Employment

What this priority area is about

Under the Accessible Canada Act, this priority area is about making sure employment practices are accessible. This means incorporating accessibility in every aspect of the employment life cycle. 

Why it matters

Accessible workplaces and employment practices allow people to use their skills, advance in their employment, and succeed in supportive environments. 

Including accessibility from the start strengthens every stage of the employment journey. It means designing employment practices that work for everyone.

This approach attracts diverse talent, reflects community diversity and removes barriers to build a workforce where everyone can contribute.

Key work in this area

Explore our databases to find expert-developed resources to help you design accessible employment practices with inclusion in mind. These databases connect you with practical standards, technical guides and evidence-based research to guide your work.

 

Standards and technical guides: Practical documents to help you apply accessibility from day one

Research projects: Insights and evidence to support innovation in this area

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Title Status Recipient Start year Completed year
Enabling Independence: Assessing Activities of Daily Living to Inform Safety Standards for Built Environments Underway Carleton University 2023 Not applicable
Enhancing Social Cohesion by Creating Accessible Festivals and Events Underway Independent Living Canada 2023 Not applicable
Inclusive Airports Underway Université Laval 2023 Not applicable
Inclusive and Accessible Skilled Trades Employment for People with Disabilities Underway The Conestoga College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning 2023 Not applicable
Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace: Barriers to Inclusion Underway Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada 2023 Not applicable
Mapping Accessible Employment Pathways for Youth with Disabilities: National and International Best Practices Underway McGill University and the Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning 2023 Not applicable
Quiet waves: Firsthand Experiences of Deaf, DeafBlind, and Hard of Hearing Individuals Reports of Barriers in Communication in the Built Environment Completed Canadian Association of the Deaf 2023 2024
SURF: Sourcing Understanding Thru Research for Future Talent Underway The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work 2023 Not applicable
Virtual Communication Project Underway Wavefront Centre for Communication Accessibility 2023 Not applicable
The Impact of Remote Work on Workplace Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities Underway McMaster University 2022 Not applicable
Advancing Accessibility Standards through Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit Completed Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society 2021 2024
Accessibility Standards for Deaf and Deafblind Canadians Completed Canadian Association of the Deaf 2020 2023
Advancing Equal Access for People with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace Completed Inclusion Canada 2020 2023
Building an Evidence-Based Universal Design Framework for Employment Standards in Canada Completed Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2020 2024
Career Transitions and Accessibility in the Canadian Federal Public Service Completed Carleton University 2020 2021