Discover Season 2, Episode 3 “Disrupting for disability without poverty,” by listening to the episode and/or reading the episode companion document, which includes a written transcript, key quotes, related resources and discussion questions to support reflection, sharing and action.
This study finds that workers with disabilities in Canada are roughly twice as likely to be in low-quality employment compared to workers without disabilities. The study contributes to our understanding of inequities in the Canadian labour market and can inform public health action to support decent work for all workers — an important social determinant of health.
This commentary draws attention to long-standing inequities experienced by people with disabilities in Canada and calls for overhauling how the public health and health care fields define and advance health equity for people with disabilities.