Since March we at Pride at Work Canada have opened our online member programming to anyone who wants to tune in. We’ve been constantly monitoring current events and working in partnership with other queer and trans organizations to provide the best possible support to the most vunerable members of our communities. We know that there is a lack of diversity data for…
Using suppliers within our borders has become necessary during the COVID-19 outbreak. Learn what it means to use, as well as become, one of these suppliers for larger businesses. How do you make the essential connections and network Challenges faced by the local businesses How to address and overcome the challenges Building new business model…
The financial support available for businesses from the government can help prevent major losses. Canadian Government strives to help business owners and executives learn about their potential for grants and loans. During our webinar, we’ll help you understand the government funding landscape and build a plan to tap into these incentives. Join our webinar to…
Over the last year, the Canada Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC) has witnessed success with its mission to support disabled-owned and veteran-owned businesses. The Canadian non-profit organization helps business owners work through the certification process and expand their business opportunities by providing ongoing education and mentorship. Over the last year, IWSCC has…
As we face unprecedented times with the spread of COVID-19 affecting all aspects of our lives, and things changing so quickly, we wanted to provide a list of resources to help small businesses and owners in Canada. The IWSCC is continuing our important work during this time however, all events have been postponed and we…
A new report published by Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin) today has highlighted the need for tailored supports for people with disabilities that want to start their own business. Almost 13.5%[1] of the Irish population has a disability, but Ireland has one of the lowest employment rates for people with disabilities in the European Union at…
Event overview The “Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Summit” is being organized by the Office of the Procurement Ombudsman (OPO) to increase the diversity of bidders on federal government contracts. Now in its second year, this one-day session is designed to increase awareness of the public and private sector programs that can help all gender…
The forthcoming Netflix documentary spotlights a summer camp that sparked the disability rights movement in the 1970s. By Wendy Lu It’s the summer of 1971. A group of disabled hippie teenagers gather round at Camp Jened in the Catskills of upstate New York. Some teens are smoking outside. Some are playing music or baseball, and…
Released at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time in The Daily, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 This release is available in audio. The video “Highlights from the Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017, American Sign Language version” is also available. Canadians with disabilities: A demographic, employment and income profile, 2017 An estimated one in five Canadians (or 6.2 million)…