The Accessibility Advisory Board established a committee of members with expertise in employment to develop recommendations for an accessibility standard in employment. This includes making workplaces accessible and supporting people with disabilities in finding meaningful employment.
Recommendations for an accessibility standard in employment
This PDF Document contains the full recommendations made by the Employment Standard Development Committee
This PDF Document contains a summary full recommendations made by the Employment Standard Development Committee
This PDF document contains a summary of the recommendations written in plain language.
The Employment Standard Development Committee Recommendations in American Sign Language (ASL) Video
About the committee
The majority of committee members identify as having a disability. Committee members include:
- persons with disabilities
- representatives from organizations that represent persons with disabilities
- representatives from sectors impacted by the standards, like the human resources and business sectors
- representatives from the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration, the Department of Community Services and the Public Service Commission
Committee members
- Charlie MacDonald, Chair – Retired Nova Scotia Public Servant and former Executive Director NS Disabled Persons Commission, Halifax
- Alice Evans, Vice-Chair – Executive Director, Prescott Group, Halifax
- Nick Beynon – CEO, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Nova Scotia, Halifax
- Carla Bezanson – Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Nova Scotia Public Service Commission, Halifax
- Cynthia Carroll – Executive Director, Autism Nova Scotia
- Marcilyn Cianfarani – Disability Advocate/Disaster and Emergency Management Specialist, Cleveland
- Brittany Davidson - Manager, Employment Support Services, Department of Community Services, Enfield
- Emily Duffett – Coordinator, Work Integrated Learning, Accessible Learning Services, Acadia University, Port Williams
- Pele Gallant – Coordinator of Service Development, Summer Street, Trenton
- Ryan Gannon – Employment Program Facilitator, reachAbility Association, Halifax
- Melissa Myers - Accessibility Advisor, Halifax Regional Municipality, Head of Jeddore
- Steve Noel – Employment Advisor, Fred Smithers Centre of Support for Students with Disabilities, Saint Mary’s University, Halifax
- Jeff Overmars – Communications Advisor, Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission, Dartmouth
- Tyler Roy- NSCC Business Administration graduate, Liverpool
- Gordie Snook – General Manager, Facilities and Operations, Town of Port Hawkesbury, Port Hawksbury
- Hannah Stegen – Co-Founder, CultureAlly, Dartmouth
- Jennifer Thorne – Corporate Strategist, Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
- Jennifer Wagg – Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Employment Nova Scotia
- Leslie Yorke – Student Advisor, NSCC, Marconi Campus