FPSC Events

Our Next Event

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Industry and Workforce Session

In-person Event
Cocktail Reception
Networking Event

Presenters:

Jennefer Griffith, Mike Timani, Deanna Zenger, Cristian Salazar, Francine Drisdelle-Mercuri

Upcoming Events

Event Series (Radio)
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Industry and Workforce Session

In-person Event
Cocktail Reception
Networking Event

What You'll Learn:

  • Participants will learn more about FPSC, current labour market information, available programs and resources.
  • Learn more about opportunities to support workforce development within Quebec’s food and beverage manufacturing industry.
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FoodAbility 6×30: One Size Fits Nobody

What You'll Learn:

  • Identify workplace processes and expectations that unintentionally limit how different people participate, contribute and succeed.
  • Apply a universal workplace lens to recruitment, onboarding, communication, training, flexibility and everyday work practices.
  • Recognize practical opportunities to redesign work around people’s different strengths, abilities and ways of working.
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Building Canada’s Food Workforce: Parliamentary Reception

In-person
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FoodAbility 6×30: Disability: Don’t Overthink It

What You'll Learn:

  • Recognize how visible, non-visible and episodic disabilities may affect people differently—without making assumptions about their abilities, performance or potential.
  • Use respectful, confident and job-focused communication when discussing disability-related needs and workplace adjustments.
  • Apply an ability-focused approach to workplace adjustments that supports people in doing their best work without lowering performance expectations or changing the essential requirements of the job.
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FoodAbility 6×30 Beyond the Recipe: PART 1 — SEE the Talent

What You'll Learn:

  • Identify elements of job postings, candidate screening, interviews and skills assessments that may unintentionally overlook neurodivergent talent.
  • Recognize how differences in communication, behaviour and interview performance can affect how a candidate’s abilities and potential are perceived.
  • Apply practical, ability-focused changes that give candidates more ways to demonstrate their skills, strengths and potential.
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FoodAbility 6×30: Beyond the Recipe – PART 2 — KEEP the Talent

What You'll Learn:

  • Recognize how neurodivergent employees may communicate, process information, respond to their environment and approach their work differently.
  • Identify workplace practices and management approaches that may unintentionally limit employee performance, contribution and retention.
  • Apply practical approaches to flexibility, workplace adjustments, communication and management that support different ways of working without changing the essential expectations of the job.

In-person Workshops

Event Series (Radio)
Group 1

Industry and Workforce Session

In-person Event
Cocktail Reception
Networking Event

What You'll Learn:

  • Participants will learn more about FPSC, current labour market information, available programs and resources.
  • Learn more about opportunities to support workforce development within Quebec’s food and beverage manufacturing industry.
Group 1

Building Canada’s Food Workforce: Parliamentary Reception

In-person

Webinars

Event Series (Radio)
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FoodAbility 6×30: One Size Fits Nobody

What You'll Learn:

  • Identify workplace processes and expectations that unintentionally limit how different people participate, contribute and succeed.
  • Apply a universal workplace lens to recruitment, onboarding, communication, training, flexibility and everyday work practices.
  • Recognize practical opportunities to redesign work around people’s different strengths, abilities and ways of working.
FA Logo Bilingual Circle White

FoodAbility 6×30: Disability: Don’t Overthink It

What You'll Learn:

  • Recognize how visible, non-visible and episodic disabilities may affect people differently—without making assumptions about their abilities, performance or potential.
  • Use respectful, confident and job-focused communication when discussing disability-related needs and workplace adjustments.
  • Apply an ability-focused approach to workplace adjustments that supports people in doing their best work without lowering performance expectations or changing the essential requirements of the job.
FA Logo Bilingual Circle White

FoodAbility 6×30 Beyond the Recipe: PART 1 — SEE the Talent

What You'll Learn:

  • Identify elements of job postings, candidate screening, interviews and skills assessments that may unintentionally overlook neurodivergent talent.
  • Recognize how differences in communication, behaviour and interview performance can affect how a candidate’s abilities and potential are perceived.
  • Apply practical, ability-focused changes that give candidates more ways to demonstrate their skills, strengths and potential.
FA Logo Bilingual Circle White

FoodAbility 6×30: Beyond the Recipe – PART 2 — KEEP the Talent

What You'll Learn:

  • Recognize how neurodivergent employees may communicate, process information, respond to their environment and approach their work differently.
  • Identify workplace practices and management approaches that may unintentionally limit employee performance, contribution and retention.
  • Apply practical approaches to flexibility, workplace adjustments, communication and management that support different ways of working without changing the essential expectations of the job.

Past Events

Event Series (Radio)
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FoodAbility: Built for Quebec – Ready for Work

FPSC Webinar Series EN

Business Enablement at the CFIA

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Let’s Talk Hiring: SWPP+ Wage Subsidy Funding Q&A Webinar

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FoodAbility: Built for Quebec – Ready for Work

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FoodAbility 6×30: Tough Calls, Right Moves: Managing Reassignments & Terminations

FoodAbility Event
Webinar Event
FPSC Webinar Series EN

Are Canada’s Food and Beverage Manufacturers ready to feed the World?

VIrtual Event
FPSC Webinar Series
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FoodAbility 6×30: Not Myself Today: Embracing Flexibility for Episodic Conditions

FoodAbility Event
Virtual Event
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Crisis Ready Interventionist Certification Program: 4 Virtual Training Sessions

Crisis Ready
Online Webinar
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FoodAbility 6×30: The Workforce Needs a New Workplace

FoodAbility Event
Virtual Event
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The Power of One Small Thing: How BIG Changes in the Workplace Start with Small Actions

FoodAbility
Virtual Event
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