Association canadienne de soutien à l’emploi

Innovation Lab Collaborative Impact

The Innovation Lab Project

More Employment Opportunities for More Workers

Many Canadian organizations dream of bringing life to their solutions to the employment barriers faced by persons experiencing disability. The CASE Innovation Lab Project was proud to take part in facilitating some of those visions, supported by funding from Employment and Social Development Canada’s Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program. 

Over the course of three years, the Innovation Lab supported the development and implementation of 27 innovative solutions in the supported employment sector and in workplaces. 

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From Vision to Action to Impact

Innovation Lab Partner Projects

The CASE Innovation Lab collaborated with partners across Canada to pilot innovations that help businesses remove barriers to employment, including:

  • Technology solutions
  • Temp services and transitional work
  • Onboarding services and on-the-job training tools
  • Co-op placements, internships, and mentorships
  • Recruitment and retention tools
  • Inclusion assessment tools for businesses
  • Certification and national recognition for employers
 
Scroll through our partner projects below to learn more about them and the impacts they had on job seekers, employers, and service providers. You can also visit our partners for more information. 

Sharing Knowledge to Build Capacity

Innovation Lab Anchor Projects

Throughout the project, knowledge was shared with the supported employment sector, employers, and industry organizations through resources, trainings, webinars, media, and more. The Innovation Lab team also actively engaged with sectoral working groups and guided employers to relevant resources.

Understanding Diverse Employment Experiences

Innovation Lab Research

The CASE Innovation Lab collaborated with four organizations — DAWN Canada, Community Futures Treaty 7, Canadian Council on Disability and Work, and Aspect BC — to develop position papers on intersectionality, disability, and employment in Canada. You can access their reports below, and all other CASE research on the Research page.

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