Fostering Disability Allyship for a More Inclusive Public Service (INC1-E50)
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May 26, 2025
Virtual
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm (ET)
Bilingual, with interpretation in both official languages. American Sign Language and langue des signes québécoise interpretation will be provided. Communication access real-time translation (CART) services will be provided.
Overview
Delivery method
Online
Duration
1.5 hours
Audience
All public servants at all levels
Description
National AccessAbility Week, held May 25 to May 31, is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the valuable contributions of Canadians with disabilities and to promote meaningful actions that advance accessibility and inclusion across the country.
To mark this week, a special virtual event on Fostering Disability Allyship for a More Inclusive Public Service will bring together a select panel of public servants with disabilities to share their personal stories and insights and offer perspectives on fostering an inclusive public service through an intersectional lens.
As public servants, we have a shared responsibility towards disability allyship and must effectively challenge biases by promoting workplace inclusion through compassion, communication and collaboration.
Join us this National AccessAbility Week to help cultivate a more inclusive public service.
Keynote Speakers
- Tina Namiesniowski, Senior Associate Deputy Minister, Employment and Social Development, Deputy Minister Champion for Employees with Disabilities in the Federal Public Service
- Christopher T. Sutton, Accessibility Commissioner, Accessibility Standards Canada
Speakers
- Francesco Folino, Special Advisor, Strategic Policy, Planning and Analysis on Accessibility, Translation Bureau, Public Services and Procurement Canada
- Nadine Charron, Executive Director, Accessibility, Accommodation and Adaptive Computer Technology Program, Shared Services Canada
Date modified: 2024-07-05