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Bill C-272

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 05, 2022
Employing Persons with Disabilities Act
  • Bill C-272, also known as the Employing Persons with Disabilities Act, aims to develop a national employment strategy to increase the economic participation of individuals with disabilities. The Minister of Employment and Social Development will work with representatives from provincial governments to develop this strategy. The strategy will focus on educating business owners and employers about the potential contributions of individuals with disabilities, correcting misconceptions about employing them, promoting inclusive hiring practices, and promoting the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities. The Minister will also hold at least one conference with provincial government representatives to aid in the development of the strategy. The Minister will prepare a report on the national strategy within two years of the Act receiving royal assent, which will then be tabled in Parliament and published on the Department of Employment
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Context: House Hansard - 65 - May/5/22
Mr. Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, NDP)
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-272, An Act respecting the development of a national employment strategy for persons with disabilities. He said: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce the employing persons with disabilities act, with great thanks to my colleague, the hon. member for Skeena—Bulkley Valley, for seconding the bill. This legislation would provide for the development of a national employment strategy to increase the economic participation of persons with disabilities. Across Canada, persons with disabilities continue to face barriers and stigma when looking for work, seeking accommodation or trying to advance in their careers. As a result, over 400,000 working-age Canadians with disabilities are unemployed despite being willing and able to work. People with diverse needs also have diverse skills and have a great deal to contribute to our society, like my daughter Cerys, her friends Calum, Melissa and Elliott, and many others. We must do more to support their participation in the workforce. I call upon all parliamentarians to support this vital initiative because when people with diverse abilities succeed, we all succeed.
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