An Accessible Experience For All
We believe in an internet that’s accessible to everyone, and our website experience should reflect that commitment.
The Klick Group uses the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA as a reference to ensure the web content made available from this site is accessible for individuals with disabilities and is user friendly for everyone.
Klick - AODA Multi-Year Accessibility Plan
Multi-year Accessibility Plan
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) mandates that each organization prepares a multi-year accessibility plan outlining the organization’s strategy to prevent and remove barriers, and meet its requirements under the regulation. This Multi-Year Accessibility Plan (Accessibility Plan) outlines Klick’s compliance with the AODA, sets out Klick’s upcoming and ongoing obligations pursuant to the AODA, and identifies how Klick will meet those obligations.
This plan includes an overview of work completed up to and including 2022, as well as new actions to be completed over the next three years. Objectives identified within this plan are both long and short-term, several of which will be ongoing throughout the life of the plan.
This plan aligns with the standards under the AODA. Its focus is on implementing the requirements of the Integrated Accessibility Standard Regulation (IASR).
Review & Monitoring
Klick’s Multi-Year Accessibility Plan will be posted on our corporate website and will be provided in alternate formats upon request. The plan will be reviewed and updated at least once every five years. As required by IASR, Klick will file an accessibility report with the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario every two years.
The Klick Accessibility Team is responsible for monitoring the progress of Klick’s Accessibility Plan to determine if targets are being met.
Introduction
Klick has been in compliance with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Regulation since 2010. We continue to ensure that, in our day-to-day activities, we fulfill all the requirements of this Regulation in keeping with the principles of dignity, independence, equality, and integration.
For example:
- We welcome feedback and provide contact information for providing feedback. All feedback received is directed to the Klick Accessibility Team.
We believe in an internet that’s accessible to everyone, and that our website experience should reflect that philosophy. The Klick Group uses the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA as a reference to ensure the web content made available on our website is accessible for individuals with disabilities and is user friendly for everyone.
Appendix A
Deliverables under AODA, Customer Service Standard, already achieved
AODA – Client Service Standard
Past Achievements to remove & prevent barriers
Requirement | Deliverables | Activities | Person/Team Responsible | Deadline | Status |
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Policies, Practices, Procedures | -Establish Accessible Customer Service Plan detailing practices and procedures on providing goods or services to persons with disabilities according to principles independence, dignity, integration and equality of opportunity, as set out in the regulation | - Accessible Client Service Plan written, approved and posted | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Ongoing | Ongoing |
Communication | - Ensure that Klicksters communicate with a person who has a disability in a manner that takes into account their disability | -Include this commitment in Klick’s Accessible Customer Service Plan | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 | ✔ |
Employment | - Every employer shall notify its team members and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes | -Notify candidates of accommodations upon request through entire hiring process | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | June, 2020 | ✔ |
Use Of Service Animals And Support Persons | - Include in our Accessible client Service Plan information on procedures related to a person who has a disability and is accompanied by a service animal or support person | -Information on procedures around a person with disability being accompanied by a service animal or a support person | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 | ✔ |
Notice Of Temporary Disruptions | - In the event of a planned or unexpected disruption to services and/or facilities for clients who have disabilities, Klick will notify clients promptly | - Include this information in Accessible Customer Service Plan | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 | ✔ |
Training For Staff | -Provide training to team members, volunteers, and others who deal with the public or other third-parties on our behalf
| -Training provided to new team members during their onboarding training
-Refresher training is provided as required, based on any changes to policies, practices or procedures -Training is documented, including dates and number trained | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 | On-going |
Feedback Process | - Establish process for receiving and responding to feedback | - Feedback process created | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 | ✔ |
Notice of Availability of Documents | - Ensure customers are notified that the documents covered by AODA regulation are available upon request | - Documentation prepared and available, upon request | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 | ✔ |
Format of Documents | - Ensure that alternate format of documents covered by AODA regulation is available, taking into account person’s disability | - Alternate format of documents available, upon request | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e., persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 As Needed | ✔ |
Deliverables under AODA, Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR), already achieved
AODA – Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation
Requirement | Deliverables | Activities | Person/Team Responsible | Deadline | Completed |
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Workplace Emergency Response Information | - Ensure individualized workplace emergency response information is provided to team members who have a disability, if the disability is such that the individualized information is necessary and Klick is aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee’s disability | - Individualized workplace emergency response information developed for any team members who require it, and Klick is aware of the need for accommodation | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Jan 1, 2012 As Needed | ✔ |
Accessibility Policies | - Develop, implement and maintain policies governing how Klick achieves or will achieve accessibility through meeting its requirements under IASR and become more accessible | - Prepared policy and posted in a conspicuous location | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Jan 1, 2014 Ongoing | ✔ |
Create Accessibility Plan | - Establish, implement, maintain and document a multi-year accessibility plan, which outlines Klick’s strategy to prevent and remove barriers and meet its requirements IASR | - Multi-year plan developed | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Jan 1, 2014 Ongoing | ✔ |
Procuring Or Acquiring Goods, Services Or Facilities | - Incorporate accessibility criteria and features when procuring or acquiring goods, services or facilities, except where it is not practicable to do so. | - Requirements about Procuring or Acquiring Goods, Services or Facilities do not apply to Klick | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Self-Serve Kiosks | - Incorporate accessibility features when designing, procuring or acquiring self-serve kiosks | - Klick currently does not have self-serve kiosks | N/A | (Jan 1, 2014) As Needed | N/A As Needed |
Appendix B
Deliverables under AODA, Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR)
AODA – Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation
Requirement | Deliverables | Activities | Person/Team Responsible | Deadline | Completed |
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Training | - Ensure that training is provided on the requirements of the accessibility standards as per IASR and on the Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities | - Training to meet the requirements under IASR and Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities developed and implemented | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Ongoing | |
Accessible Feedback Processes | - Ensure feedback processes are accessible to persons with disabilities by providing accessible formats or arranging for communication support, upon request | - Feedback process has been established under the customer service standards Strategy to ensure that all employees and customers are aware of the feedback process as well as the availability of accommodation developed | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Ongoing |
Deliverables under AODA, Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR)
AODA – Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation
Requirement | Deliverables | Activities | Person/Team Responsible | Deadline | Completed |
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Accessible Formats And Communication Support | - Arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for persons with disabilities upon request, in a timely manner, at cost no more than regular charge to others) | - Process to facilitate this obligation prepared Budget for implementation of different communication supports | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | As Needed | ✔ |
Recruitment, General | - Notify our employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in our recruitment processes | - Communication to notify potential applicants about the availability of accommodation prepared | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | On-going | ✔ |
Recruitment, Assessment Or Selection Process | - Notify job applicants, when they are individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process that accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used | - Communication to notify potential applicants selected to participate in an assessment or selection process that accommodations are available upon request relation to the materials or processes to be used prepared | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | On-going | ✔ |
Recruitment, Notice To Successful Applicants | - When making offers of employment, notify the successful applicant of our policies for accommodating employees with disabilities | - Policy for accommodating employees with disabilities developed | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | On-going | ✔ |
Informing Employees Of Supports | - Inform team members of our policies used to support our employees with disabilities, including, but not limited to, policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee’s accessibility needs due to disability | - Training on the policy for employees with disabilities for existing employees organized Policies communicated on an ongoing basis via employee bulletin boards, etc. | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | On-going | ✔ |
Accessible Formats And Communication Supports For Employees | - Where a team member with disability so requests it, Klick will consult with the team member to provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for: | - Upon request from a team member, consult with the said team member to determine best suited accessible format and/or communication support for providing the requested information | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Jan 1, 2016 As Needed | ✔ |
Deliverables under AODA, Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) Continued
AODA – Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation
Requirement | Deliverables | Activities | Person/Team Responsible | Deadline | Completed |
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Individual Accommodation Plans | - The process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans shall include the following elements: | - Klick will continue to review its existing accommodation process. Identify elements of AODA requirements that need to be incorporated into the existing accommodation process | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | Jan 1st, 2016 As Needed | On-going |
Return to work process | - The return to work process shall | - Steps to be taken to help facilitate the team members return to work when they have been absent due to a disability | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | On-going | On-going |
Performance Management & Career Development | - Use performance management in respect of it’s team members shall take into account the accessibility needs of our team members with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when using it’s performance management process | - Klick will take into account the accessibility needs of individuals with disabilities, as well as accommodation needs with regard to performance management Policies communicated on an on-going basis (bulletin boards, etc) | Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | On-going | On-going |
Deliverables under AODA, Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR)
Requirement | Deliverables | Activities | Person/Team Responsible | Deadline | Completed |
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Built Environments | - Incorporate accessibility features when constructing and/or redeveloping public access environments (after Jan 1, 2017) | - The requirements of the built environments do not currently apply to Klick | N/A Klick Accessibility Team and General Manager i.e. persons responsible | (Jan 1, 2017) As Needed | N/A As Needed |
Deliverables under AODA, Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR), 2021 and beyond
Requirement | Deliverables | Activities | Person/Team Responsible | Deadline | Completed |
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Accessible websites and web content | - Designated public sector organizations and large organizations shall make their internet websites and web content conform with the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, initially at Level A and increasing to Level AA, and shall do so in accordance with the schedule set out in this section | - Klick's current websites adhere to WCAG 2.0 Level A | Klick Accessibility Team and i.e. persons responsible | Jan 1st, 2021 | On-going |
Moving Forward
This plan demonstrates Klick’s ongoing efforts to eliminate barriers to its services and facilities. Klick will remain actively engaged in incorporating accessibility into all aspects of its work in the future.
Feedback on the accessibility of Klick’s facilities and services is welcome. Contact the Klick Accessibility Team:
Klick Accessibility Team
Sean Brice
Facilities Director
175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, 3rd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M4W 3R8
Telephone: (416) 214-4977
Email: sbrice@klick.com
A Feedback-Friendly Culture
Just as we always adapt and change as a company, we constantly work to discover and implement new solutions that make our website experience even smoother. You can also play a key role when it comes to helping us make our experiences more accessible.
Please send your questions or comments to webaccessibility@klick.com.