Ontario Disability Employment Network

“Public Services for Ontarians: A Path to Sustainability and Excellence” (aka ‘the Drummond report’) from the Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services was released on February 15th, 2012.  Click here to read the full report.

The City of Sarnia was nominated along with two other organizations for the Corporate Social Responsibly Award, a national award. The nomination was for the “Mayor’s Challenge” for public and private corporations “to do the right thing” and hire the disabled and intellectually challenged’ Last night in Toronto the City of Sarnia was named as » » » »

Canada Summer Jobs 2012 “Creating jobs, strengthening communities” Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while helping both students and their communities. About Canada Summer Jobs 2012 Canada Summer Jobs: * provides work » » » »

Employment Ontario cuts ERCs & Practice Firms jan 30_12 View more documents from Bob Vansickle

Attention All odenetwork.com Members: We’re excited to announce a few changes with the Ontario Disability Employment Network’s online presence. Over the next few months we will be adjusting the interactive portions of the website to create a more informative and user friendly experience. This will include the removal of all personal profiles on our website. » » » »

Canadian vocational project seeks employment opportunities for the disabled Read the original article here:  http://www.rotary.org/en/MediaAndNews/News/Pages/120112_news_rotarywork.aspx/ By Ryan Hyland  Rotary International News – 11 January 2012  Several Rotary districts in Ontario, Canada, are helping to expand employment opportunities for people with physical or developmental disabilities by educating business leaders on the benefits of hiring them. Districts 6290, » » » »

Ontario disabilities act creates compliance confusion View the original article here:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-marketing/customer-service/ontario-disabilities-act-creates-compliance-confusion/article2292901/?utm_medium=Feeds%3A%20RSS%2FAtom&utm_source=Hom Shelley White Special to Globe and Mail Update Published Friday, Jan. 06, 2012 For Hans Sturzenbecher, catering to people with disabilities just makes good business sense. His restaurant, Macy’s Diner & Delicatessen in Mississauga, Ont., has been making changes to accommodate people with » » » »

We Connect Now “We Connect Now” is dedicated to uniting college students with disabilities in access to higher education and employment issues.  For more information you can go to their website:  http://weconnectnow.wordpress.com/  or check out their facebook page:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/We-Connect-Now-National/136925609714725

City Manager, Lloyd Fennell, announces that the City of Sarnia has been named as a finalist in the 2012 HR Summit Awards. The City has been nominated in the Corporate Social Responsibility category. The category in which the City has been nominated recognizes a team, organization or individual who has successfully championed corporate social responsibility » » » »

November 28, 2011 – Making public parks more accessible and understanding how the human body compensates after the loss of an eye are what Jason Angel and Stefania Moro hope to accomplish with their research. The two graduate students are the latest recipients of a unique scholarship aimed at helping burgeoning scientists living with a » » » »