The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is a Provincial law with the purpose of developing, implementing, and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieve accessibility for persons with disabilities with respect to goods, services, facilities, accommodation, employment, buildings, structures, and premises.
weCHC is committed to excellence in serving all clients, including people with disabilities, and will carry out our responsibilities and functions in an appropriate manner to accommodate such individuals.
weCHC is also dedicated to giving people with disabilities the same opportunity to access our services and allowing them to benefit from the same services, in the same place, and in a similar way as other clients. weCHC will strive to ensure that its policies, practices, and procedures are consistent with the following core principles as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Dignity – Services are provided in a manner that is respectful to persons with a disability and does not diminish the person’s importance.
Independence – Accommodating a person’s disability means respecting their right to do for themselves and to choose the way they wish to receive goods and services.
Integration – Wherever possible, services will be provided in a manner that enables people with disabilities to fully benefit from the same services, in the same place and in the same or similar way as other customers. This may require alternative formats and flexible approaches. It means inclusiveness and full participation. This is a fundamental human right.
Equal Opportunity – Service is provided to persons with disabilities in a way that their opportunity to access goods and services is equal to that given to others.
For more information or for a copy of our Accessibility Policy, please contact our office at (519) 258-6002 ext. 700.