ODEN has received a $1-million grant from The Slaight Family Foundation for a five-year project that will help prepare more youth with disabilities for work.

Over 800 Locations in Almost 200 Communities Across Canada Shone Purple and Blue Thursday Night — Light It Up! For NDEAM 2024 a Record-Smashing and History-Making Success For Sparking Continuing Conversation About Disability Inclusion in Employment Scope makes the annual national disability-awareness lighting event unique in North America Whitby, ON, October 18, 2024 — There’s... Read More about "News Release: Light It Up! For NDEAM 2024 A History-Making Event"

Toronto, ON, October 3, 2024 — Toronto mayor Olivia Chow’s proclamation of October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) in Ontario’s capital — and largest — city again this year serves as a strong reminder that Toronto businesses should be proactively and intentionally making their workplaces truly and fully disability inclusive, not just “ticking... Read More about "Mayor Olivia Chow Proclaims October as NDEAM in Toronto; Serves as Strong Reminder that Businesses Should Be

Whitby, ON, October 1, 2024 — Ontario businesses approaching disability inclusion and accessibility strictly from a narrow “compliance” mindset to meet standards under the 2005 Accessibility for Ontarians With Disabilities Act (AODA), and employment standards and human rights laws — are hindering the ability of their employees to achieve their full potential, and thereby hampering... Read More about "Ontario Businesses With “Compliance” Mindset About Disability-Inclusive Hiring are Hindering The

WHITBY, ON, November 15, 2022 — The Ontario Government’s move yesterday to increase the earnings exemption for recipients of the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Income Support should be viewed by businesses as a significant opportunity to

Federal government illuminating over 30 buildings across Canada; provincial government buildings in Ontario and Manitoba being lit; world-famous landmarks nationwide participating again this year (Editors and writers note: the full list of Light It Up! For NDEAM participating locations is attached at the end of this news release.)  Whitby, ON, October 13, 2022 — There’s no other event quite like this one... Read More about "Light It Up! For NDEAM Shines Purple and Blue Light Nationwide on How Di

Whitby, ON, October 3, 2022 — Disability inclusion is reshaping the nature of work and business success more than ever — but with progress on conversation and action stalled for two years by the global COVID-19 pandemic, it’s vital for businesses to now refocus on their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) conversation, goals and actions... Read More about "Businesses Need to Reignite DEI Conversation That Includes Disability Now, During NDEAM — to Ensure Future Success"