Corporate Canada gets mixed report card from Canadians living with disabilities

Angus Reid Institute, November 4, 2021
A plurality of Canadians living with disabilities say corporations need to do more to hire and support them. Against the backdrop of an aging population and compounding labour shortages, there is a substantial talent pool that is currently being overlooked. A new study from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute in partnership with the Rick Hansen Foundation finds that two-in-five (40%) of those living with a disability say that companies fall short when it comes to hiring those who are disabled. Barriers also persist in the workforce, with another two-in-five (39%) of those living with disabilities saying that Canadian companies have a way to go when it comes to supporting their employees who have a disability.