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Deaf Organizations and Service Organizations
- Canadian Association of the Deaf (CAD)
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety – Hearing Protectors (CCOHS)
- Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf (CCSD)
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA)
- Canadian International Hearing Services (CIHS)
- Ontario Association of the Deaf (OAD)
- Ontario Cultural Society of the Deaf (OCSD)
- Speech Language and Audiology Canada (SAC)
Best Practices for Employers Hiring Deaf and Hard of Hearing Employees
- CHS Services for Employers https://www.chs.ca/services/services-employers
- Sense Ability https://senseability.ca/resources/
- Ontario Disability Employment Network Resources for Business https://odenetwork.com/businesses/resources
- Ontario Disability Employment Network Resources for Agencies https://odenetwork.com/service-agencies/tools-resources
- Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work Resources for Employer https://www.ccrw.org/i-am-an-employer/
- The Conference Board of Canada Employers’ Toolkit: Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible to People with Disabilities https://acsess.org/sites/default/uploads/files/AODA-Resources/accessibilityempguide_toolkit-Conference-Brd-of-Canada.pdf
- EmployerLine https://www.employerline.ca/employer-advice/aoda/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl9zdBRDgARIsAL5Nyn05QXbUKCpNFgJhrkr7ebZyKdU-ZSLdei4rDcXdK5M-_LOm-GdLUA8aAo1YEALw_wcB
- Handbook for Accessible Employment: Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act https://www.communication-access.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ADO-Accessible-Employment-EN.pdf
- Gallaudet University Career Center https://www.gallaudet.edu/career-center/employers
- National Technical Center for the Deaf on Employment https://www.ntid.rit.edu/nce/employers
- DeafTEC http://deaftec.org/employers
- National Association of the Deaf Employers https://www.nad.org/nerc/employers/
- Canadian Hard of Hearing Association Working with Hearing Loss: A Guide for Employees, Employers and Entrepreneurs http://www.chha.ca/documents/Working_With_Hearing_Loss.pdf
- Partnership Council on Employment Opportunities or People with Disabilities: Initial Report https://www.ontario.ca/page/partnership-council-employment-opportunities-people-disabilities-initial-report
- AODA Employment Standards | Free Helpline for Employers https://www.employerline.ca/employer-advice/aoda/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-9TThvPZ4QIV0__jBx2cpgp7EAAYASAAEgKLafD_BwE
- OHRC Policy on Ableism and Discrimination based on Disability http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-ableism-and-discrimination-based-disability
- OHRC on Employment http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/social_areas/employment
- Canadian Human Rights Commission on Employer Obligations https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca/eng/content/employer-obligations
Organizations and Websites Promoting Diversity
- Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) provides Practical Tips for Auditioning Deaf Actors and Guide for Auditioning Deaf Actors: Helpful Links.
- Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI)
- Deaf Artists and Theatres Toolkit: Engaging Deaf Artists and Audiences in Theatre. 2016. http://www.cahoots.ca/in-cahoots/datt/
- Ontario Museum Association (OMA) 2018. Inclusion 2025: A Practitioners Guide to Inclusive Museums. https://members.museumsontario.ca/inclusion2025
Funding for Workplace Accommodations
- https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/programs/opportunity-fund-disability.html (Opportunities Fund [Federal grants] for persons with disabilities)
- https://www.aoda.ca/funding-for-workplace-accommodations-in-ontario/ (Funding for Workplace Accommodation in Ontario, Dec 2018) There are a list of federal funding, provincial funding and local funding
- https://www.mentorworks.ca/blog/government-funding/hiring-workers-with-disabilities-funding/ (2017)
- http://www.cbo-eco.ca/en/index.cfm/financing/government-loans-and-grants/wage-subsidies-and-tax-credits-for-employers/ (wage subsidies and tax credits for employers)