Many jurisdictions have human rights and employment equity statutes that seek to include qualified disabled adults in the workforce. However, these individuals continue to struggle in securing and maintaining employment. According to a 2017 study by Statistics Canada, 59% of the 16 million Canadians with disabilities aged 25 – 64 are employed compared to 80% of Canadians without a disability.*
The PROUD Project/Le Project PROUD is a non-profit research hub dedicated to investigating the barriers to meaningful employment faced by disabled adults. As the only 100% disability led research centre in Canada, The PROUD Project produces research that supports the inclusion of qualified disabled employees in the workforce and offers efficacious, evidence-based recommendations to employers, governments, policy makers, educational institutions, and advocacy organizations to improve employee equity and access to dignified work for all.