Charles Dent: A job should be a step forward - Yellowknifer

Summary

The article examines employment barriers for Canadians with disabilities, noting that the employment rate for disabled people (67%) lags significantly behind non-disabled people (83%), and highlights how disability-related costs and welfare clawback policies can leave employed disabled people below the poverty line. It argues that disability employment policy should ensure that work provides genuine financial security and a pathway out of poverty, rather than simply placing people in jobs.