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Title:

Making Accommodations: Preparing Tourism, a Destination for Employing Persons with Disabilities

Agreement Number:

18781088

Agreement Value:

$4,146,909.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 31, 2023 - Jul 24, 2026

Description:

The objective of the OF is to assist persons with disabilities prepare for, obtain and keep employment or become self-employed, thereby increasing their economic participation and independence.

Organization:

Employment and Social Development Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes of the OF are: .• Persons with disabilities participate in skills enhancement activities; .• Persons with disabilities have tools, skills and information to obtain employment; .• Persons with disabilities are employed or self-employed; and .• Employers, stakeholders and persons with disabilities are aware of OF;.• Persons with disabilities are financially self-reliant; .• Persons with disabilities have entered labour market to their fullest potential; .• Persons with disabilities are accessing employment opportunities;.• Employment opportunities are available to persons with disabilities; and .• Persons with disabilities are integrated into labour market..

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K1P5N2

Reference Number:

141-2023-2024-Q3-07194

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

138656137RT0001

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council

Program:

Opportunities Fund - Project

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (OFPD) is to help persons with disabilities obtain valuable skills, tools, information and work experience to facilitate their transition to the labour market and to strengthen their labour market attachment.