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Canada Standard
4 days ago
- Business
- Canada Standard
Minister Hajdu invites organizations to apply for funding to improve accessibility and inclusion through youth leadership
Canada News Centre 30 May 2025, 22:14 GMT+10 May 30, 2025 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development CanadaThe Government of Canada is committed to creating more opportunities for persons with disabilities to take part in community activities, programs, and services. Today, as part of National AccessAbility Week 2025, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, launched a call for proposals under the youth innovation component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The EAF supports construction, renovation and retrofitting community and workplace-based projects across Canada. Over 8,100 projects have been funded under the EAF since its launch in 2007. The youth innovation component supports youth in bringing their vision for a more inclusive Canada to life, while developing leadership skills, gaining valuable experience, and fostering culture change. Youth between the ages of 15 and 30 are encouraged to apply to become a youth accessibility leader and partner with local organizations to secure up to $12,000 in funding. Eligible youth must submit their application online by 3:00 p.m. ET on October 6, 2025. Organizations partnering with a confirmed youth accessibility leader must then submit their application for project funding by 3:00 p.m. ET on November 3, 2025. Together, youth accessibility leaders and organizations alike are supporting the Government's objective of building a barrier-free Canada in the spirit of "Nothing Without Us."
Cision Canada
4 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
Minister Hajdu invites organizations to apply for funding to improve accessibility and inclusion through youth leadership
GATINEAU, QC, May 30, 2025 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to creating more opportunities for persons with disabilities to take part in community activities, programs, and services. Today, as part of National AccessAbility Week 2025, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, launched a call for proposals under the youth innovation component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The EAF supports construction, renovation and retrofitting community and workplace-based projects across Canada. Over 8,100 projects have been funded under the EAF since its launch in 2007. The youth innovation component supports youth in bringing their vision for a more inclusive Canada to life, while developing leadership skills, gaining valuable experience, and fostering culture change. Youth between the ages of 15 and 30 are encouraged to apply to become a youth accessibility leader and partner with local organizations to secure up to $12,000 in funding. Eligible youth must submit their application online by 3:00 p.m. ET on October 6, 2025. Organizations partnering with a confirmed youth accessibility leader must then submit their application for project funding by 3:00 p.m. ET on November 3, 2025. Together, youth accessibility leaders and organizations alike are supporting the Government's objective of building a barrier-free Canada in the spirit of "Nothing Without Us." Quotes "By helping organizations make accessible infrastructure improvements, the Enabling Accessibility Fund supports persons with disabilities to access programs and services, overcome barriers to employment, and find good paying jobs. The program has already improved accessibility in thousands of community spaces and workplaces across the country, and today we are inviting more youth leaders and organizations to apply for funding – and the fairness it will bring." – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Quick Facts The 2022 Canada Survey on Disability found that 27 per cent of Canadians aged 15 and over—or about 8 million persons—report as having at least one disability. The EAF program supports the Government of Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), which is focused on: reducing poverty among persons with disabilities; helping persons with disabilities obtain and keep good quality jobs; facilitating easier access to federal programs and services; and building accessible and inclusive communities while fostering a culture of inclusion. Under this new call for proposals, $1 million will be allocated to support approximately 83 youth-driven accessibility projects. National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) 2025 is taking place from May 25 to 31, and this year the theme is "Breaking barriers together: Paving the way for an inclusive future". Enabling Accessibility Fund youth innovation component call for proposals Minister Hajdu's statement launching NAAW 2025 Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan National AccessAbility Week 2025 ) SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Minister Hajdu invites organizations to apply for funding to improve accessibility and inclusion through youth leadership
GATINEAU, QC, May 30, 2025 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to creating more opportunities for persons with disabilities to take part in community activities, programs, and services. Today, as part of National AccessAbility Week 2025, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, launched a call for proposals under the youth innovation component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The EAF supports construction, renovation and retrofitting community and workplace-based projects across Canada. Over 8,100 projects have been funded under the EAF since its launch in 2007. The youth innovation component supports youth in bringing their vision for a more inclusive Canada to life, while developing leadership skills, gaining valuable experience, and fostering culture change. Youth between the ages of 15 and 30 are encouraged to apply to become a youth accessibility leader and partner with local organizations to secure up to $12,000 in funding. Eligible youth must submit their application online by 3:00 p.m. ET on October 6, 2025. Organizations partnering with a confirmed youth accessibility leader must then submit their application for project funding by 3:00 p.m. ET on November 3, 2025. Together, youth accessibility leaders and organizations alike are supporting the Government's objective of building a barrier-free Canada in the spirit of "Nothing Without Us." Quotes "By helping organizations make accessible infrastructure improvements, the Enabling Accessibility Fund supports persons with disabilities to access programs and services, overcome barriers to employment, and find good paying jobs. The program has already improved accessibility in thousands of community spaces and workplaces across the country, and today we are inviting more youth leaders and organizations to apply for funding – and the fairness it will bring."– The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Quick Facts The 2022 Canada Survey on Disability found that 27 per cent of Canadians aged 15 and over—or about 8 million persons—report as having at least one disability. The EAF program supports the Government of Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), which is focused on: reducing poverty among persons with disabilities; helping persons with disabilities obtain and keep good quality jobs; facilitating easier access to federal programs and services; and building accessible and inclusive communities while fostering a culture of inclusion. Under this new call for proposals, $1 million will be allocated to support approximately 83 youth-driven accessibility projects. National AccessAbility Week (NAAW) 2025 is taking place from May 25 to 31, and this year the theme is "Breaking barriers together: Paving the way for an inclusive future". Associated Links Enabling Accessibility Fund youth innovation component call for proposals Minister Hajdu's statement launching NAAW 2025 Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan National AccessAbility Week 2025 Follow us on X (Twitter) SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada View original content:
Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Edinburgh Art Festival: The former Team GB gymnast leading festival line-up
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Performance art by a former Team GB gymnast and a film drawing connections between members of the queer community across history in four different languages of Scotland are included in specially-commissioned works for the 21st anniversary of the Edinburgh Art Festival (EAF). Ex-gymnast Lewis Walker will headline EAF, which runs from August 7 to 24, as the festival hosts its own pavilion for the first time. A shared hub on Edinburgh's Leith Street, the space will host many of the new commissions and projects, resident artists and discussion, as well as exhibited artworks. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The festival spans from Leith to West Lothian, and from Haymarket to the Old and New Town, with works both indoors and outdoors. Bornsick, by Walker, a former Team GB gymnast and a recent graduate of London Contemporary Dance School, reflects the idea that people inherit illness — born into a system that shapes them before they can define themselves. Co-commissioned with Serpentine, the autobiographical narrative by Walker will be performed on August 23. Meanwhile, Lewis Hetherington and CJ Mahony's film, Who Will Be Remembered Here, is a fieldwork performance project with Historic Environment Scotland and the organisation's team of historians and researchers. Four writers have been commissioned to each create a piece of text for performance, each responding to one of four sites which spans the whole of human history in Scotland. Each responds in a different language: Robert Softley Gale in English, Harry Josephine Giles in Scots, Robbie MacLeòid in Gaelic, and Bea Webster in BSL. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Edinburgh Art Festival has unveiled its programme. | EAF Kim McAleese, director of EAF, said: 'We're so excited to be announcing our EAF25 programme. At the heart of this year's programming is the call to reflect on how ancestral knowledge can guide us in addressing contemporary challenges. 'We are inviting audiences to reflect on our collective relationship with the natural world, drawing inspiration from the wisdom of those who came before us — those who foster cycles of care, sustenance and resilience. There are also recurring motifs of classical myths, folklore, modern feminist empowerment, queerness through the lens of Scottish history as well as thoughts on what it is to be human - exploring concepts of the body as a temporary vessel that is often shaped by societal expectations.' JUPITER RISING x EAF will return for a one-night-only festival within a festival at Jupiter Artland on the outskirts of the city, with a line-up including TAAHLIAH and Ponyboy. Lewis Walker will perform Bornsick. | EAF A major retrospective by land artist Andy Goldsworthy and the queer ceramic and textile animals of Jonathan Baldock will be held at the Royal Scottish Academy and will continue beyond the festival into November. A performance art piece by pioneering feminist artist Linder has already been announced. First presented at Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute, the retrospective will then open EAF. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
South Wales Argus
6 days ago
- Business
- South Wales Argus
Tata Steel: Major step towards low CO2 steelmaking
The company has awarded a contract to JASO Industrial Cranes, a leading manufacturer of process cranes. This forms part of Tata Steel's £1.25 billion investment in sustainable steel production at Port Talbot. JASO will provide seven high-capacity process girder cranes to support the operation of the plant's Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) facility. When fully operational in 2028, Tata Steel's EAF will be one of the largest in the world and will reduce the site's carbon emissions by 90 per cent, equivalent to five million tonnes of CO₂ a year. The contract with JASO Cranes includes three 500-tonne capacity cranes for handling liquid steel ladles, two 80-tonne scrap cranes to feed the EAF, and two 35-tonne cranes for electrode maintenance. Stuart Lloyd, project manager for the cranes project, said: "We're excited to strengthen our longstanding partnership with JASO on this crucial part of our £1.25 billion transformation. "Back in 2019, we worked with JASO to replace our 60-year-old North Charging Crane, which lifted hot metal ladles to charge the Steel Plant's converters with molten iron. "We've built on the lessons learned from that project to help guide this exciting next phase of our green steelmaking journey." He continued: "These seven new, high-capacity process cranes will play a pivotal role in connecting different parts of our cutting-edge Electric Arc Furnace facility, enabling low-emission steel production in South Wales for many years to come." Raúl Fernández, marketing and sales director at JASO Industrial Cranes, said: "We are extremely proud to continue delivering cutting-edge engineering solutions for high-profile projects like this one in Port Talbot. "This order marks both the largest and most impactful project in our company's history."
