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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:
Cision Canada
5 days ago
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Accessibility Standards Canada publishes revised standard on accessible employment Français
GATINEAU, QC, May 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Accessibility Standards Canada is pleased to announce today the publication of the revised CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025)-Employment standard. First released in December of 2024, this revised edition includes important updates. These revisions will help create a work environment that is equitable, accessible, and inclusive for all workers, including persons with disabilities. The revised standard introduces new requirements for removing and preventing employment-related accessibility barriers. This includes how organizations can improve accessibility in the workplace. It also clarifies existing requirements to help organizations better support workers with disabilities. The revisions to the standard include: updated language for several clauses a section on culture, engagement, and education, which gives requirements to foster inclusive, respectful and positive workplace cultures and environments a section on accessibility support systems, which provides organizations with requirements to meet the individual needs of employees three informative annexes that give background to the standard, context on lived experience with disability, and practical guidance for integration into existing policies The standard helps organizations identify, remove, and prevent barriers at every stage of employment. It gives them the tools to create equitable and inclusive workplaces that include the skills and talents of employees with disabilities. This revised edition was shaped through collaboration with people with disabilities and lived experience, technical experts, accessibility experts and other partners. It reflects Accessibility Standards Canada's equity-based approach and commitment to developing world-class, accessibility standards. Quote "The federal government is helping to even the playing field in workplaces across Canada. The revised Accessibility Standards Canada publication released today supports organizations right across the country in bringing needed change to create more inclusive and accessible workplaces for all workers. Together with industry, we are building a fairer workforce fit for the scale of the challenges of our times and worthy of the ambition of every worker." – Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families "Our employment standard reflects our vision for accessible and equitable workplaces across Canada. It was developed by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities who know best the needs of the community. The revised edition provides organizations with a full set of requirements for creating a work environment where every employee can thrive and contribute to their full potential. As a wide-ranging and inclusive standard, it's a model for what accessible employment should look like, both in Canada and around the world." – Dino Zuppa, Chief Executive Officer, Accessibility Standards Canada Quick facts CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025)-Employment is a National Standard of Canada approved by the Standards Council of Canada. The standard focuses on key requirements, including: organizational policies and systems culture, engagement, and education within the workplace work disability management accommodations barriers encountered during recruitment, hiring and onboarding barriers encountered in worker retention, professional development, pay equity (compensation), performance management, and job separation The standard is available for free on our website. It is offered in English and French, and in HTML and Word formats. It is accompanied by a plain language summary in both languages and in sign languages. Accessibility Standards Canada's technical committee led the development of this standard. A majority of technical committee members identify as persons with disabilities, and a majority of members identify as persons who are part of equity-deserving groups. The CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025)-Employment standard aligns with Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan and the Employment Strategy for Canadians with Disabilities, directly supporting the socio-economic inclusion of Canadians with disabilities. Accessibility Standards Canada is an accredited standards development organization with the Standards Council of Canada. It is mandated to create a barrier-free Canada by 2040. To achieve this, the organization:
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6 days ago
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Canada Invests in Green Jobs for Youth Français
OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families, announced $15 million to create 470 employment and skills training opportunities for youth across Canada in natural resources sectors including energy, forestry, mining, earth sciences and clean technology. Through the Science and Technology Internship Program (STIP) – Green Jobs, employers in natural resources sectors can apply for funding to hire, train and mentor youth aged 15 to 30 for up to 12 months. These job opportunities will ensure that Canada's natural resources sectors remain a source of economic growth and prosperity in the future. STIP – Green Jobs is part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), which supports youth in gaining the hands-on skills and experience they need to effectively transition into the labour market. Visit Natural Resources Canada's STIP – Green Jobs page to find out how to apply to be an employer or an intern. Quotes "Canada's natural resources industries need talented and well-trained young people if we are going to make Canada an energy superpower and create the strongest economy in the G7 for decades to come. Jobs like these provide the opportunities that make Canada the best country in the world — where hard work pays off, good jobs are available for all Canadians and we invest in our natural strengths and ensure our economic sovereignty." The Honourable Tim Hodgson Minister of Energy and Natural Resources "Canada is home to world-class talent and rich natural resources. The announcement the federal government is making today on green jobs for youth today marries the two. This $15-million investment will create hundreds of good-paying jobs, build up our green energy infrastructure and grow our economy for generations to come." The Honourable Patty Hajdu Minister of Jobs and Families Quick Facts STIP – Green Jobs provides funding to eligible employers across Canada to hire, train and mentor youth in the natural resources sector, including in energy, forestry, mining, critical minerals, earth science and clean technology. Funding for jobs is now available through 11 delivery organizations: STIP – Green Jobs promotes inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility by targeting 60-percent participation from employment equity groups. Since 2017, STIP – Green Jobs has created more than 5,300 green jobs and skills training opportunities for youth in all provinces and territories. With STIP – Green Jobs, Canada is taking action on its whole-of-government approach to create sustainable jobs and build a strong economy. Canada's approach to sustainable jobs is outlined in its 2023-2025 interim Sustainable Jobs Plan and the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act (2024). The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy is a horizontal initiative funded at $351.2 million in 2025–26, involving 12 federal departments and agencies, including Natural Resources Canada. The STIP – Green Jobs has been part of the Government of Canada's Youth Employment and Skills Strategy since 1997. Follow us on LinkedIn SOURCE Natural Resources Canada
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25-05-2025
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Statement by Minister Hajdu on National AccessAbility Week Français
GATINEAU, QC, May 25, 2025 /CNW/ - Minister of Jobs and Families, Patty Hajdu, today issued the following statement to launch National AccessAbility Week 2025: "I am delighted today to mark the beginning of National AccessAbility Week 2025. As I take up my new duties as Minister of Jobs and Families, I look forward to celebrating and learning about the achievements and valuable contributions of persons with disabilities, and recognizing the efforts of individuals, organizations and communities who work tirelessly to remove barriers to accessibility and inclusion across the country. As the Prime Minister noted in the recently published Mandate Letter for his new Cabinet, Canada is a dynamic country that celebrates our diversity, cares for the most vulnerable among us, and strives for a better future for all. My work as the federal minister responsible for continuing to lead on the government's accessibility agenda will be guided by this assertion. I will seek to break down the barriers that may prevent the one in four Canadians with a disability from fully participating in all aspects of society. This year's theme, 'Breaking barriers together: Paving the way for an inclusive future,' signals that a barrier-free Canada can only be achieved if we work with the disability community, in the spirit of 'Nothing Without Us.' I welcome this approach of joining forces to help ensure that persons with disabilities have equal opportunities to contribute to our communities and workplaces. I look forward to building on the progress made by the previous government since the Accessible Canada Act came into force nearly six years ago, and since the introduction of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan to make Canada more inclusive for persons with disabilities. A cornerstone of this plan is the new Canada Disability Benefit, which is designed to improve the financial well-being of low-income, working-age Canadians with disabilities. I will have more to say about the launch of the application period for the Canada Disability Benefit in June, with payments expected to begin in July. National AccessAbility Week is an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate how far we've come—and the work ahead—to realize our goal of a barrier-free Canada by 2040. I commit to building on the actions taken in recent years, and to working with my Cabinet colleagues to achieve a truly inclusive, equitable and sustainable future for persons with disabilities in Canada by 2040. This week, and throughout the year, let's make positive changes together. When all Canadians have equal opportunities to contribute to our communities and workplaces, we build a stronger economy and a stronger Canada for everyone. Happy National AccessAbility Week!"
CBC
29-04-2025
- Politics
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Poilievre's riding loss an outlier in mostly predictable election night in NCR
Social Sharing An otherwise predictable election night in Ottawa was overshadowed by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's surprising loss to Liberal Bruce Fanjoy in his long-held Carleton riding. Poilievre's challenge to retain his seat drew considerable attention in the final days of campaigning to the riding, which drew more advance voters than anywhere else in the nation and also attracted the attention of the longest ballot protest. It was a different story across the electoral boundary in Nepean. Prime Minister Mark Carney secured the riding for his Liberals by a wide margin, marking the first time the nation's leader has represented a riding in what's currently Ottawa since the 1880s. "That is Nepean. That is the spirit of Nepean behind me right there," Carney said as he walked past chanting supporters to deliver his acceptance speech. Elsewhere in the National Capital Region, voters largely chose consistency, re-electing high-profile Liberals in party strongholds and renewing mandates for Conservatives in more rural eastern Ontario ridings. Federal election winners in and around Ottawa 6 hours ago Duration 2:28 Ministers retain seats Among the Liberals re-elected in the region are two members of Carney's inaugural cabinet. Ottawa South MP David McGuinty has represented the area since 2004, but has only been in cabinet for a matter of months. As public safety minister, he is in charge of Canada-U.S. border measures. "What a victory!" McGuinty said to start his acceptance speech, framed by white and red balloons, pledging to fight for Canada's sovereignty. "Obviously the president continues to make comments that are of concern," he told reporters. "But we're going to continue with discipline, and I think with a follow-through that's warranted for Canadians to make sure that we negotiate a good pathway forward for the country. I'll be, I'm sure, seized with that with my colleagues in cabinet." David McGuinty re-elected in Ottawa South 7 hours ago Duration 1:13 Gatineau MP and Minister of Jobs and Families Steven MacKinnon also fended off his competition with ease. So did Hull-Aylmer Liberal MP Greg Fergus, who has been Speaker of the House of Commons since 2023. Ottawa Centre rematch One of the most closely watched races in the months leading up to the election, Ottawa Centre was a rematch of provincial rivals. The NDP's Joel Harden gave up his seat in the Ontario legislature for the chance to replicate a 2018 win against then-MPP Yasir Naqvi. This time around, though, Liberal incumbent Naqvi gave the knock-out blow. Standing between signs reading "Never 51" and "Elbows up," Naqvi framed the next term for his supporters. "This election was very different than any other election we have had in our lifetime. We are right now fighting for our country," he said to raucous cheers. "Our work starts now!" Yasir Naqvi re-elected in Ottawa Centre 8 hours ago Duration 1:27 At his election party, Harden acknowledged that Carney convinced voters he was capable of dealing with U.S. President Donald Trump. "I sure hope that's the case," he said. "I know that progressives in this riding are going to hold him to the promises that he's made on housing, on creating a brand new economy which isn't as reliant on the United States, on dealing with poverty and the huge issue of homelessness and addictions we have in our downtown." Incumbent Liberal MPs Marie-France Lalonde, Mona Fortier, Anita Vandenbeld and Jenna Sudds were also re-elected. Jenna Sudds re-elected in Kanata 7 hours ago Duration 1:02 New faces on Parliament Hill Elsewhere in the region, Liberal MP Mark Gerretsen will return to represent Kingston and the Islands, as will Conservatives Shelby Kramp-Neuman, Cheryl Gallant, Scott Reid, Michael Barrett, and Eric Duncan. Duncan told reporters in his riding of Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry he didn't let himself worry through the campaign, despite the Conservatives dropping in the polls after Carney became the Liberal leader. "You prepare for every scenario," he said. "A week's an eternity in politics, let alone the last couple of months. That's one thing you have to do in your mental state for all this is prepare for anything that can happen." Eric Duncan re-elected in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry 6 hours ago Duration 1:12 CBC News is projecting a three-peat for Conservative Eric Duncan in Stormont-Dundas-Glengarry. Some new faces will also be representing eastern Ontario on Parliament Hill. Bay of Quinte saw Liberal Christopher Malette, a Belleville city councillor and former newspaper journalist, unseat Conservative Ryan Williams in a tight race. Giovanna Mingarelli, an entrepreneur who has been an advocate for women in politics, is set to retain the newly redrawn Prescott-Russell-Cumberland seat for the Liberals after Paul Drouin opted not to run again. "I am overjoyed," Mingarelli said at her victory party. "I'm so proud that I'm the first woman elected at either the federal or provincial level at this riding." Mingarelli also said she will lobby for the return of a minister of official languages in Carney's cabinet.
