It is the policy of the Corporation of the Township of Pickle Lake that citizens with disabilities achieve accessibility in the provision of goods and services by the Township to this community, consistent with the principles of independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity as set out in the regulations of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

 

If a person with a disability is accompanied by a guide dog or other service animal, the Township will permit the person to enter the premises with the animal and keep it with him or her, unless the animal is otherwise excluded by law from the premises.  If the service animal or guide dog is excluded by law from the premises, the Township will look to other available measures to enable the person with a disability to obtain, use, or benefit from the Township’s goods and services.

 

If a person with a disability is accompanied by a support person, they are permitted to enter the premises together and are not prevented from having access to each other while on the premises.  The Township may require a person with a disability to be accompanied by a support person while on its premises, but only if a support person is necessary to protect the health or safety of the person with a disability or the health and safety of others on the premises.

Where fees for goods or services are advertised or promoted by the Township, it will provide advance notice of the amount payable, if any, in respect of the support person.

 

If there is a temporary disruption in a particular facility or service used to allow a person with a disability to access goods or services, the Township will give notice of the disruption to the public.

 

If a person with a disability requires assistive devices to access goods or services of the Township, they are allowed to use such devices.

 

To provide feedback on the provision of goods and services to people with disabilities you can contact the Administrative Advisory Committee as follows:

 

Address:          Clerk-Treasurer

                        2 Anne Street, Box 340

                        Pickle Lake, Ontario P0V 3A0

Tel:                  (807) 928-2034

Fax:                 (807) 928-2708

Email:              clerktreasurer@picklelake.org