LiveWorkPlay Commemorates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) October 2026
October 2, 2026
Disability employment is improving. But not for all. October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. LiveWorkPlay is commemorating NDEAM (sometimes known as DEAM in provincial campaigns) by recognizing progress, celebrating employment success, and asking harder questions about who is still being left behind and why. At the end of this post, we share more about… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Commemorates National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM) October 2026
LiveWorkPlay Honoured to Host Australian Secretary of Social Services Windsor 2026 Conference Site Visit
September 30, 2026
LiveWorkPlay was honoured today to host an official Windsor 2026 Conference site visit, welcoming Michael Lye, Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Social Services, to our headquarters at Cours Bayview Yards in Ottawa. The Windsor Conference is an international forum, held every 18 months to two years, bringing together senior public-service leaders from Australia,… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Honoured to Host Australian Secretary of Social Services Windsor 2026 Conference Site Visit
LiveWorkPlay presented with Food Processing Skills Canada Award
September 23, 2026
Jen Broad and Anna Nelson (pictured holding the award) were thrilled to attend the Food Processing Skills Canada Parliamentary Reception last night, where LiveWorkPlay was presented with a Special Recognition Award for Workforce & Skills Development. “To acknowledge your outstanding commitment and partnership to the advancement of workforce and skills development in Canada’s Food and… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay presented with Food Processing Skills Canada Award
Project SEARCH Ottawa: Launched!
September 8, 2026
For the Project SEARCH Ottawa interns, this is much more than the beginning of another school year. It is an opportunity to learn and contribute in a professional environment, develop authentic workplace skills, and prepare for the transition from school to employment. Project SEARCH Ottawa officially began on Tuesday, September 1. Like anyone starting in… Continue reading Project SEARCH Ottawa: Launched!
LiveWorkPlay Ranked #2 “Best Places to Work” 2026 (Ottawa Business Journal)
August 25, 2026
Today the Ottawa Business Journal (OBJ) announced that LiveWorkPlay has been named a recipient of the Best Places to Work for 2026. This is the first year LiveWorkPlay has participated in the program, and we are honoured to be in the company of such an amazing group of recipients. Of the 20 recipients, LiveWorkPlay was… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Ranked #2 “Best Places to Work” 2026 (Ottawa Business Journal)
An exciting June and the start of a busy LiveWorkPlay summer season!
June 23, 2026
The LiveWorkPlay News June 23, 2026 An exciting June and the start of a busy LiveWorkPlay summer season! Congratulations Scott MacLellan! The Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) gives out the three national awards every year at their annual conference. This includes the Phillip Emmerson Award for Employment Excellence, which recognizes an outstanding person who has… Continue reading An exciting June and the start of a busy LiveWorkPlay summer season!
Scott MacLellan Receives the Phillip Emmerson Award for Employment Excellence, Presented by the Canadian Association for Supported Employment | Scott MacLellan reçoit le prix Phillip Emmerson pour l’excellence en emploi
June 11, 2026
English below | Français ci-dessous Scott MacLellan Receives the Canadian Association for Supported Employment Phillip Emmerson Award for Employment Excellence (June 10, 2026, in the Ballroom at The Westin Ottawa) Presented by Phillip Emmerson: It is my pleasure to present the Phillip Emmerson Award for Employment Excellence. This award recognizes an outstanding individual who has… Continue reading Scott MacLellan Receives the Phillip Emmerson Award for Employment Excellence, Presented by the Canadian Association for Supported Employment | Scott MacLellan reçoit le prix Phillip Emmerson pour l’excellence en emploi
National AccessAbility Week 2026: What Are We Measuring?
June 5, 2026
As part of National AccessAbility Week #NAAW2026, at LiveWorkPlay we’re reflecting on an important Statistics Canada | Statistique Canada report: “Examining Work Potential and Overqualification Among Persons with Disabilities” https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/260604/dq260604a-eng.htmhttps://lnkd.in/eSPzsNpK [Released: 2026-06-04] The report found that 42% of non-working Canadians with disabilities were identified as having “work potential.” It also examines the relationship between employment… Continue reading National AccessAbility Week 2026: What Are We Measuring?
LiveWorkPlay Joins The BUSY Group: New Partnership Strengthens Inclusion in Ottawa and Beyond
June 1, 2026
For 31 years and counting, LiveWorkPlay has helped the community welcome and include people with intellectual disabilities, autistic persons, and individuals with a dual diagnosis to live, work, and play as valued citizens. Today, we are excited to announce one of the most important developments in LiveWorkPlay history, one that we believe will help strengthen… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Joins The BUSY Group: New Partnership Strengthens Inclusion in Ottawa and Beyond
LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 2026, 31st Anniversary Celebration Recap (April 17)
April 22, 2026
What a night, and what a 31st anniversary celebration at Bayview Yards on April 17! It started with the live broadcast of The LiveWorkPlay News and the Top 26 of 2025-2026, but we didn’t get too far – just after #21 the broadcast was interrupted with breaking news from Dylan Black and the United Way… Continue reading LiveWorkPlay Make A Buzz Ottawa 2026, 31st Anniversary Celebration Recap (April 17)