Work and Economic Security

Atelier sur Le handicap, les droits de la personne et le droit.  Cette année, nous discutons d'environnement bâti et d'accessibilité pour les personnes ayant un handicap.

Résumé

(En anglais seulement) Barriers faced by people with disabilities seeking to enter the job market are numerous: physically inaccessible workplaces, employers' prejudices, lack of experience or education due to a vicious cycle of inaccessible educational institutions and workplaces, etc. These barriers affect economic security: the poverty rate of people with disabilities in Canada is 14.4%, compared to a rate of 9.7% for people without disabilities. Article 27 of the CRPD acknowledges the “the right of persons with disabilities to work, on an equal basis with others; this includes the right to the opportunity to gain a living by work freely chosen or accepted in a labour market and work environment that is open, inclusive and accessible to persons with disabilities.” Recognizing that engagement in meaningful work is a basic human need, how can employment and other non-remunerated occupations enhance the quality of life of persons with disabilities? Furthermore, how can the economic security of people with disabilities be secured? The session will draw on the insights of individuals and organizations with first-hand experience in contributing to the economic security of persons with disabilities. Best practices will be discussed.

L'événement prendra la forme d'un séminaire et les lectures requises seront distribuées à l'avance. Veuillez confirmer votre participation à chrlp.law [at] mcgill.ca avant le 17 septembre. Un léger déjeuner sera servi.

Pour plus d'informations: www.mcgill.ca/humanrights/events/disability-seminar-series