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Premier Doug Ford’s plan to move people with complex disabilities off social assistance and into jobs is being hailed as a success, despite the government’s own research that exposes failures. New from Moira Walsh:

thestar.comFord government’s internal surveys expose failures in disability job training programPremier Doug Ford’s controversial plan to get Ontarians off social assistance and into jobs is failing those with complex physical and intellectual disabilities, according to the province’s own intern...

7/5/26, 12:16 pm15 reposts24 likes

Toronto Star

@thestar.com

7 May

The Star obtained a Ministry of Labour slide show from 2025 that details how the province’s new Employment Ontario model has led to clients being rushed into jobs before they are ready, while organizations report diminished capacity to provide specialized supports.

Toronto Star

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7 May

“The new model is a disaster,” said Mark Wafer, who helped write Canada’s 2024 disability employment strategy. “The strategies the government put in place will undo all the work we have done over the past few decades.” #onpoli

Moxie Mummy

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7 May

"Force disabled people to work jobs" is ableist garbage that should be left in America. Canada should be better than this. BE BETTER THAN US, DAMMIT!

WBB - Cernunnos

@renmccormacksghost.bsky.social

7 May

Doug Ford and his government are chronically Ableist pricks and should be treated as such #Onpoli #Ontario . Put those pricks in jail already.

bellriots30.bsky.social

@bellriots30.bsky.social

7 May

I managed an OW employment team when Ford privatized employment supports. I badgered my former employer after retirement about the results, and outcome measures. Crickets. Five years later this is a fail, it underserves participants, costs more and has worse results. But no one cares.