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Organizer	Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians
Title	International Day of Persons with Disabilities Event - Toronto
Category	Education
Location	Toronto, Ontario
Date	December 3, 2016
Telephone	647-947-9022
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Event Description	International Day of Persons with Disabilities event - Toronto You are cordially invited to come to this year�s International Day of Persons with Disabilities event in Toronto focused on employment. This is Goal 5 of United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, on decent work and economic growth. Elected representatives from all three levels of government are invited to come and speak on government employment initiatives, as well as persons with disabilities to share their employment success stories. Employment agencies are also invited to come and network with job seekers. Collaborating in the planning of this event are: Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians (blindcanadians.ca) Canadian Hearing Society (chs.ca) Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (cilt.ca) CNIB (www.cnib.ca) Magnet (www.magnet.today) National Educational Association of Disabled Students (www.neads.ca) Date: Saturday, December 3, 2016 Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Venue: Metro Hall, 55 John St. Toronto, Room 308 and 309. Program: 2 � 2:10 Welcome 2:10 � 2:40 Government Speeches (To-date: The Honourable Tracey MacCharles, Minister Responsible for Accessibility and Minister Responsible for Women's Issues; Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Toronto Centre-Rosedale) 2:40 � 3:10 Panel Presentation: Employment success stories from diverse disability groups 3:10 � 3:40 Question and Answer Period 3:40 � 4:20 Networking with Employment Agencies Refreshments, attendant care and ASL will be provided. Please RSVP at: Voice Mail: 647-947-9022 Email: aebctoronto@gmail.com
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