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Every month, essential reports related to EDI are released and too often end up gathering dust on a shelf. Too long or too technical, yet full of crucial information! Every month, URelles delves into these complex documents to extract the essentials and deliver a digestible, jargon-free version to you. This month, we summarize the latest, extremely relevant report<\/a> from the CDPDJ on disability and employment. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n

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Targets never achieved<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Quebec, 21%<\/strong> of people of working age live with a disability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Quebec workplaces to be representative, at least 10.5%<\/strong> of employees should have a disability. In the last 40 years, this target has never been met.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A government target of 2%<\/strong> was set in 1984 and has never been achieved;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public bodies have remained stagnant at 1%<\/strong> since 2005;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 10%<\/strong> of private companies and 7% of community organizations hire people with disabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Statistical profile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The disability rate observed in the population increases<\/strong> with age<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women<\/strong> are more likely to have a disability than men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quebec currently has more than one million<\/strong> people with disabilities who hold at least one certificate or diploma<\/strong> from an educational institution, and this number is growing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Types of disability <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

More than one-third of persons with disabilities have a severe<\/strong> or very severe<\/strong> disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Disabilities related to pain<\/strong>, flexibility<\/strong>, and mobility<\/strong> are the most frequently mentioned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mental health-related<\/a> <\/strong>disabilities now account for nearly one-third <\/strong>of all people who have reported a disability in Quebec and affect women<\/strong> and younger<\/strong> people more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

The main obstacles<\/h2>\n\n

93%<\/strong> of the career paths of people with disabilities are marked by precariousness<\/strong>. When hiring, employers put more energy into identifying the possible \u201cconsequences<\/strong>\u201d of disability on productivity rather than on skills<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n

Many still choose to hide<\/strong> their disability, when possible, or to minimize their \n accommodation<\/a>\n<\/strong> needs.<\/p>\n\n

Intrusive<\/strong> medical examinations and questionnaires that have no rational connection to the job are common, particularly in the public sector. More than a third<\/strong> of respondents have experienced this. <\/p>\n\n

Human resources training still emphasizes \u201cultra-performance<\/strong>,\u201d which reinforces ableist prejudices. The lack of flexibility<\/strong> in schedules and working conditions also creates significant barriers (e.g., limited availability of adapted transportation, medical follow-ups, the need for a lighter schedule to avoid cognitive overload or fatigue, etc.). <\/p>\n\n

Promotion<\/strong> prospects are virtually non-existent. People with disabilities are almost never offered a career plan<\/strong> by their employer. <\/p>\n\n

Complaints to the CDPDJ<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Disability is the most common reason for discrimination<\/strong>, accounting for 30%<\/strong> of complaints.<\/p>\n\n