Maureen Haan
The Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work – CCRW
Maureen Haan is the President and CEO of the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW) serving since 2012. CCRW is Canada’s only national organization solely dedicated to the vision of equitable and meaningful employment for people with disabilities.
Maureen is a recognized leader in the cross-disability sector. She serves as Canada’s civil society lead on Article 27 (Work and Employment) of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Maureen is also involved with disability Civil Society at the G7 and with serves as the Co-Chair for the Friends of the Chair in Human Resources, APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation).
Maureen’s national leadership has included co-leading the Disability and Work in Canada initiative, serving as a Board member of Accessibility Standards Canada and the Canadian Association of Supported Employment (CASE). She was also appointed to the Minister’s Disability Advisory Group (MDAG). In recognition of her dedication to disability rights and gender equity, Maureen was the recipient of the inaugural Hummingbird Award from DAWN Canada.
Maureen began her career in the Deaf community and is fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). She lives in Thornhill with her husband and two sons.