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  • The Inclusive Workplace

    The Inclusive Workplace

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The Business Case for Inclusive Hiring and Workplaces

Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) is here to help you reach your inclusive hiring goals. Active in every province and territory across the country, RWA is a free program that has helped thousands of Canadian businesses become more inclusive. And we look forward to working with you.

Most businesses already understand the broad benefits of a more diverse workforce. But when it comes to disability, and specifically people with intellectual disabilities or on the autism spectrum, businesses may have concerns about productivity, retention, innovation and other aspects of their operations. But the evidence and Ready Willing & Able's results since 2014 show just how impactful and beneficial inclusive hiring can be for your business and bottom line.

Download our Business Case for Inclusive Hiring and Workplaces to discover the business benefits of hiring people with an intellectual disability or on the autism spectrum.

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Find Ready, Willing and Able Staff Near You

Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) is a national initiative active in 30 communities across Canada. If you are looking to hire, contact the RWA staff member nearest to you to start the conversation.

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Expansion of Ready, Willing, and Able

Inclusion Canada and Autism Alliance of Canada (formerly CASDA) are pleased to announce the expansion of the Ready, Willing and Able program.

As of November 1, 2022 the Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) program has secured funding necessary to ensure its continued delivery until at least October 2027. This continuation was made possible through a $20 million investment by the Government of Canada in the Ready, Willing, and Able program as announced in Budget 2022. This was further amended to an extended 5-year, $30-million-dollar investment, which will now allow project delivery to 2027.

RWA is a national employment program, jointly sponsored by Inclusion Canada and Autism Alliance of Canada, for persons with an intellectual disability or on the autism spectrum. This investment by the Government of Canada will enable RWA to expand its work with employers and community agencies to generate employment opportunities for people with an intellectual disability or on the autism spectrum.

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Neuro Plus Accelerates Growth across Canada in partnership with Ready, Willing and Able

Ready, Willing, and Able (RWA) is very pleased to welcome Neuro Plus as its newest national partner. The Neuro Plus-RWA partnership launched in Quebec. Building on that success, this partnership is now expanding to include additional locations across Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Alberta and British Columbia.

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On the left: Owner, Rami Kassem, On the right: Barista, Annie Strus, Java Roma Gourmet Coffee & Tea.

Brewing Success: Annie’s Employment Journey at a Local Yellowknife Coffee Shop

In the summer of 2021, we met with Annie Strus, a very talented barista, and Rami Kassem, the owner of JavaRoma Gourmet Coffee & Tea, a beloved local coffee shop in Yellowknife. Annie joined the café in March 2019 through Ready, Willing, and Able. Now, two years later, we came back to see how things were going for Annie and Rami.

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Funded by the Government of Canada's Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities, RWA is a national partnership initiative of the Inclusion Canada and Autism Alliance of Canada and their members.