C-272Employing Persons with Disabilities Act
An Act respecting the development of a national employment strategy for persons with disabilities
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on May 5, 2022
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since May 5, 2022
What it does
Requires the federal minister to develop and report on a national strategy to increase employment for persons with disabilities.
What it does
- Requires the Minister of Employment and Social Development to develop a national strategy, with provincial employment ministers, to increase the economic participation of persons with disabilities.
- Requires the strategy to include steps to educate business owners and private sector employers, correct workplace misconceptions, encourage inclusive hiring, and promote the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities.
- Requires the minister to hold at least one conference with provincial government representatives when developing the strategy.
- Requires the minister to table a report on the strategy in both Houses of Parliament within two years of royal assent, then publish it on the department website within 10 days.
- Requires the minister to report on the strategy’s effectiveness every five years after the first report is tabled, including conclusions and recommendations.
Who it affects
- Persons with disabilities
- Private sector employers
- Business owners
- Provincial governments
- Minister of Employment and Social Development
- Parliament
Background
The bill says it would create a national employment strategy to increase the economic participation of persons with disabilities.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
Not reached.
Report stage
Not reached.
Third reading
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Senate
First reading
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
Not reached.
Royal assent
Royal assent
Not reached.
Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.