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Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits (CPP)
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) has other components besides the retirement pension, which provide financial protection for individuals and their families in the event of a disability or death. To find out more about the Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits and other resources, please consult the information guide on the above-mentionned website.

Persons with Disabilities Online Canada
Persons with Disabilities Online is an Internet site, where persons with disabilities, their family, their caregivers, and others with an interest in disabilities can access a broad range of information concerning disabilities

Office for Disability Issues
This site contains information on disability issues, the Government of Canada Disability Agenda and related programs, services, and activities of Human Resources Development Canada.

Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW)
This network promotes meaningful and equitable employment of people with disabilities. Job accommodation services (JAS), training, and consultation are among the services provided to people with disabilities and potential employers.

Disability WebLinks
Access a range of government disability programs, services, initiatives and contacts across the country. Includes information on employment, education, financial support programs, personal supports, accessibility and rights.

WORKink
WORKink promotes and supports the employment of persons with disabilities, providing labour market and career information, access to national, provincial, and territorial resources, and online experts' assistance.

EnableLink - Canadian Abilities Foundation (CAF)
Access a network of people, support services, and events across Canada. Find the Directory of Disability Organizations, an Employment Services Directory, the Abilities Magazine, and information for injured workers.

Assistive Technology Links
Led by Industry Canada, this site will assist persons with disabilities and employers to find information on assistive technologies, accommodation issues and accessible information. It does not provide information on purchasing, evaluation or rating of technologies.

Canadian Human Rights Commission - Disability Issues
As part of its mandate CHRC provides information "to help reduce barriers to equality in employment and access to services". This site provides information on such services including a Practical Guide for Employment Accommodation of People with Disabilities.

National Library of Canada
As part of its many services the National Library of Canada term/title search service on a variety of subjects. The term "Persons with disabilities" can be entered into the search.