Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Policy
Purpose
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the AODA) is a provincial act 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.
Under the AODA, Ontario Regulation 429/07 entitled “Accessibility Standards of Customer Service” establishes accessibility standards specific to customer service and the provision of goods and services to the public.
St Columban Soccer Club (STC SC) is required to meet the requirements of accessibility standards established by the AODA. This policy applies to all STC SC staff, volunteers and similar parties who deal with the public.
Policy Statement
STC SC is committed to providing goods and services in a way that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities and will use reasonable efforts to ensure its policies, practices and procedures are consistent with the spirit and requirements of the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service.
Assistive Devices
A person with a disability may provide their own assistive device for the purpose of obtaining, using and benefitting from the STC SC goods and services that are made available for the public. For On-field play: STC SC will take into account if the assistive devices will pose any risk to the safety of others and devices meet FIFA/Canada Soccer/Ontario Soccer regulations.
Service Animals
STC SC strives to welcoming people with disabilities who are accompanied by a service animal on the parts of our premises that are open to the public. For On-field play: STC SC will take into account if the service animal will pose any risk to the safety of others and meets FIFA/Canada Soccer/Ontario Soccer regulations.
Communication with Persons with Disabilities
When communicating with a person with a disability, STC SC will do so in a manner that takes into account the person’s disability.
Support Persons
STC SC is committed to welcoming people with disabilities who are accompanied by a support person. At no time will a person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person be prevented from having access to his or her support person while participating in our programming. STC SC will make every attempt to allow access to the support persons free of charge, unless they will be actively participating in the program.
Notice of Temporary Disruption
STC SC will make reasonable efforts to provide notice in the event of a planned or unexpected disruption in the facilities or services where they have control over such facilities or services. This notice will include information about the reasons for the disruption, its anticipated duration, and a description of alternative facilities or services, if available. STC SC will provide notice by posting information in visible places on the affected area and on our website, www.stcolumbansc.com, or by any other method that may be reasonable under the circumstances.