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Engagement on the Disability Inclusion Action Plan

From: Employment and Social Development Canada
Current status: Open

Opened on June 4, 2021 and will close on August 31, 2021.

The Government of Canada is consulting Canadians on how to improve the lives of Canadians with disabilities. Your feedback will support the development of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan.

The Disability Inclusion Action Plan will focus on:

    reducing poverty among Canadians with disabilities
    getting more persons with disabilities into good quality jobs
    helping meet the Accessible Canada Act goal of a barrier-free Canada by 2040
    making it easier for persons with disabilities to access federal programs and services
    fostering a culture of inclusion

How to participate
Share your ideas online

Please complete the online survey.

Video responses

You can also submit an ASL or LSQ video of your responses to the email address in the contact information  below.
Who is the focus of this consultation

We invite all Canadians to participate in this consultation. We want to hear from:

    persons with a disability
    organizations working with persons with a disability
    caregivers or family members of persons with a disability
    persons identifying as First Nations, Inuk (Inuit), Métis or Indigenous
    members of racialized groups, the LGBTQ2 community or an official language minority community
    all Canadians

Key questions for discussion

The survey asks questions about:

    financial security
    employment
    disability-inclusive spaces
    a modern approach to disability

Related information

    ESDC Consultation and engagement activities privacy notice statement - Canada.ca

Contact us

Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Employment and Social Development Canada
140 Promenade du Portage, Phase IV
Gatineau QC  K1A 0J9

Email: Accessible-Canada@hrsdc.gc.ca

Source: Government of Canada