Terms of Reference
Mandate and Scope
Leadership, partnership and action by employers, persons with disabilities and their families, governments and community-based organizations are key to the success of the provincial Disability Strategy. The Minister’s Council on Employment and Accessibility is a forum comprised of members from the business, NGO, and government sectors as well as families and individuals with disabilities that advises the Minister of Social Development, as the lead of the Provincial Disability Strategy, on solutions and strategies to increase employment and accessibility for persons with disabilities.
The Minister’s Council will:
- Advise on employment and accessibility of persons with disabilities;
- Identify and support opportunities for partnerships, and capacity-building across government and community to increase employment and accessibility of persons with disabilities; and
- Communicate and gather input from the public on matters related to fulfilling its mandate.
Key Linkages
- Provincial Disability Strategy
- Cross-Ministry Disability Strategy Reference Group
