Hiring Students with Disabilities

According to the research conducted by the David C Onley Initiative, there are 10,000 students with disabilities enrolled at post secondary institutions across the National Capital Region including Algonquin College.

The Ontario Human Rights Code and the Canadian Human Rights Act both legislate that employers cannot discriminate against persons with a disability and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for any person who has disclosed a disability.

A disability rarely affects a person’s ability to make meaningful contributions in the workplace. Please explore the following to discover the benefits of hiring students with a disability and how to begin making your organization more inclusive.

• Hiring Incentives
• Accommodations
• Terminology and Etiquette

Have any questions? Please email us anytime at coop@algonquincollege.com.