Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001
The purpose of the Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2001 (ODA) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 is to improve opportunities for people with disabilities and to provide for identification and removal of barriers. To this end, the ODA mandates that each municipality prepare an annual accessibility plan.
By-Law 06-2018 - Adopt An Accessibility Plan
View the Accessibility Plan with the 2022 Updated Strategies and Actions. Available in alternate formats upon request.
To request an alternate format of this plan, please contact Christine Armstrong at carmstrong@deepriver.ca or 613 584-2000 ext 103
Designated Public Sector Annual Status Report
Design of Public Spaces Standards Deep River's Purpose Statement
By-Law 41-2009 - Accessible Customer Service Policy
By-Law 32-2021 - Integrated Accessibility Standards Policy and Procedures
Statement of Commitment:
The Town of Deep River is committed to ensuring equal access for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We are committed to the continual improvement to access to all municipally owned facilities, premises and services for all persons with disabilities. We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of peoplewith disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility requirements under Ontario Accessibility laws.
Accessibility Advisory Report - Accessibility Advisory Committee Report
Do you have staff or volunteers that need to be trained?
Customer Service Standard Module - This module covers the requirements for providing customer service in ways that are accessible to people with disabilities
http://accessforward.ca/customerService/intro
By-Law 32-2021 - Integrated Accessibility Standards Policy and Procedures
Feedback
The Town of Deep River has processes in place for receiving and responding to feedback and will ensure that those processes are provided in accessible formats, and with communication supports, upon request in a timely manner, that takes into account the person’s accessibility needs due to a disability - Accessibility Customer Feedback Form
The Corporation of the Town of Deep River
100 Deep River Road, P.O. Box 400, Deep River, ON K0J 1P0
P: 613-584-2000 - F: 613-584-3237
townmail@deepriver.ca
