar. Although she considered herself to be open-minded and informed, she had no experience with disability. Until one day she became one of the 7 million Canadians living with it. In 2009, Anna-Karina Tabuñar was juggling a busy life – three young kids, a husband, career, everything was go, go, go….