a)    Develop, implement and maintain polices governing how Good Samaritan Seniors Complex achieves or will achieve accessibility through meeting the requirements of the IAS.

b)    Statement of organizational commitment to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities in a timely manner.

c)     Prepare one or more written documents describing the policies and make the policies publicly available and provide them in an accessible format upon request.

a)     Establish, implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility plan, which outlines Good Samaritan Seniors Complex’s strategy to prevent and remove barriers and meet requirements of IAS.

b)    Post the accessibility plan on the website, if any, and provide the plan in an accessible format upon request.

c)     Review and update the accessibility plan at least once every five years.

a)     Have regard to the accessibility for persons with disabilities when designing, procuring or acquiring self-service kiosks.

a)     Provide training on the requirements of the accessibility standards referred to in the IAS and the Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities to:

• All employees and volunteers
• All persons who participate in developing the organization’s policies
• All other persons who provide goods, services or facilities on behalf of the organization

b)    The training required in subsection 1 is appropriate to the duties of employees, volunteers and other persons

c)     Training is done as soon as practicable

d)    Training is provided on changes to policies and on an ongoing basis

e)     Training records are maintained for all training, including the date of training and the number of individuals in attendance.

a)     Ensure Good Samaritan Seniors Complex files online compliance reports in accordance with the Schedule established under IAS.

b)    Notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communication supports.

• Provide in a timely manner that takes into account the person’s accessibility needs due to disability; and
• Provide at a cost that is no more than the regular cost charged to other persons.

b)    Consult with the person making the request to determine the suitability of an accessible format or communication support.

c)     Notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communicationsupports

a)     Ensure the websites and web content conform with the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0:

• Level A
• Level AA

January 1, 2014 (Level A)

January 1, 2021 (Level AA)

a)     Notify employees and the public about the availability of accommodations for applicants with disabilities in Good Samaritan Seniors Complex’s recruitment process. 

b)    If the selected applicant requests accommodation, consult with the applicant and provide or arrange for the provision of a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.

a)     When making offers of employment, notify the successful applicant of Good Samaritan Seniors Complex’s policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.

January 1, 2016

a)     Inform employees of Good Samaritan Seniors Complex’s policies used to support employees with disabilities.

b)    Provide the above information as soon as practicable after the employee begins employment.

c)     Provide updated information to employees whenever there is a material change to existing policies on the provision of job accommodations.

a)     Upon request, consult with an employee to provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for information needed to perform employees job and information generally available to employees in the workplace

a)     Provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have a disability, if the disability is such that the individualized information is necessary and the employer is aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee’s disability.

b)    If the employee provides consent, provide the employee’s individualized workplace emergency response information to another person designated by the employer to provide assistance to the employee.

c)     Review the individualized workplace emergency response information when:

1. the employee moves to a different work location;
2. the employee’s overall accommodation needs or plans are reviewed; and
3. when the employer reviews its general emergency response information.

January 1, 2012

a)     Develop and have in place a written process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans for employees with disabilities that includes all of the considerations set out in section 28(2) and (3) of the IAS.

a)     Develop and have a documented a return to work process employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and who require disability-related accommodations in order to return to work.

b)    Ensure the return to work process outlines Good Samaritan Seniors Complex will take to facilitate the employee’s return to work and that it uses documented individual accommodation plans, if any.

January 1, 2016

a)     Take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when applying performance management.

a)     Take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities as well as any individual accommodation plans, when providing opportunities for career development and advancement to employees with disabilities.

a)     Take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when redeploying employees with disabilities.

January 1, 2016

a)     Ensure that construction and/or redevelopment of public spaces covered by the IAS complies with applicable accessibility requirements. 

Procedures are in place for preventative and emergency maintenance of the accessible elements in public spaces, and for dealing with temporary disruptions when accessible elements are not in working order as outlines in s.80(44) of the IASR.