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  1. Organizational Classification Chart

    The 5 classes of organizations:

    • 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.

    • 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 )

    • A designated public sector organization* with one to 49 employees ( such as the Ontario Office of the Fairness Commissioner and some municipalities ) .

    • 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 .

    • 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

Requirements for Transportation Service Providers

people getting on and off a streetcar

There are some requirements common to both conventional transportation service providers and specialized transportation service providers, such as:

  • Making information available to the public on accessibility equipment and features of their vehicles, routes, and services.

  • Providing accessibility training to employees and volunteers.

  • Not charging a fare to a support person accompanying a person with a disability when that person requires a support person.

  • Meeting additional transportation-specific requirements in their accessibility plans.

There are other requirements that are unique to each specific type of transportation provider, as outlined on the next few screens.

A designated public sector transportation organization as described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation, that provides specialized transportation services that operate only within Ontario.
A designated public sector transportation organization as described in paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation, that provides conventional transportation services that operate only within Ontario.
A person who accompanies a person with a disability to help with communication, mobility, personal care, medical needs, or with access to goods, services or facilities.
 
 

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