Indo-Canadians are the second-largest immigrant group in Canada, encompassing one of the largest diasporas living outside India. But, according to one Ryerson researcher, Canada is not fully benefiting from the economic edge offered by Indo-Canadians and other transnational entrepreneurs.

Sandeep Agrawal, a professor of Ryerson's School of Urban and Regional Planning, is the lead author of a study that examined the key determinants of success among high-income Indo-Canadians and compared their economic experience with that of the general Canadian population and Chinese immigrants (the largest immigrant group in Canada).

These are the words of American artist and poet Laura Hershey who has spinal muscular atrophy. They are part of a labour awareness campaign for National Disability Employment Awareness Month or “NDEAM 2010” which occurs annually in October, both in the US and Canada. As employers assess their current and future hiring needs, it is important to remember that “talent has no boundaries, and that workforce diversity includes people with disabilities.”