Employment Equality

Our Vision

Working-age adults with intellectual disabilities are employed at the same rate as the general population.

Benchmarks for Achievement

• Employment rates for people with intellectual disabilities are equal to that of the national average.
• People with intellectual disabilities do not face financial or other disincentives to seek and maintain employment.
• Employers are taking leadership in advancing the employment of people with intellectual disabilities.
• People with intellectual disabilities and employers have the supports needed to establish and maintain inclusive workplaces.
• People with intellectual disabilities are equally represented in both unionized workplaces and non-unionized workplaces.

Resources

• readywillingable.ca - An initiative designed to increase labour force participation of people with developmental disabilities, and thereby advance economic productivity and social inclusion in Canada.
• From Values To Action
• CACL Policy Position on Employment