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1999-15: Documenting Jobs Done by the Blnd in Canada
Whereas the National Federation of the Blind, Advocates for Equality (NFB:AE) is an organization dedicated to helping the blind help themselves; and whereas the unemployment rate among blind Canadians is approximately 90%; therefore be it resolved that
- Funding be sought to document the jobs blind people in Canada are currently performing and
- Funding be sought to support research into extensive interviews of employers who currently hire blind workers to determine the employability skills they seek and
- Funding be sought to develop and provide seminars for prospective employers to educate them with respect to the capabilities of blind workers and
- Funding be sought to support an extensive review of the federal and provincial Employment Equity Acts and such other applicable legislation with a view to strengthening them so that equal access to employment may become a reality for the blind.