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Call for Applications for the Accessibility Committee - until April 14th 2025

The Town of Hawkesbury is seeking committed community members to serve on its Accessibility Committee, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.

  • Do you want to help eliminate barriers and promote equitable access for all?
  • Do you have 10 to 20 hours per year to volunteer?
  • Do you want to collaborate to make a real difference?

We are looking for:

  • Residents of the Town of Hawkesbury aged 18 and over.
  • Individuals with disabilities, as defined by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
  • Candidates must be available to attend approximately four meetings per year.

Your role in the committee:

  • Make recommendations to improve accessibility to municipal facilities and services.
  • Participate in the revision of municipal policies and procedures related to accessibility.
  • Participate in evaluating and tracking the objectives of the multi-year accessibility plan.
  • Contribute to the annual accessibility report.
  • Advise the municipal Council with proposed solutions to help remove barriers.
  • Be consulted on new projects to ensure compliance with accessibility standards.
  • Raise public awareness of the importance of accessibility.

How to apply?

  • Send a letter of interest describing your competencies and experience related to accessibility to infogreffe@hawkesbury.ca. Include in your letter:
    • Your name.
    • The Accessibility Committee must be represented by individuals with a disability as defined in the 2005 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Please let us know which disability applies to your situation. 
    • As part of your involvement in the Committee, kindly inform us if any accommodations are required.
  • Submit your application online using the form below.

Have questions? Contact us at 613 632-0106.

Be part of the change and help build a more inclusive Town!

Would you like to join the Accessibility Committee? Apply now!

Building a more inclusive Town!

Alternative formats

To request an alternative format or communication support, please contact the Clerk's Office. Upon request, we will provide communication support or an accessible format that best meets your needs.

Here are some examples of accessible formats and communication supports:

  • Accessible electronic formats such as HTML, Microsoft Word, and Adobe PDF files.
  • Large print documents.
  • Reading written information aloud.

While every effort is made, it is understood that creating accessible formats for certain documents, such as maps, may be technologically unfeasible.

We continue to do our best to review the website and remove barriers that prevent people with disabilities from accessing or interacting with the information available on our website. If we become aware of content that does not comply with WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards, we will make reasonable and good faith efforts to update the content to a compliant format.

Website Accessibility

The Town of Hawkesbury will ensure that its website and content comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, Level AA, except where compliance is not feasible.

If you use assistive technology and the format of any content on this website prevents you from accessing the information, please contact the Clerk's Office, and we will do our best to provide you with an accessible format.

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the accessibility of third-party documents or websites.

Accessibility Feedback

Do you have a question, comment, or concern about accessibility?

In accordance with the Accessible Customer Service Policy, a complaint or concern regarding the accessibility of goods and services received can be submitted by:

  • Communicating with the department Director responsible for providing the goods and services about which they want to submit a complaint
    • by mail posted to 600 Higginson Street, Hawkesbury ON K6A 1H1
    • by e-mail, addressed directly to the department Director
    • by completing a request for information specific to the department in question, via the Town’s website’s contact page, or the Town’s mobile application’s request module
    • by telephone, 613 632-0106
    • by making an appointment to meet in-person with the department Director
  • Communicating with the Town Clerk 
    • by mail posted to 600 Higginson Street, Hawkesbury ON K6A 1H1
    • by e-mail, addressed to infogreffe@hawkesbury.ca
    • by completing a request for information to the Clerk’s Office, via the Town’s website’s contact page, or the Town’s mobile application’s request module
    • by telephone, 613 632-0106
    • by making an appointment to meet in-person with the Clerk at Town Hall
  • By webform with the feedback form.