Human Resources committee  Thank you, Mr. Cuzner. With regard to the program, this is a unique initiative. I think it's one of the first of its kind across the country. We connected with the community college because we felt that a lot of people have either the work experience and no education, or educati

Human Resources committee  There is, and this is an opportunity to grow that further, yes, for sure.

Human Resources committee  In our experience I think it's working one-on-one with the small to medium-sized businesses. I think there's a myth among a lot of small businesses around the costs associated with hiring folks with disabilities. From our experience with the Centennial College program whereby we

Human Resources committee  We've talked about marketing media. I think awareness campaigns have worked well. JOIN did a huge media campaign that was very successful in Ontario. We can keep hammering away with those things.

Human Resources committee  The ask was to make that happen with funding from the federal government. Right now we're developing an innovative tool to put on the desktops of HR managers and hiring managers to guide them through the whole concept of how to work with a person with a developmental disability,

Human Resources committee  Yes. We've partnered with the Geneva Centre for Autism, Kerry's Place, Corbrook, and I'm the chair of the Ontario Job Opportunity Information Network, which is a group that lobbies the business community to hire people with disabilities. There are a number of disabilities that wi

Human Resources committee  Yes.

Human Resources committee  We have.

Human Resources committee  It depends on the individual, but one thing is for sure: people are extremely motivated and they're extremely geared towards getting that opportunity. It could take from four months to a year for some people, and for other people, it would be a lot less. It depends on the individ

Human Resources committee  We're not a national organization, we're provincial. Most of our money comes through MCSS in Ontario. We have been part of certain agreements recently. One was called a person-directed planning initiative that came through MCSS and is tied to the LMA dollars. I don't have a lot o

Human Resources committee  Sure. We will be partnering with Starwood—the owners of the Westins and Sheratons—in Toronto to run this pilot. If it's successful, this is something that will be of great benefit to all employers. Funding from the federal government for initiatives such as this are necessary i

Human Resources committee  Good morning, everybody. My name is Deepak Soni. I'm the executive director of Corbrook. We're a Toronto-based agency funded by the Province of Ontario. Corbrook has been supporting people with physical and developmental disabilities to achieve independence, self-reliance, and