Policy
AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc.
School: 16c Newbridge Rd, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8Z 2L7
Phone: 647-330-7246
Email: aimsprofessional1@qmail.com
Career College Sexual Violence Policy
1.
Sexual Violence Policy
(a) AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. is committed to providing its students with an educational environment free from sexual violence and treating its students who report incidents of sexual violence withS dignity and respect.
(b) AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. has adopted this Sexual Violence Policy, which defines sexual violence and outlines its training, reporting, investigative, and disciplinary responses to complaints of sexual violence made by its students that have occurred on its campus, or at one of its events and involve its students.
(c) The person accused of engaging in sexual violence will be referred to as the "Respondent" and the person making the allegation as the "Complainant".
2. Definition of Sexual Violence
Sexual violence means any sexual act or act targeting a person's sexuality, gender identity or gender expression, whether the act is physical or psychological in nature, that is committed, threatened or attempted against a person without the person's consent, and includes sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, indecent exposure, voyeurism and sexual exploitation.
Training, Reporting and Responding to Sexual Violence
(a) AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. will include a copy of the Sexual Violence Policy in every contract made between it and its students, and provide a copy of the Sexual Violence Policy to career college management (corporate directors, controlling shareholders, owners, partners, other persons who manage or direct the career college's affairs, and their agents), instructors, staff, other employees and contractors and train them about the policy and its processes of reporting, investigating and responding to complaints of sexual violence involving its students. *Any company participating in offering student internships on their premises must provide an undertaking in writing that it is in compliance with all applicable legislation, including the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Occupational Health and Safety Act and will provide students access to those policies should they encounter issues relating to sexual violence in the workplace.
(b) The Sexual Violence Policy shall be published on its website (or where the Career College does not have a website in a conspicuous location on each of its campuses). Career college management, instructors, staff, other employees and contractors of AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. will report incidents of or complaints of sexual violence to Palwinder Dhaliwal at AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. (647-330-7246) upon becoming aware of them.
(c) Students who have been affected by sexual violence or who need information about support services should contact Palwinder Dhaliwal at AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. (647-330-7246)
(d) Subject to Section 4 below, to the extent it is possible, AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. will attempt to keep all personal information of persons involved in the investigation confidential except in those circumstances where it believes an individual is at imminent risk of self-harm, or of harming another, or there are reasonable grounds to believe that others on its campus or the broader community are at risk. This will be done by:
(i) ensuring that all complaints/reports and information gathered as a result of the complaint/reports will be only available to those who need to know for purposes of investigation, implementing safety measures and other circumstances that arise from any given case; and
(ii) ensuring that the documentation is kept in a separate file from that of the Complainant/Student or the Respondent.
(e) AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. recognizes the right of the Complainant not to report an incident of or make a complaint about sexual violence or not request an investigation and not to participate in any investigation that may occur.
(f) Notwithstanding (e) above, in certain circumstances, AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. may be
required by law or its internal policies to initiate an internal investigation and/or inform police without the complainant's consent if it believes the safety of members of its campus or the broader community is at risk.
(g) In all cases, including (e & f) above and (h) below, AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. will appropriately accommodate the needs of its students who are affected by sexual violence. Students seeking accommodation should contact Palwinder S. Dhaliwal at 647-330-7246.
(h) In this regard, AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. will assist students who have experienced sexual violence in obtaining counselling and medical care, and provide them with information about sexual violence supports and services available in the community as set out in Appendix 1 attached
hereto. Students are not required to file a formal complaint in order to access supports and services.
(i) If students, in good faith, report an incident of, or make a complaint about, sexual violence, they will not be subject to discipline or sanctions for violations of the private career college's policies relating
to drug or alcohol use at the time the time the alleged sexual violence occurred. 4. Investigating Reports of Sexual Violence
(a) Under this Sexual Violence Policy, any student of AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. may file a report of an incident or a complaint to Palwinder S. Dhaliwal in writing.
(b) Upon receipt of a report of an incident or a complaint of alleged sexual violence being made, Palwinder S. Dhaliwal will respond promptly and: determine whether an investigation should proceed
and if the Complainant wishes to participate in an investigation;
(i) determine who should conduct the investigation having regard to the seriousness of
the allegation and the parties involved;
(ii) determine whether the incident should be referred immediately to the police; In such cases or where civil proceedings are commenced in respect of allegations of sexual
violence, AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. may conduct its own independent investigation and make its own determination in accordance with its own policies and procedures; and
(c) determine what interim measures ought to be put in place pending the investigation process such as removal of the Respondent or seeking alternate methods of providing necessary course studies.
(d) Once an investigation is initiated, the following will occur:
(i) the Complainant and the Respondent will be advised that they may ask another person to be present throughout the investigation;
(ii) interviewing the Complainant to ensure a complete understanding of the allegation and gathering additional information that may not have been included in the written complaint
such as the date and time of the incident, the persons involved, the names of any person
who witnessed the incident and a complete description of what occurred;
(iii) informing and interviewing the Respondent of the complaint, providing details of the allegations and giving the Respondent an opportunity to respond to those allegations and to provide any witnesses the Respondent feels are essential to the investigation:
(iv) interviewing any person involved or who has, or may have, knowledge of the incident
and any identified witnesses;
(v) providing reasonable updates to the Complainant and the Respondent about the status
of the investigation; and
(vi) following the investigation, Palwinder S. Dhaliwal will:
(A) review all of the evidence collected during the investigation;
(B) determine whether sexual violence occurred; and if so
(C) determine what disciplinary action, if any, should be taken as set out in Section 5
below.
(E)
Students who who disclose their experience of sexual violence reporting an incident of making a complaint about, or accessing supports and services for sexual violence, will not be asked irrelevant questions during the investigation process by the private career college's staff or investigator's, including irrelevant process by private career college's staff or investigators, including irrelevant questions relating to the student's sexual expression or past sexual history
5. Disciplinary Measures
If it is determined by AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. that the Respondent did engage in sexual violence, immediate disciplinary or corrective action will be taken. This may include:
(a) disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment of instructors or staff; or
(b) expulsion of a student; and /or
(c) the placement of certain restrictions on the Respondent's ability to access certain premises or facilities; and/or
(d) any other actions that may be appropriate in the circumstances.
6. Appeal
Should the Complainant or the Respondent not agree with the decision resulting from the investigation, he or she may appeal the decision to Palwinder S. Dhaliwal, Director of Appeals within 10 days by submitting a letter addressed to Palwinder S. Dhaliwal at AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc., 16c Newbridge Rd, Etobicoke, Ontario, M8Z 2L7 advising of the person's intent to appeal the decision.
7. Making False Statements
(a) It is a violation of this Sexual Violence Policy for anyone to knowingly make a false complaint of sexual violence or to provide false information about a complaint.
(b) Individuals who violate this Sexual Violence Policy are subject to disciplinary and/or corrective action up to and including termination of employment of instructors or staff or expulsion of a student.
8. Reprisal
(a) It is a violation of this Sexual Violence Policy to retaliate or threaten to retaliate against a complainant who has brought forward a complaint of sexual violence, provided information related to a complaint, or otherwise been involved in the complaint investigation process.
(b) Individuals who violate the Sexual Violence Policy are subject to disciplinary and/or corrective action, up to and including termination of employment of instructors or staff or expulsion of a student.
9. Review
(a) AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. shall ensure that student input" is considered in the development of its Sexual Violence Policy and every time it is reviewed or amended.
(b) AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. shall review its Sexual Violence Policy 3 years after it is first implemented and amend it where appropriate. The review date will be June 30, 2024.
10. Collection of Student Data
AIMS Professional Truck Training Academy Inc. shall collect and Superintendent of Private Career Colleges such Subsections 32.3 (8), (9) and (10) of Schedule amended.
be prepared to provide upon request by the data and information as required according to 5 of the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 as
Appendix 1
The following represents a list of Provincial Rape Crisis Centers that could be provided as resources:
Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres, Ontario Provincial
English
Assaulted Women's Helpline Toll Free: 1-866-863-0511 #SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus
mobile TTY: 416-364-8762
Francais
Fem'aide
Telephone Toll-Free: 1-877-336-2433 ATS: 1 866 860-7082
Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres
35 hospital-based centres that provide 24/7 emergency care to women. To locate the Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre nearest you, follow this link.
Alliston, Barrie, Collingwood, Midland and OriIlia
Huronia Transition Homes operates La Maison Rosewood Shelter (Midland) & Athena's Sexual Assault Counselling and Advocacy Centre
24-Hour Crisis Line:
Barrie: 705-737-2008 or 1-800-987-0799
Midland: 705-526-4211 or 1-800-461-175
Office: 705-526-3221
www. huroniatransitionhomes.ca
Belleville
Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte and District Toll-Free: 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-967-6300
www, sacqd .com
B race bridge
Muskoka/Parry Sound Sexual Assault Services Parry Sound District Office:
Office: (705) 774-9083 or 1-877-851-6662 Muskoka District Office:
Office: (705) 646-2122 or 1-877-406-1268 www. da phnewvm n.com
Brantford
Sexual Assault Centre of Brantford Crisis: 519-751-3471
Office: 519-751-1164
sexualassaultcentreAsacbrant.ca http://sacbrant.ca/
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Brockville
Assault Response & Care Centre
Office: (613) 345-3881 or 1-800-567-7415
Chatham
Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre 24-Hour Crisis Line: 519-354-8688
Offices Ty: 519-354-8908
Cornwall
Sexual Assault Support Services for Women Office: 613-932-1755
http://sassforwomen.ca/
lethinisten:ha Women's Shelter
Akwasasne Family Violence Program
24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-480-4208
Phone: 613-937-4322 vvww.akwesasne.cafiethinistenha-women's -shelter
Durham Region
Durham Rape Crisis Centre
Crisis: 905-668-9200 Office: 905-444.9672 infoaidrcc.ca
Eganville
Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County 24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-663-3060
Office: 613-735-5551
wwwwsac.ca
Guelph
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
Crisis: 519-836-5710
1-800-265-7233
Office: 519-823-5806 www.awwomenincrisis.orq
Hamilton
Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area) Crisis: (905) 525-4162
Office (905) 525-4573
TTY: 905-525-4592
Kenora
Kenora Sexual Assault Centre
Crisis: (807) 468-7233 or 1-800-565-6161 Office: (807) 468-7958 www.kenorasexualassaultcentre.com
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Kingston
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
Crisis: 613-644-6424 or 1-877-644-6424 Office: 613-545-0762
sacknsackinciston.corn
Kitchener-Waterloo
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
Crisis: 519.741.8633 Office: 519.571.0121 infoQsascwrorg
www. kwsasc. orq
London
Sexual Assault Centre London Crisis: 519-438-2272
Office 519-439-0844
TTY: 519-439-0690
sacIsacl.ca
London Abused Women's Centre Office: 519-432-2204
E-Mail: infoallawc.on.ca
htto://lawc.on.ca/
Peel Region
Hope 2417 (formerly the Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel) Crisis:1-800-810-0180
Office: (905) 792-0821
httb://hooe247.ca/
Newmarket
Women's Support Network of York Region Crisis: 1-800-263-6734 or 905895-6734
Office: (905) 895-3646
North Bay
Amelia Rising Women's Sexual Assault Centre of Nipissing/centre d'alobalressions sexuelles de Nipissing
Crisis: 705-476-3355 Office: 705-840-2403 TTY: (705) 840-5877 infoameliarisinn.ca www.ameliarisino.ca
Oakville
Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton Crisis: 905-875-1555 or 1-877-268-8416
Office: 905-825-3622
www.savisofhalton.orq