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A team of applied researchers building employer capacity to develop inclusive and accessible workplaces for persons with disabilities. Affiliated w/ McMaster University and the Institute for Work & Health https://vraie-idea.ca #InclusiveEmployment #pwd

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VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 15

IDEA Symposium – The Win-win of Designing Workplaces for Disability Inclusion

Oct 6 & 7, 2025 | Hybrid: Online & Toronto

Creating workplaces for everyone benefits us all. Join us as we put inclusion and accessibility front and center. Register to save your spot. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · 10d

With $4.44M in support from the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, we have partnered with over 12 organizations to build inclusive, disability-confident workplaces through systems-level change.

Read the press release to learn more: vraie-idea.ca/news/new-ini...

New initiative will enhance workplace capacity to employ youth with disabilities in construction, building trades, and manufacturing sectors

Inclusive Design for Employment Access (IDEA) will help youth with disabilities get and keep jobs by increasing employer capacity to recruit, onboard, retain, mentor, and promote persons with disabili...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · 19d

Are you ready to reimagine the future of inclusive workplaces? Join us for an inspiring conversation on implementation of inclusive employment practices as tools to support employer journeys. Don't forget to register: vraie-idea.ca/about-us/ide...

#IDEASymposium #Innovation #WorkplaceInclusion

IDEA Symposium panel session poster for October 6, 10:30–11:30 AM. Featured speakers: Emile Tompa, Rebecca Gewurtz, Matt Freeman, Andy Livingston, Mahadeo Sukhai, Peter Field, and Dilshan Fernando. Event link: vraie-idea.ca/about-use/idea-symposium.

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · 22d

Exciting news! Agnes McLachlan, Manager of Global Well-being at TELUS, will deliver the Closing Keynote at the IDEA Symposium on inclusive workplaces.

Don’t miss it: vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

#IDEASymposium #Inclusion

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · 26d

📣 The IDEA symposium agenda is now live!

Visit our event page to learn about the amazing roster of speakers, representing diverse organizations, who will be presenting at the IDEA symposium.

vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · 28d

Excited for our IDEA Symposium opening keynote! Susanne Bruyère, Professor & Director of the Yang-Tan Institute at Cornell will share powerful insights on inclusive employment practices.

Don’t miss her vision for accessible, equitable workplaces! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · 29d

Marquez votre calendrier pour le 26 septembre avec la présentatrice Monique Gignac, Directrice scientifique et Chercheuse senior à l'IWH, pour en apprendre davantage sur l'outil de planification des exigences professionnelles et des accommodements.

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VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · 29d

The IDEA Speaker Series is back!

Mark your calendar for September 26 with presenter Monique Gignac—Scientific Director & Senior Scientist at IWH—to learn about the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool.

#InclusiveWorkplaces #IDEASpeakerSeries

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VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Sep 5

“Win-win” workplaces for employers and persons with disabilities: hear stories, see solutions. Oct 6–7 in Toronto—be there.

#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign
#Accessibility#Networking

vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Sep 2

Sharing this great opportunity: Senior Research Officer (18-month term) at U of T.
Lead research + innovation in disability-inclusive employment. Apply by Sept 12!
👉 jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/4...

#ResearchJobs #DisabilityInclusion #UofT

Senior Research Officer (TERM, 18 Months)

Senior Research Officer (TERM, 18 Months)

jobs.utoronto.ca

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 29

Get ready for immersive sessions, partner spotlights & lasting professional connections.

Only in- person: Take part in live brainstorming & solution-building to advance workplace accessibility. Register now! vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 28

Did you catch Jutta Treviranus at the UN? She shared how AI can help more persons with disabilities thrive at work.

Get inspired and watch the panel replay! webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16...

#AI #Inclusion #GlobalImpact

Artificial Intelligence for Inclusion: Strengthening Workforce Participation for Persons with Disabilities (CRPD-COSP18 Side Event)

The discussion will identify the opportunities and challenges AI presents for workforce inclusion and provide insights into international best practices and opportunities for global collaboration on A...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 25

#IDEASymposium #DisabilityInclusion #InclusiveDesign

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 25

October 6 & 7: Unlock the power of collaboration at the IDEA symposium

In person attendees will experience exclusive workshops and connect face-to-face with leaders in work disability policy.

Reserve your seat today. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 20

Racialized disabled job seekers face unique employment barriers. IDEA’s new infographic sheds light and offers steps forward.

Dive in and help build better systems! vraie-idea.ca/resources/in...

#Equity #DisabilityInclusion

Employment supports for racialized disabled workers

This infographic expands our understanding of how race and disability intersect to shape employment outcomes and provides actionable insights to enhance employment support systems. This infographic ex...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 18

Planning a career fair? Check out IDEA’s new guide to make your event inclusive for persons with disabilities.

Learn how to break barriers, not create them: vraie-idea.ca/resources/re...

#InclusiveEvents #CareerFairs#IDEATools&Resources

Designing disability inclusive career fairs: A guide for career fair organizers, job seekers, employers, and other collaborators

Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect employers and job seekers, offering opportunities to learn about companies and open positions. Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect e...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 15

#DisabilityInclusion #IDEASymposium #WorkplaceAccessibility#AccessibleDesign

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Aug 15

IDEA Symposium – The Win-win of Designing Workplaces for Disability Inclusion

Oct 6 & 7, 2025 | Hybrid: Online & Toronto

Creating workplaces for everyone benefits us all. Join us as we put inclusion and accessibility front and center. Register to save your spot. vraie-idea.ca/idea-symposium

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · Jul 28

Registration is now open for the 2025 Disability and Work in Canada Conference.

Join us in Ottawa on December 1st and 2nd to explore the economic and competitive benefits of disability inclusion in the Canadian workplace.

vraie-idea.ca/dwc/2025-dwc...

2025 DWC Conference

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · May 29

Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's IDEA Speaker Series to learn about the implementation guidance being developed to support the CAN/ASC Employment standard.

vraie-idea.ca/events/imple...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · May 28

A new guide from IDEA's Hub on Transitions to Work and Career Development: Designing disability inclusive career fairs, is now available!

Use it to prepare successful and inclusive career fair experiences.

vraie-idea.ca/tools-and-re...

Designing disability inclusive career fairs: A guide for career fair organizers, job seekers, employers, and other collaborators

Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect employers and job seekers, offering opportunities to learn about companies and open positions. Career fairs, or job fairs, are events that connect e...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · May 22

La deuxième partie de la série de conférences IDEA aura lieu la semaine prochaine pendant la #NAAW2025. Rejoignez-nous pour découvrir comment mettre en œuvre la nouvelle norme ASC en matière d'emploi sur votre lieu de travail.

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Mise en œuvre de la norme d'emploi : Partie 1

Vue d'ensemble Vue d'ensemble La norme CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 est la première norme d'emploi axée sur la promotion d'un changement systémique par le biais de solutions et de politiques environnementales vis...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · May 22

Part 2/3 IDEA Speaker Series Sessions is happening next week during #NAAW2025. Join us to learn implementing the implementing the new ASC employment standard in your workplace.

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Implementation of the Employment Standard: Part 1

Overview Overview CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 is the first employment standard focused on promoting systemic change through environmental solutions and policies to facilitate accessibility and inclusion in the w...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · May 16

Happening today: the first of a special three part IDEA Speaker Series exploring the Accessibility Standards Canada Employment Standard and it's implementation.

vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...

Introduction to the New ASC Standard on Employment

Overview Overview CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 is the first employment standard focused on promoting systemic change through environmental solutions and policies to facilitate accessibility and inclusion in the w...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · May 7

Join us on Friday, May 16 to learn about advancing work environments that are accessible, inclusive, barrier-free, and discrimination-free for all workers, including persons with disabilities!

vraie-idea.ca/events/intro...

Introduction to the New ASC Standard on Employment

Overview Overview CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 is the first employment standard focused on promoting systemic change through environmental solutions and policies to facilitate accessibility and inclusion in the w...

VRAIE-IDEA @vraie-idea.ca · May 7

Rejoignez-nous le vendredi 16 mai pour découvrir comment améliorer les environnements de travail afin qu'ils soient accessibles, inclusifs, sans obstacle et sans discrimination pour tous les travailleurs, y compris les personnes handicapées !

vraie-idea.ca/fr/evenement...

Introduction à la nouvelle norme ASC sur l'emploi

Vue d'ensemble Vue d'ensemble La norme CAN/ASC 1.1:2024 est la première norme d'emploi axée sur la promotion d'un changement systémique par le biais de solutions et de politiques environnementales vis...