Canada cannot afford to leave talent on the sidelines

Accessibility is not a compliance exercise or a cost to manage. It is an investment in Canada's productive capacity. Employers who track skills use, retention, and performance start to see accessibility not as a line item but as workforce intelligence.
Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu. The Accessible Canada Act sets a goal of a barrier-free Canada by Jan. 1, 2040, including in employment. But a deadline is a destination, not a plan for getting there, write Tony Labillois and Jamie Burton.

As Canada confronts economic uncertainty, changing demographics, and a rapidly transforming world of work, one question should be central to our economic strategy: are we making full use of the talent already here?

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