Angela Mark-McGill attended along with a colleague, Lindsay.
Ampere is working on a pilot project to deliver Accessibility for Ontarians with Diasabilities Act (AODA) training for three sectors: agriculture, retail, and food services. They are looking for consultation from the agriculture sector to determine what accessibility looks like, how its approached by businesses, and what the real-world limitations are in the agriculture industry. With this information, they will create customized Accessibility training to meet the needs of the local area.
Once consultations are complete, the training will be created and delivered in January. One session will be in-person/hybrid, with two more sessions occurring remotely. These courses will be targeted to owner/operator/management positions within the three focus sectors.
Comments from the committee include:
- Employment for people with disabilities can be more difficult in agriculture, as people need to be physically able to operate equipment and work with livestock.
- Farms are often only family members, not employees.
- This may lead to a different way of looking at things – ie how were they accommodated, with work adopted to their abilities.
ADAC members are invited to participate in virtual and in-person consultations, starting immediately. Ampere will have a survey available digitally to gain community feedback.