THE CORPORATION OF THE NATION MUNICIPALITY
POLICY ON TRAINING ON THE INTEGRATED ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDS UNDER THE ACCESSIBLITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, 2005
Effective Date: January 30, 2023
Background
The Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (the "Regulation"), made under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the "AODA"), requires the Nation Municipality to provide training on the requirements of the accessibility standards and the Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities.
Policy
1. The Nation Municipality shall ensure that the following persons are trained in accordance with the Regulation:
a. Every employee and volunteer;
b. Every person who participates in developing in the municipality's policies, practices and procedures; and
c. Every person who provides goods, services, or facilities on behalf of the municipality, including third parties.
2. Training shall be provided as soon as practicable after:
a. In the case of an employee or volunteer, they commence working for or providing services to the Municipality; and
b. In the case of all other persons, they commence developing municipal policies and/or providing goods, services, or facilities on behalf of the municipality.
c. Training shall also be provided on an ongoing basis in respect of any changes to the municipality's accessibility policies.
3. The training shall be appropriate to the duties of the person being trained.
4. The training will include a review of the purposes of the AODA and the Integrated Accessibility Standards, and instruction about the following:
a. The municipality's policies, practices and procedures relating to the Integrated Accessibility Standards (including customer service, employment, information and communications, transportation, and design of public spaces), as are relevant to the person's work responsibilities;
b. How to interact and communicate with persons with various types of disabilities;
c. How to interact with persons with disabilities who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a guide dog or other service animal or the assistance of a support person;
d. How to use equipment or devices available on the premises owned or leased by the Nation Municipality that may help in the provision of goods, services, or facilities to a person with a disability;
e. What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty accessing goods, services, or facilities provided by the Nation Municipality; and
f. The Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities.
5. The Nation Municipality shall keep a record of all training provided, including the dates on which it was provided and the number of individuals to whom it was provided.