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Accessibility tools and applications by Government of Canada

Languages: English, French

Federal employees can use this tool to record an agreement with their manager on the tools and supports they need to succeed in the workplace.

The GC Workplace Accessibility Passport (the Passport):

• Supports conversations between federal employees and their managers about optimal workplace conditions and any necessary adjustments, including adaptive equipment or measures

• Serves as a record of conversations, and of the agreed solutions

• Documents consultations with and assessments by professionals from within or outside the organization

• Speeds up the procurement of equipment or adaptive tools

• Keeps employees from having to renegotiate tools or support measures when they change organizations, teams or managers

• Gives managers the information they need to address potential workplace barriers, put in place solutions, and create the optimal conditions for employees to succeed

Guidelines and best practices by New Society Institute (Formerly IRIS Institute)

Languages: English

Fight for Right Ukraine, in partnership with the New Society Institute, has released a comprehensive study examining Ukraine’s legal capacity regime and its impact on people with intellectual, psychosocial, cognitive, and other disabilities. Legal capacity—the legal recognition of a person’s right to make decisions and exercise rights—is a cornerstone of human rights and is protected under Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which Ukraine ratified in 2010. Despite this commitment, tens of thousands of adults in Ukraine remain under guardianship or subject to court-ordered restrictions that strip them of decision-making authority, often for decades. These arrangements, frequently described as “civil death,” leave individuals unable to make basic choices about their lives, with limited opportunities for review or restoration.

Using the Legal Capacity Inclusion Lens, the study analyzes how civil law, judicial practice, and institutional systems interact to restrict legal capacity in practice. It finds that Ukraine’s regime is still rooted in outdated, disability-based models that prioritize guardianship and substituted decision-making over supported decision-making, which is largely absent from law and practice. The research also identifies serious data gaps that obscure the true scale and duration of legal capacity deprivation. Importantly, the study situates reform within Ukraine’s broader goals of deinstitutionalization, social inclusion, and European integration, emphasizing that full recognition of legal capacity is essential to these efforts. Drawing on comparative international experience, it offers a roadmap for transitioning toward a system grounded in equality, autonomy, and support—framing legal capacity reform as a necessary step toward a modern, rights-based, and inclusive Ukraine.

Case studies by Realize

Languages: English, French

"This document provides an overview and summary of community-led engagements hosted by 12 diverse, disability-serving organizations in partnership with Realize and the IDEAL (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Leading to belonging) Project. … The primary goal of this initiative was to ... provide an intersectional examination into the living realities and various aspects of access barriers to health services, community-based organizations and employment for people living with episodic disabilities in the Canadian landscape".

Practical guides and how tos by The Conference Board of Canada

Languages: English

A toolkit for employers to support making workplaces in Ontario accessible to persons with disabilities.

Practical guides and how tos by Inclusive Futures

Languages: English

A global toolkit from Inclusive Futures that helps employers create inclusive workplaces by improving disability awareness, recruitment, and retention practices.

Guidelines and best practices by Government of Ontario

Languages: English, French

Learn about the accessible Employment Standards in Ontario with additional support and guidance.

Templates and forms by Government of Ontario

Languages: English, French

A sample template of what should be included in an accessibility policy.

Practical guides and how tos by Government of Nova Scotia

Languages: English, French

A toolkit to help public sector organizations in Nova Scotia meet accessibility requirements and build inclusive hiring, employment, and service practices.

Guidelines and best practices by Government of Manitoba

Languages: English

Guidance on the 2019 Accessible Employment Standard Regulation under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act.

Guidelines and best practices by Government of British Columbia

Languages: English

A toolkit from the Government of B.C. that helps public sector employers create accessible workplaces and services, with guidance on inclusive hiring, retention, and accommodations.

Practical guides and how tos by The Careers & Enterprise Company (UK)

Languages: English

A UK-based toolkit that helps employers become more disability confident by addressing barriers in recruitment, onboarding, and workplace culture.

Guidelines and best practices by Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work

Languages: English, French

A strategic framework for increasing employment access for people with disabilities.

Practical guides and how tos by Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work

Languages: English

A step-by-step toolkit from the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) to help employers become more disability inclusive across all stages of the employment lifecycle.

Practical guides and how tos by Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)

Languages: English

A comprehensive toolkit from the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) to help employers build inclusive HR practices across recruitment, onboarding, accommodations, and retention.

Templates and forms by Accessible Employers

Languages: English

A practical toolkit for employers who want to measure the rate of disability in their workplaces, giving organizations a point to develop, strengthen, and implement inclusion measurement initiatives.

Practical guides and how tos by Inclusive Design for Employment Access

Languages: English

A sector-specific toolkit to help employers in the information and communications technology (ICT) field create more accessible and inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. This toolkit is part of the resources developed by March of Dimes Canada's EnAbling Change project, funded by the Government of Ontario.

Templates and forms by Government of Ontario

Languages: English, French

Sample Return to Work Process and Plan.

Practical guides and how tos by Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)

Languages: English, French

A guide from the CASE that guides employers on supporting employees return to work in an inclusive manner.

Practical guides and how tos by The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada

Languages: English, French

A concise guide from the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) that explains the legal duty to accommodate in the workplace and how stewards and employers can apply it.

Practical guides and how tos by SeaChange CoLab

Languages: English

A quick-reference guide with practical tips for providing workplace accommodations and supporting employees with disabilities in an inclusive, respectful manner.