Canadian Survey on Disability, 2017: Concepts and Methods Guide
Appendix E – Employment equity questions

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The definition of persons with disabilities in the 1995 Employment Equity Act includes the following criteria:

• Persons who have a long-term or recurring physical, mental, sensory, psychiatric or learning impairment; and
  1. Consider themselves to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment; or
  2. Believe that an employer or potential employer is likely to consider them to be disadvantaged in employment by reason of that impairment; and
• Includes persons whose functional limitations owing to their impairment have been accommodated in their current job or workplace.

For statistical purposes, the CSD further operationalizes these criteria by identifying persons with a disability who are between the ages of 15 to 64, who have worked recently (within the last 17 months) and who are not permanently retired.

The specific survey questions used to fulfill the Employment Equity definitional criteria are listed below.

Persons who have a long-term disability

Disability Screening Questions: DSQ_Q035 to DSQ_Q305

Disadvantage in employment

EDE_Q10, UDE_Q40, NDE_Q50: Does your condition limit the amount or kind of work you can do at your present job or business?

LFD_Q20: Do you consider yourself to be disadvantaged in employment because of your condition?

Perception

EDE_Q30: Do you believe that your condition makes it difficult for you to change jobs or to advance at your present job?

LFD_Q25: Do you believe that your current employer or any potential employer would be likely to consider you disadvantaged in employment because of your condition?

Accommodation

EMO_Q05: Because of your condition, do you require any of the following to be able to work?

1. Modified or different duties
2. Working from home
3. Modified hours or days or reduced work hours
4. Human support
   e.g., reader, sign language interpreter, job coach or personal assistant
5. Technical aids
   e.g., voice synthesizer, TTY, infrared system or portable note-taker
6. Computer, laptop or tablet with specialized software or other adaptations
   e.g., Braille, screen magnification software, voice recognition software or a screen reader
7. Communication aids
   e.g., Braille or large print reading material or recording equipment
8. Modified or ergonomic workstation
9. Special chair or back support
10. Handrails, ramps, widened doorways or hallways
11. Adapted or accessible parking
12. Accessible elevator
13. Adapted washrooms
14. Specialized transportation
15. Other equipment, help or work arrangement — specify
16. None of the above

Derived variables (DVs) are available on the CSD database which provide indicators of whether respondents meet criteria for Employment Equity Act categories.

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