Accessibility

Making Haldimand County Accessible For People with Disabilities

The Corporation of Haldimand County is committed to improving accessibility for people with disabilities in a manner that respects dignity, independence, integration and equality of opportunity.

This is in line with Haldimand County’s Mission Statement to promote the well-being of communities, and its Vision Statement to meet community needs through service improvements, staff development, integrated planning, use of technology and balanced policies.

Haldimand County's Accessibility Plan

The Accessibility Plan describes the measures that Haldimand County will take in the term of the plan to identify, remove and prevent barriers for people with disabilities who utilize the goods, services and facilities of Haldimand County.

The Plan will:

  • Describe the process by which the County will identify, remove and prevent barriers to people with disabilities
  • Review earlier efforts to remove and prevent barriers to people with disabilities
  • Review the facilities, policies, programs, practices and services in the County to identify barriers to people with disabilities
  • Describe the measures the County will take in the term of the plan to identify, remove and prevent barriers to people with disabilities.
View Haldimand County's Accessibility Plan (2017 - 2022)
View Haldimand County's Accessibility Annual Status Update - 2021
View Haldimand County's Accessibility Annual Status Update - 2019

Ontarians with Disabilities Act / Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

The purpose of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act (ODA) is to improve opportunities for people with disabilities and to provide for their involvement in the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to their full participation in the life of the province.

The goal of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is to ensure that all Ontarians with disabilities have full access to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, building structures and premises by January 1, 2025.

This goal will be achieved through the development, implementation and enforcement of provincially-set accessibility standards.

The five standards identified so far are:

  1. Customer service
  2. Transportation
  3. Information and Communications
  4. Employment
  5. Built Environment

Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation

These standards are all part of the new Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. The regulation sets out the requirements for each of the three standards, as well as general requirements that apply to all, such as:

  • Developing accessibility policies and plans
  • Training employees and volunteers, and
  • Considering accessibility when purchasing goods or services.

Who does the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation apply to?

The regulation applies to public, private, and not-for-profit businesses and organizations that:

  • Provide goods, services or facilities either directly to the public or to other businesses or organizations, and
    have at least one employee in Ontario
  • The requirements will be phased in over time between 2011 and 2021. This will give organizations the time they need to build accessibility into their regular business processes.

For more information on Accessibility Standards, please visit the Government of Ontario’s page about Accessibility laws.

Accessibility Advisory Committee

The legislated Accessibility Advisory Committee is made up of county resident volunteers, one councillor and two members of staff. This committee represents, and provides practical knowledge on a wide-range of accessibility and disability concerns including: physical, visual, hearing impairment, intellectual, mental health, senior’s issues and communication.

Learn more about the Accessibility Advisory Committee

Request a Document in an Accessible Format

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AODA Training for Volunteers

Under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Act, every volunteer of Haldimand County must take training on the AODA and The Human Rights Code. Sign off is required and will be recorded.