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Canada funds new Realize project

Minister Rechie Valdez announces funding for new Realize project focused on women, episodic disability and employment.

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WAGE media announcement featuring Chi Nguyen, Member of Parliament for Spadina – Parliament; Ingrid Palmer and Melissa Egan from Realize, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Canada’s Minister of Women and Gender Equality.

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HIV and Aging

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Summit on Episodic Disabilities and Employment

Episodic Disabilities

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Featured project

Financial Empowerment for Healthy Aging with HIV

Financial challenges are common for people living and aging with HIV and  can feel confusing, especially when navigating income support programs, retirement transitions, or managing limited resources. You are not alone, and Realize offers resources to help you and the service providers you rely on.

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Featured Project

PANACHE

Take part in the first ever Canadian survey on health and social care needs of people aging with HIV

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Featured Project

Episodic disabilities awareness and action integrated into Canada employment – EPIC

The EPIC project draws together diverse stakeholders to forge social innovation partnerships with new employers and other workplace leaders to create a groundswell of awareness of episodic disabilities and employment.

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Building awareness of episodic disabilities and employment.

Upcoming events

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September 27, 2025 1:00 pm

Realize Annual Meeting 2025

September 29, 2025 3:00 pm

Episodic Disabilities at Work for Small Businesses – Considering Disability and Lived Experience

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The Realize Podcast!

August 14, 2025

Minister Valdez announces funding for Realize project on women, episodic disability and employment

June 21, 2025

Realize honours National Indigenous Peoples Day

June 6, 2025

Realize remembers Deborah Norris

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September 25, 2025

Realize Annual Report 2024-2025

August 20, 2025

Summary Report of Research Activities and Findings INDEED: INvestigating the DEvelopment of Accessibility Standards in Canada and the Inclusion/Exclusion of Episodic Disabilities

August 20, 2025

INDEED Research Report – plain language executive summary

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