Human Resources committee  We do research in this area, but the latest report from the panel, I think, provides us with a number of strong messages. We could talk about various ranges of disabilities and whether people face mobility issues and pain issues, but when it comes to getting the job, this seems t

Human Resources committee  If I understand correctly, you're asking as a major employer.

Human Resources committee  I'm not aware that there are any quotas, but I think the Employment Equity Act is quite clear that any employer under the federal jurisdiction has to make efforts to accommodate. So it is encouraging employers. It's not like imposing a quota. I'm sure the Public Service Commissio

Human Resources committee  I would offer that the department is helping because we are looking at personal situations and we're trying to help people find the jobs that are available. We are improving our systems to help make that connection. That helps persons with disabilities as well.

Human Resources committee  I'd like to add here that as I said in the introduction, there are more and more jobs that go vacant. Employers are looking to grow their businesses, and that's going to continue as the economy recovers from the last recession. Put that together with the fact that there are hundr

Human Resources committee  What I'd like to offer in terms of facts here is that the situation for persons with disabilities in the Canadian labour market improved tremendously up to the last recession in 2008. We saw good trends, better employment rates, increases in the number of people pursuing studies.

Human Resources committee  I would like to bring to your attention the efforts the department is making to improve the information that we make available for unemployed individuals so they know where the jobs are. We're helping make that connection with the employers. That includes people with disabilities

Human Resources committee  I could complement this by adding that through our work, and also the work of the recent panel, we are aware, and we heard from employers, about new technologies that lower the cost of accommodation and the openness in the workplace to accommodate existing employees. This is some

Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for inviting Human Resources and Skills Development Canada to today's hearings. We are very pleased to be here this morning to discuss employment opportunities for persons with disabilities. I will begin by speaking to the current situation of pe

Human Resources committee  The projections that are produced at our department use the national occupation classifications, so we don't use a specific set. We use what's used by others. We don't have our own. We use the standard that most people would use in Canada. The projections are done for 140 occupat

Human Resources committee  The information we collect and post on our Working in Canada website is from credible sources. We ensure that the right methodologies are applied and that the information is validated before we use it. So we have full confidence in the information that we use. Sometimes it is tr

Human Resources committee  Yes. You're pointing to our work about occupations, and I would say that's one type of indicator of the needs of the labour market. That is one indicator that is complemented by other information. We use information from national surveys, from Statistics Canada, about people's tr

Human Resources committee  No, I don't think we have a number to offer to you.

Human Resources committee  We have done lots of analysis on the proposed changes. I don't think we could offer you a specific number. The changes that are made are going in the direction of supporting adjustments, reducing unemployment spells, and making sure people go back to work more quickly. I don't th

Human Resources committee  I'm not aware of the study you're referring to. I would be surprised that.... I'm not aware of that study.