Media Advisory - Government of Canada to announce investments in career development for persons with disabilities

GATINEAU, QC, May 31, 2023 /CNW/ - The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will visit ETHOS Career Management Group in Nanaimo to announce Skills for Success investments for organizations across Canada that are providing skills training and career advancement opportunities to persons with disabilities.

The Minister will also announce funding under the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities to establish a project that will provide women with disabilities in British Columbia with the opportunity to create and launch their own business plans.

These investments are being announced during National AccessAbility Week.

A photo opportunity and media availability will follow the announcement.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

Date:	Thursday, June 1, 2023
Time:	10:30 a.m. PDT
Place:	ETHOS Career Management Group 155 Skinner Street Suite 202 Nanaimo, British Columbia

To register, contact [email protected] with your name and media outlet before

8:00 a.m. PDT on Thursday, June 1, 2023. Please indicate if attendance will be in-person or virtual. Further information will be provided upon registration.

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SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada

(media only): Tara Beauport, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]