Accessible Customer Service Plan

Providing Goods and Services to People with Disabilities

ORS Canada is committed to excellence in serving all customers including people with disabilities.

Assistive devices

We will ensure that our staff are trained and familiar with various assistive devices we have on site or that we provide that may be used by customers with disabilities while accessing our goods or services.

Communication

We will communicate with people with disabilities in ways that take into account their disability.

Service animals

We welcome people with disabilities and their service animals. Service animals are allowed on the parts of our premises that are open to the public.

Support persons

A person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person will be allowed to have that person accompany them on our premises.

  • Fees will not be charged for support persons

We will notify customers of this through a notice posted on our premises on our web site

Notice of temporary disruption

In the event of a planned or unexpected disruption to services or facilities for customers with disabilities, ORS Canada will notify customers promptly. This clearly posted notice will include information about the reason for the disruption, its anticipated length of time, and a description of alternative facilities or services, if available.

The notice will be placed at all entrances and posted on the web

Training

ORS Canada will provide training to employees, volunteers and others who deal with the public or other third parties on our behalf.

Individuals in the following positions will be trained:

Customer service representatives and managers

This training will be provided to staff within 30 days

Training will include:

  • An overview of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the requirements of the customer service standard

  • ORS Canada’s plan related to the customer service standard.

  • How to interact and communicate with people with various types of disabilities

  • How to interact with people with disabilities who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a service animal or a support person

  • What to do if a person with a disability is having difficulty in accessing ORS Canada’s goods and services

Staff will also be trained when changes are made to your accessible customer service plan.

Feedback process

Customers who wish to provide feedback on the way accessing ORS Canada provides goods and services to people with disabilities can e-mail or post it on our web

All feedback, including complaints, will be the Customer Service Manager

Customers can expect to hear back in 7 days

Modifications to this or other policies

Any policy of ORS Canada that does not respect and promote the dignity and independence of people with disabilities will be modified or removed.