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Accessibility Working Group


Terms of Reference

Purpose
The Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001 was proclaimed on September 30, 2002, and became law for hospitals as of that date.

The Act mandates that each hospital prepare, each year, an "Accessibility Plan", including consulting with persons with disabilities in preparing the Plan.

The Plan is to address the identification, removal and prevention of barriers to persons with disabilities in the hospital's by-laws, if any, and in it policies, programs, practices and services.

For Baycrest, the term "hospital" means Centre-wide application.


Accountability
To the Senior Management Committee through the Vice President Information and Support Services.


Responsibilities

  • To develop a policy for Baycrest's approach to accessibility for individuals with disabilities.
  • To review the Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2001, and to recommend a "Plan", ensuing Baycrest's compliance by September 30, 2003.
  • To conduct an inventory of current compliance measures which exist at Baycrest today.
  • Recommend a formal structure to ensure annual compliance and "Plan" sustainability.

 

Membership

  • Senior Management (Chair)
  • Physical Plant
  • Materials Management
  • Art & Interior Design
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Psychology
  • Speech - Language Pathology
  • Audiology
  • Occupational Health and Safety/Human Resources
  • Public Relations
  • Client - Consumer Representative