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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

Devices Offered by Your Organization

If your organization offers equipment or devices that can help customers with disabilities access your services, make sure you know how to use them. It may be helpful to have instruction manuals handy or an instruction sheet posted where the device is located or stored.

Some examples of devices that your organization might offer include:

  • mobility devices, such as a manual wheelchair or motorized scooter.
  • lift, which raises or lowers people who use mobility devices.
  • technology that makes it easier for people with disabilities to communicate or access information, such as certain computer software, an amplification system or a TTY phone line.
  • adjustable desk or workstation, which changes the height or tilt of a writing surface.
  • accessible interactive kiosk, which might offer information or services in braille or through audio headsets.
A device that allows users to send typed messages across phone lines. TTY (teletypewriter) users can directly call other TTY numbers or they can place a call through a relay service operator to communicate with someone who uses a standard phone. A standard phone user can also place a call through a relay service operator to a TTY user. opens in a new window
 
 

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