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DESCRIPTION:Panelists\, including Normand Boucher and Gift Tshuma\, will ex
 plore the barriers facing people with disabilities when entering the labou
 r market. The discussion will explore discrimination\, economic precarity\
 , and the short-term goals of employers\, as well as developments in labou
 r law and community efforts to employ people with disabilities.\n\nThe UN 
 Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) guarantees 
 people with disabilities the right to the opportunity to gain a living thr
 ough work\, as well as a work environment that is open\, inclusive and acc
 essible (art 27). However\, there are still many challenges facing people 
 with disabilities when entering the labour market\, including discriminati
 on\, the employer’s economic concerns and short-term goals\, and a decreas
 e in funding and organizational capacity of the disability community servi
 ces sector.\n\nThe topic of labour market integration policy and disabilit
 y will be examined by comparing the multiplicity of legislation and polici
 es from different Canadian jurisdictions throughout history. Labour market
  integration policy for people with disabilities varies\, specifically in 
 terms of the importance of the process and time of disablement\, the type 
 of work that is encouraged within these policies\, and the formal acknowle
 dgement of other barriers facing people with disabilities\, such as discri
 mination and intersecting oppressions. These policy variances will be expl
 ored to strategically identify best practices\, partnerships\, and  areas 
 for future policy expansion across jurisdictions.\n\nThe aim of this event
  is to engage law students\, legal professionals\, and academics with the 
 intersections of labour law\, policy\, and disability rights.\n\nA light l
 unch will be provided. Please RSVP and\, if needed\, specify accessibility
  requests to human.rights [at] mcgill.ca. The room is wheel-chair accessib
 le. The 3th and 7th levels of the McIntyre parking garage have accessible 
 parking spots. The spots on the 7th floor are connected to the basement of
  Chancellor Day Hall\, from which one can take an elevator to the ground f
 loor. See also: mcgill.ca/transport/parking/downtown/disabilities\n\nThe 2
 017-2018 Disability and Human Rights Initiative explores the theme of 'Dis
 ability\, inclusion and integration in big cities'\, examining compelling 
 issues in disability with a focus on law and policy\, in keeping with the 
 Faculty of Law’s tradition of analysis\, scholarship and promotion of huma
 n rights and social justice.\n\nA request for accreditation for 1.5 hours 
 of Continuing Legal Education for jurists has been made to a recognized pr
 ovider.\n
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LOCATION:NCDH 316\, Chancellor Day Hall\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1W9\, 36
 44 rue Peel
SUMMARY:Disability and Work: Inclusion and Integration in the Labour Market
URL:/law/channels/event/disability-and-work-inclusion-
 and-integration-labour-market-283843
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