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Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre is pleased to be working towards full compliance under The Accessibility For Ontarians With Disability Act (AODA)

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WATERLOO WELLINGTON FLIGHT CENTRE

MULTI-YEAR ACCESSIBILITY PLAN (2021-2025)

Introduction

The Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre strives to ensure everyone has equal access to employment, programs, services, and events. This multi-year plan outlines WWFC’s strategy for preventing and removing barriers for people with disabilities in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Integrated Accessibility Standards (IASR).

Statement of Commitment

WWFC is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. WWFC believes in integration and equal opportunity. WWFC are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and embracing accessibility requirements under AODA.

Accessible Customer Service                                                            

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre is committed to providing accessible customer service.

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Accessible Educational Information

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will provide accessible educational information, including program information, educational resources, and student records in an accessible format such as large print or digital copies, such as accessible Microsoft Word files.

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Training for Educators                                                                        

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will provide training to educators regarding the requirements of the Integrated Accessibility Standards (ISAR) and on Canadian Human Rights Act, as it pertains to persons with disabilities. Training will be provided in a way that best suits the duties of employees and other staff members.

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In accordance with the Integrated Accessibility Standards, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will:

Training for Staff

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will train all employees and volunteers on the accessibility requirements that apply to their job duties and to our organization.

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Information and Communication Standards

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre is committed to meeting the communication needs of persons with disabilities. Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will consult with people with disabilities to determine their information and communication needs.

  1. Accessible Website and Web Content

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  1. Accessible Emergency Information

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre is committed to providing customers and clients with publicly available emergency information in an accessible format, upon request. We will also provide employees with disabilities with individualized emergency response information when necessary.

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Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will implement the following measures:

Employment Standards

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre is committed to fair and accessible employment practices.

  1. Recruitment

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In accordance with the Integrated Accessibility Standards, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will take the following steps to notify the public and staff that, when requested, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment process, and once individuals are hired:

  1. Existing Employees

In accordance with the Integrated Accessibility Standards, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will take the following steps to notify employees that, when requested, Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will accommodate people with disabilities throughout their employment:

Future Action

  1. Documented Individual Accommodation Plans / Return to Work Processes

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will incorporate the requirements under the Integrated Accessibility Standards to ensure that we have a process for developing documented individual accommodation plans and return to work policies for employees who have been absent due to disability.

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  1. Performance Management, Career Development and Redeployment

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will take into account the accessibility needs and the disabilities of an employee, as well as individual accommodation plans when:

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  1. Workplace Information

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will provide workplace information in an accessible format if an employee asks for it. This includes:

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Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will provide accessible emergency information to employees when we become aware that an employee may require accommodation in an emergency.

Proposed Accessibility Standards for the Design of Public Spaces             

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Accessibility Compliance Reports

 

Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre will file, in accordance with the Ontario Ministry of Labour Accessibility Rules for Educational Institutions, and accessibility compliance report before each of the following deadlines:

For Further Information

If you have questions, comments, or suggestions on this Accessibility Plan, please contact Bob Connors at bconnors@wwfc.ca. Accessible formats of this document are available free upon request from Bob Connors, General Manager.

 


What is the AODA?
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) became law on June 13, 2005. Under this landmark legislation, the government of Ontario has developed mandatory accessibility standards that identifies, removes, and prevents barriers for people with disabilities.

What does it mean to be a AODA compliant organization?
When we think of disabilities, we tend to think of people in wheelchairs and physical disabilities – disabilities that are visible and apparent.But disabilities can also be non-visible. We can’t always tell who has a disability. The broad range of disabilities also includes vision disabilities, deafness or being hard of hearing, intellectual or developmental, learning, and mental health disabilities.

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) uses the same definition of “disability” as the Ontario Human Rights Code, which includes both visible and non-visible disabilities.Disability impacts the lives of many Ontarians, and the numbers of people with disabilities is increasing.

Today, 15.5% of Ontario’s population has a disability and this number will continue to grow as the population ages.Improving accessibility is the right thing to do. It’s also the smart thing to do. According to the Royal Bank of Canada, people with disabilities have an estimated spending power of about $25 billion annually across Canada.

People with disabilities also represent a large pool of untapped employment potential. When we make Ontario accessible to people with disabilities everyone benefits.