It's something that we're implementing right now in our programs. As you know, with the wage subsidy there are a lot of misconceptions in the employment community. The employers view wage subsidy as subsidized labour. That therefore devalues the contribution of qualified persons with disabilities in the workforce.
With the understanding that many persons with disabilities do face social exclusion, when they enter an employment situation, they may require additional support in becoming fully trained and acclimatized, whether that be with regard to familiarization with accommodations, or for the employer also by developing strategies around accommodation.
What we are doing with employers is we are framing it as a training subsidy that perhaps the person might require more focus in that training period, and for that additional contribution of time the wages are then subsidized for that training period. In return, they would have support from us, as an organization, to help implement those strategies, to ensure accommodations are in place and to troubleshoot any questions that may arise, but that period of time is designed so that both the client and the employer can have success.