Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
| Barrier | Action | Compliance Date |
| Information and Communication | ||
| Develop an Accessibility Policy | We have developed an accessibility policy posted on our internal learning platform. All new hires are directed to the policy and provided a copy through our onboarding training module.
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Complete |
| Attitudinal Barriers | We have established a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee and created a dedicated section on our employee learning and communication platforms to build awareness and understanding of inclusion and diversity.
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Complete |
| Training
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We have provided training modules on our learning platform for all team members Customer Service Standard, accessibility standards including those related to employment, information and communications, employment standards
Ontario Human Rights.
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Complete |
| Training | We are working towards developing supplemental training for hospital managers in Ontario related to accommodation, return to work and AODA to H&S manager duties to ensure accessibility is reviewed in inspections.
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2025 |
| Training | We are reviewing our Health and Safety Inspection list to incorporate identifying any new barriers or new opportunities for increases accessibility.
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2025 |
| Feedback Process
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We have incorporated feedback forms on our hospital websites.
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Complete |
| Feedback Process
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We are reviewing additional opportunities for feedback signage for the public.
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2025 |
| Accessible Formats and Communication Support | Upon request we will accommodate the individual needs as best we can and in a timely manner.
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Ongoing |
| Accessible Websites and Web Content | The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.
Our websites are partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. |
Complete |
| File a progress compliance report | Submit every 3 years. | Submitted December 2023, next submission 2026
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| Review the Accessibility Plan in 5 years | Review the plan. | Reviewed November 2024 November 2029
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| Employment | ||
| Recruitment
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Our Ontario job postings state that “We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and diverse workplace. If accommodation is needed, please contact jobs@p3vetpartners.ca.”
Our offers outline our commitment to a respectful workplace and inclusion.
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Complete
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| Informing employees of supports | We have informed employees of our policies to support employees with disabilities (including job accommodation when requested) during the onboarding process through our accessibility policy.
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Complete |
| Accessible formats and communication supports for employees related to information for job performance
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We have informed employees through our accessibility policy that, when requested, we will provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports | Complete |
| Workplace emergency response information | We have informed employees through our accessibility policy that we will provide emergency procedures in a format that accommodates the needs of persons with disabilities or those assigned to assist in the workplace.
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Complete |
| Documented individual accommodation plans | Individualized workplace emergency response information shall be provided to employees who have a disability, if the disability requires it and we are made aware of it.
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Ongoing |
| Return to work process | Managers are directed to contact HR for accommodation needs. We maintain a return-to-work process for employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and require disability related accommodations in order to return to work.
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Complete |
| Return to work process | We have developed accommodation plan resources for our managers.
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Complete |
| Career development and advancement | Accessibility needs and individual accommodations are taken into consideration when providing career development and advancement to employees with disabilities.
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Ongoing |
| Redeployment (reassignment to other departments or jobs when a particular job or department has been eliminated).
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We will take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities as well as individual accommodation plans, when redeploying employees with disabilities. | Ongoing |
