Organizational Structure
To promote and support meaningful and equitable employment of persons with disabilities. As innovators and agents of change, we build partnerships, develop skills, share knowledge and influence attitudes.
What is CCRW's Mission?
The Accessible Canada Act was adopted into legislation.
What is June of 2019?
CCRW hosted the first Disability and Work in Canada (DWC) conference - Successes and Challenges of Canada's First 150 Years.
What is December 2017?
A three-year project funded by Employment and Social Development Canada. The goal of the project is to help employers keep employees with chronic health conditions and better use the talented pool of people with disabilities who are seeking employment.
What is the Harnessing Talent Alliance?
Provides a dedicated space for job postings by Disability Inclusive Employers.
Untapped Talent
The pre-eminent Canadian centre of excellence on the economic, social and psychological aspects of disability (be it one or more physical, sensory, medical, learning or mental health disability), as they impact people’s ability to seek, acquire and retain productive employment.
What is CCRW's Vision?
The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is celebrated every year.
What is the 3rd of December?
Chair, Chief Strategist & CEO Refresh Inc.
What is Naqsh Kochar?
Offers valuable insights and practical strategies based on cutting-edge research and CCRW’s own data to enhance the employment outcomes of persons with disabilities across Canada.
What is CCRW Trends Report
Aimed to break down barriers for disadvantaged groups for them to train, test, and secure employment in the Red Seal Trades of Cook and Red Seal plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and electrical.
What is Accessibility FIRST?
Toronto, Kitchener, Ottawa, Moncton, Saint John, Moose Jaw, Halifax, St. John's, Surrey, Winnipeg and Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island
What is the location of all CCRW sites across Canada?
Canada receives formal confirmation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities.
What is 2011?
Vice Chair & Executive Director at Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition
What is André Laperrière?
Is a SSHRC-funded research project that aims to develop a framework to understand how people with disabilities survive and thrive in Canada. The project includes 3 pilot projects, as well as 2 overarching circles.
What is Disabilities and Livelihoods in Canada (DLC)
An accessible and inclusive consulting firm, grounded in leading edge research, that is developing solutions to enhance Canadian workplaces by cultivating barrier-free and individualized employee experiences.
What is Innova?
The only national charitable organization with the sole mission of employment for people with disabilities.
What is CCRW?
It has four pillars, which were identified by the disability community as key priorities;Financial Security, Employment, Accessible and Inclusive Communities and A Modern Approach to Disability
What is Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP)
Ali Hamad, Brandon Fenton, Gary Robertson, Minh Huynh, Paul Nixey, Rai Hsu, Shanna Ramm, Stephanie Wood and Tony Dolan
What is the names of the Directors on the CCRW Board?
Works with the private, public, and not-for-profit sector through consulting, designing projects and methodologies, surveys and tool development, and conducting data analysis, visualizations, and infographics.
What is the CCRW Research Team?
Aims to make products and environments accessible and usable by everyone, regardless of age, ability, or status in life
What is Universal Design
Job search assistance, employer incentives, accommodation assessments, consulting services, and a variety of workshops.
What does CCRW offer?
The Canadian Council of Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) received registration as a national charity.
What is 1976?
Maureen Haan becomes President & CEO of CCRW
What is 2012?
Grounded in an evidence-based, collaborative, and intersectional approach, this will offer employers specific guidance, tools, and resources in an online, open-access toolkit.
What is the Disability Confidence Impacts Finance (DCIF) Project?
Intentionally seeks out a diverse pool of candidates by using barrier free language and encouraging all qualified candidates to apply. These focus on required skills to perform a job successfully and screens talent in vs. screening out, allowing all qualified applicants to apply without experiencing barriers.
What is an inclusive job ad?