The LiveWorkPlay Inclusive Employer Award presented to LCBO at Make A Buzz Ottawa 17 April 2026
April 17, 2026
Award presented live at Make A Buzz Ottawa 2026, LiveWorkPlay’s 31st Anniversary Celebration, April 17, at Bayview Yards Inclusive Employer Award – LCBO (Accepted by Adam Robinson) Presented by Anna Nelson, Director of Employment Supports Good evening, I’m Anna Nelson, Director of Employment Supports at LiveWorkPlay, and I’m honoured to be presenting this year’s Inclusive Private Sector Employer… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay Inclusive Employer Award presented to LCBO at Make A Buzz Ottawa 17 April 2026
The LiveWorkPlay Inclusive Employment Champion Award presented to Janelle Wright and the team at Finance Canada, at Make A Buzz Ottawa 17 April 2026
April 17, 2026
Award presented live at Make A Buzz Ottawa 2026, LiveWorkPlay’s 31st Anniversary Celebration, April 17, at Bayview Yards Inclusive Employment Champion – Janelle Wright, and the team at Finance Canada Introduction by Anna Nelson, Director of Employment Supports, presnted by Mary Gusella, Volunteer Chair, Federal Employment Strategy Group (FESG) Good evening, In past years, we… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay Inclusive Employment Champion Award presented to Janelle Wright and the team at Finance Canada, at Make A Buzz Ottawa 17 April 2026
The LiveWorkPlay Inclusive Employer Award presented to Kinaxis and CHEFS&STAFF4HIRE at Make A Buzz Ottawa 17 April 2026
April 17, 2026
Award presented live at Make A Buzz Ottawa 2026, LiveWorkPlay’s 31st Anniversary Celebration, April 17, at Bayview Yards Inclusive Employer Award – Kinaxis (Neil Butts) and CHEFS&STAFF4HIRE (Lauren Lochan) Presented by Anna Nelson, Director of Employment Supports We have two more Inclusive Private Sector Employer Awards to present this evening, and we’re presenting them at the same time,… Continue reading The LiveWorkPlay Inclusive Employer Award presented to Kinaxis and CHEFS&STAFF4HIRE at Make A Buzz Ottawa 17 April 2026
A Visit to Pembroke: Building the Future of Project SEARCH in Ottawa
April 14, 2026
Looking for Project SEARCH Ottawa details and registration forms? Visit the official website! On Thursday, April 9, a group of partners from across Ottawa came together for a meaningful and inspiring site visit to Pembroke Regional Hospital, home to one of Eastern Ontario’s leading Project SEARCH programs. Representing LiveWorkPlay, Julie Kingstone and Joshua Gray… Continue reading A Visit to Pembroke: Building the Future of Project SEARCH in Ottawa
Krista Carr (Inclusion Canada) Senate Testimony “Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service” with LiveWorkPlay Reference
February 9, 2026
Selected clips from Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights 9 Feb 2026. LiveWorkPlay referenced 3:05-3:25 (see also italized content in unofficial transcript below) [Senator Paulette Senior, Chair] Inclusion Canada. We have Ms. Krista Carr, who is the Chief Executive Officer. Over to you, Ms. Carr. Thank you, Madam Chair and Senators. My name is Krista Carr,… Continue reading Krista Carr (Inclusion Canada) Senate Testimony “Employment Equity in the Federal Public Service” with LiveWorkPlay Reference
BEYOND JOB COACHING: A Three Part eLearning Series
January 22, 2026
We are proud to share “Beyond Job Coaching” a new three-part eLearning series by LiveWorkPlay developed in partnership with Ready, Willing and Able. The course is FREE! This series grew out of the lessons we’ve learned over multiple decades to support long-term success for jobseekers with intellectual disabilities and autistic individuals. Each 10-minute module features… Continue reading BEYOND JOB COACHING: A Three Part eLearning Series
New United Way Minute Features LiveWorkPlay and DHL Express with Jen, Percy, and Nick!
October 29, 2025
Posted by United Way East Ontario YouTube Channel 29 October 2025: “At a time when jobs can be hard to find in the local market, it can be even tougher for those living with disabilities. United Way East Ontario is working alongside partners like LiveWorkPlay to connect local employers with suitable candidates to foster more… Continue reading New United Way Minute Features LiveWorkPlay and DHL Express with Jen, Percy, and Nick!
Celebrating the 50th Permanent Position at the Federal Public Service: Ashley Hagerman and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
October 23, 2025
In 2015, when LiveWorkPlay first began to explore the potential to develop federal public service careers for people with intellectual disabilities, we had high hopes that over time, a handful of people might be hired for short term contracts, or perhaps, long term contracts or even permanent (indeterminate) positions. In the early years, contract positions… Continue reading Celebrating the 50th Permanent Position at the Federal Public Service: Ashley Hagerman and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister Michael Parsa (MCCSS) Visits LiveWorkPlay In Ottawa
December 18, 2024
Today LiveWorkPlay hosted the Honourable Minister Michael Parsa from the Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services with special guests from United Way East Ontario and Levy TD Place and our federal public service employment partnership, to talk about successful employment outcomes for people with intellectual disabilities in the private and public sectors. Minister… Continue reading Minister Michael Parsa (MCCSS) Visits LiveWorkPlay In Ottawa
LiveWorkPlay is the 2024 recipient of the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) “Disability Employment Service Award for Promising Practice and Innovation”
November 5, 2024
From the official notification of the ODEN awards committee (la traduction française apparaît ci-dessous): LiveWorkPlay has been selected as the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) recipient of the Disability Employment Service Award for Promising Practice and Innovation for 2024! This award recognizes your promising practices and innovation in service delivery that has significantly contributed to… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay is the 2024 recipient of the Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) “Disability Employment Service Award for Promising Practice and Innovation”