The Government of Canada Helps Canadians With Disabilities Find Meaningful Employment

LONDON, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - July 25, 2008) - Forty London residents with intellectual disabilities will receive personalized counselling and assistance to help them get into the work force. The Honourable Vic Toews, President of the Treasury Board on behalf of the Honourable Monte Solberg, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development, today announced federal support for the training and development project led by Community Living London. "The Government of Canada is committed to creating the best-educated, most-skilled and most flexible work force in the world," said Minister Toews. "The Transition to Community Employment project will help 40 Londoners with disabilities find and keep quality jobs and it will help local employers facing labour shortages and be good for the local economy." Community Living London will... [read full story]