AccessForward - Transportation Standard - Conventional Transportation Service Providers

Organizational Classification Chart

The 5 classes of organizations:
- Government of Ontario and the Legislative Assembly
  
  Includes every ministry of the Government of Ontario, the Office of the Premier, and the Legislative Assembly including constituency offices of the members of the Assembly.
- Large designated public sector organization
  
  A designated public sector organization^* with 50 or more employees ( such as municipalities, hospitals, universities, colleges of applied arts and technology, district school boards , and organizations that provide public transportation )
- Small designated public sector organization
  
  A designated public sector organization^* with one to 49 employees ( such as the Ontario Office of the Fairness Commissioner and some municipalities ) .
- Large organization
  
  A private or not - for - profit organization that provides goods, services or facilities to the public or to other organizations and has 50 or more employees in Ontario. It does not include the Government of Ontario, Legislative Assembly, or designated public sector organizations .
- Small organization
  
  A private or not - for - profit organization that provides goods, services or facilities to the public or to other organizations and has one to 49 employees in Ontario. It does not include the Government of Ontario, Legislative Assembly, or designated public sector organizations .

^* Designated public sector organization Refers to organizations listed in Schedule 1 (Broader Public Sector) of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation. These organizations include hospitals, universities, colleges of applied arts and technology, district school boards, and organizations that provide public transportation.

Designated public sector also means every municipality and every person or organization listed in Column 1 of Table 1 of Ontario Regulation 146/10, of the Public Service of Ontario Act, 2006

Conventional Transportation Service Providers

Accessibility often provides universal benefits. For example, stop announcements on conventional transportation vehicles benefit people with and without disabilities.

Select the headings below to see what some of the requirements are for conventional transportation service providers:

Technical requirements

Meeting technical requirements provided for accessible lifting devices, steps, grab bars/handrails, floor surfaces, lighting, warning indicators and alarms, and route signage

Fares

Not charging people with disabilities a higher fare than people without disabilities, and not charging for storing mobility aids or mobility assistive devices, such as wheelchairs or walkers

Stop announcements

Providing on-board audible and visual stop announcements

Seating

Providing clearly marked seating for people with disabilities

Service disruptions

Supporting people with disabilities during service disruptions by offering alternative accessible arrangements, if necessary, and accessible communication

Compliance dates range from July 1, 2011 to January 1, 2017. For more information on the specific requirements and dates for compliance, refer to the timelines tool for details.

A quick reference chart providing the deadlines for meeting the requirements of the regulation based on organizational class and size. Can be viewed in the Additional Training Resources section of the AccessForward website.

A cane, walker, or similar aid.

Devices used to facilitate the transport, in a seated posture, of people with disabilities.

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