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October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Clark Builders. Inclusion Alberta. Two construction workers dig with shovels on an excavation site.
October 28, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. Long-time inclusive employers Clark Builders hired […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Grande Spirit Foundation, Grande Prairie, AB.
October 21, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (#DEAM), and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. Grande Spirit Foundation hired two […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Steven at Fish Creek Nissan (Calgary, AB). Inclusion Alberta. Steven is picture posing in a car dealership showroom with several colleagues.
October 14, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month, and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. Fish Creek Nissan in Calgary hired […]

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month. Madison at Canadian Western Bank. Madison poses at her home workstation in front of computer screens, one of which shows she is on a Zoom call with colleagues.
October 1, 2021

October is Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) and we are highlighting Alberta employers who demonstrate leadership in including individuals with developmental disabilities in their organizations. At the beginning of the […]

Urgent Notice: Alberta's Triage Protocol & Persons with Disabilities. Inclusion Alberta
September 28, 2021

While Alberta’s Critical Care Triage Protocol has not been officially implemented, doctors and the news media are reporting that elements of triaging have already begun given the current crisis in our hospitals. In the past […]

Inclusion Alberta Youth Employment Partnership. Aidan at Value Village, Airdrie, AB. Aiden and a colleague are pictured arranging merchandise on a toy shelf.
September 21, 2021

Meet Aidan, a high school student who has recently been hired on as a part-time Retail Store Associate at Value Village Airdrie through the Youth Employment Partnership! Aidan’s experience in […]

Natural Supports: What the heck are they, anyway?
September 2, 2021

By Caitlin Wray, Community Inclusion Facilitator – Inclusion Alberta Imagine, if you will, a place where your needs are met in ways you may not even think about – where […]

Municipal Elections 2021. Disability-related issues to consider when casting your vote October 18th
August 31, 2021

October 4 UPDATE: The City of Edmonton has made available information on accessible voting options. – As Alberta heads into a municipal election on October 18, 2021, it is important […]

Federal Election 2021. Disability-related issues to consider when casting your vote on September 20th
August 26, 2021

UPDATE September 10th: Inclusion Canada has compiled this infographic comparing the party platforms as they pertain to disability. Please note that the infographic includes all the parties who have disability-related content […]

Canada Disability Inclusion Action Plan Survey: Have your voice heard
August 19, 2021

The Canadian government has committed to developing and implementing a federal Disability Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP) and is now seeking input from Canadians via an online survey that can be […]