Report calls on government to develop mentorship programs for youth with disabilities

The Canadian Press, August 28, 2015
Ontario’s Economic Development and Employment Minister Brad Duguid says the government will work with businesses of all sizes to create a culture of inclusion in workplaces. In June, Duguid announced an update to the 10-year-old Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, with initiatives geared towards making businesses more accessible to both future customers and prospective employees. It called for the government to spend $9 million over the next two years on a program dubbed Valuing Ability, which will provide job training for disabled post-secondary graduates and offer resources to businesses that want to become more accessible. There will be a loan program for companies that hire and retain staff with disabilities.