Informing the Roadmap for Work Disability Policy
in Canada
An intensive one-day gathering of academics, policymakers,
injured worker and disability community representatives, employers and labour
to identify a set of partnered solutions for a roadmap to more
open employment opportunities
November 20, 2015 - Toronto - Canada
Welcome, Introductions and CRWDP Updates
Emile Tompa, Co-Director, CRWDP
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Ellen MacEachen, Co-Director, CRWDP
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Keynote and Guest Speakers
Ron Saunders, Director, Knowledge Transfer and Exchange (KTE),
and Senior Scientist at the Institute for Work and Health
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Mike Bradley, Mayor of Sarnia Ontario Bradley has received national honours
for his work on accessibility issues, and is the originator of the "Mayor's
Challenge to Hire Persons with a Disability."
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The Honourable Mike Lake, Member of Parliament MP Lake was a keynote at
our CRWDP National Launch in 2014, where he spoke about the importance of providing support for school to work transitions of youth and young adults with disabilities.
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Alec Farquhar, Director, Office of the Worker Advisor
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Steve Mantis, Advocate for Injured Workers and People with
Disabilities
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Michael Prince, Professor, University of Victoria
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John Stapleton, Principal, Open Policy Ontario
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Sherri Torjman, Vice-President, Caledon Institute of Social Policy
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Mark Wafer, Tim Hortons Franchise Owner
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