Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities and the provincial government is marking the occasion by launching a province-wide consultation on issues facing British Columbians with disabilities.
The day was created by the United Nations in 1992.
B.C. will be holding online and in-person consultation sessions across the province throughout the year, in the hopes of encouraging business to hire people with disabilities.
“We will be working with the business community to dispel some of the myths that may be holding businesses back from hiring people with disabilities,” said Tamara Vrooman, president and CEO, Vancity and co-chair of the Presidents Group, an advisory committee made up of business leaders. “At the same time, we’ll be encouraging workplaces to understand the benefits of hiring people with disabilities.”
“This consultation gives us the opportunity to work together toward becoming the most progressive place for people with disabilities to live in Canada,” says Social Development and Social Innovation Minister Don McRae. “This is something that affects almost every British Columbian at some point in their lives.”
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