Labour force participation and social inclusion for people living with HIV and other episodic disabilities

Labour Force Participation and Social Inclusion for People Living with HIV and Other Episodic Disabilities A Policy Review and Analysis Social Program Evaluation Group Queen’s University September 2005 Labour Force Participation and Social Inclusion for People Living with HIV and Other Episodic Disabilities A Policy Review and Analysis Final Report for The Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabi [...] The Changing Workplace In the context of the knowledge economy and global trade in products and services, the labour market has been transformed in Canada, in the name of ‘flexibility’ and increased competitiveness. [...] Labour Force Participation and Social Inclusion for People Living with HIV and Other Episodic Disabilities Page 15 ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES AND PROGRAMS FOR EPISODIC DISABILITY Analysis of policies and programs (in this case, for financial and social assistance) is usually based on the core definitions of terms and basic principles to be achieved. [...] Labour Force Participation and Social Inclusion for People Living with HIV and Other Episodic Disabilities Page 20 For people whose disabilities are episodic in nature, the situation can be further complicated by the insensitivity of many existing assistance programs to the particular needs and requirements caused by the transitory, and unpredictable, nature of their impairments. [...] In a nation known for voluntarism and community-based involvement, less money was made available for local and national disability organizations to participate in the delivery of various kinds of assistance and to advocate for the needs and interests of their members.