| Wednesday, November 25, 2008 |
| 7:45 am |
Registration Open/Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 – 8:45 am |
Opening Remarks & Welcome from the Chair
Marni Johnson, president, Workplace
Communication & Diversity Inc. |
| 8:45 – 9:00 am |
A special message from Minister, Community and Social Services
The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Community and Social Services |
| 9:00 – 10:15 am |
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and Regulations - Expert Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Tim Collins, President, Stafflink Solutions
Panelists:
Michelle Small- Lawyer, Gowling Lafleur Henderson, LLP
Sandra Broekhof - Accessibility Compliance Consultant
Suzanne Share - Accessibility Compliance Consultant |
| 10:15 – 10:30 am |
Refreshment Break (15 Minutes) |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am |
The AHA Moments- Critical Best practices to Implementing Diversity and Inclusion
Jill Walters, Diversity! in the Workplace and Lisa Mattam, Principal, The Mattam Group |
| 11:30 am – 12:00 pm |
Building Cultural Intelligence Tangibly
Anuj Madhok, Partner Consultant, Haute Culture
Think beyond your dominant culture...and refresh your perspective on Cultural Intelligence as it supports true inclusiveness strategy. Raise your level of consciousness towards cultural differences as well as your capacity for self-reflection regarding integration of diverse cultures. |
| 12:00 – 12:10 pm |
“Open Spaces” Introduction
Rhonda Singer, Noanda Enterprises
and Larry Peterson, Larry Peterson & Associates. |
| 12:10 – 1:00 pm |
Lunch & “Open Spaces” discussion/idea generation |
| 1:00 – 2:10 pm |
Sessions: Inclusiveness Strategies for Your Workplace
1:00 – 1:40 pm
From Isolated to Engaged: 5 Steps to Creating a Culture of Inclusiveness with Canadian Immigrants
Lynda Goldman, Author and Consultant
Shelley Brown, principal, Bromelin People Practices
1:40 – 2:10 pm
Mental Health and Addictions
Diana Capponi, Employment Works Coordinator
Centre for Addictions and Mental Health |
| 2:10 – 2:20 pm |
Refreshment Break (10 minutes) |
| 2:20 – 4:30 pm |
Sessions: Inclusiveness Strategies for Your Workplace Cont’d.
2:20 – 3:00 pm
Challenges and Strategies for Dealing with Episodic Disabilities
Martine Mangion, Manager, Episodic Disabilities Initiatives
Melissa Popiel, Coordinator of HIV and Episodic Disability Initiatives, Canadian Working Group on HIV and Rehabilitation
Richard Weston, HR Consultant
3:00 – 3:45 pm
Aboriginal Inclusion -- More than an HR Solution
Kelly Lendsay, President and CEO of the Aboriginal Human Resource Council |
| 3:45 – 4:30 pm |
Expert Panel Discussion and Open Forum for your Questions
Creating a Culture of Inclusiveness and Respect - Panel discussion and Q& A with all afternoon presenters.
Moderator: Marni Johnson, Conference Chair
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| 4:30 pm |
Closing Remarks from the Chair |