ABM Truck Driving School Inc.
School: 66 Guided Court, Unit 203A, Toronto, Ontario, M9V 4K6 Phone: (416) 993-8900
Yard: 273 Milani Blvd, Woodbridge, Ontario, L4H 0A4 Email: admin@abmtruck.com
Career College Sexual Violence Policy
1. Sexual Violence Policy
a. ABM Truck Driving School 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 with dignity and respect.
b. ABM Truck Driving School 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.”
d. Any party to a sexual violence investigation or decision-making process has the right to have a person present with him or her at every stage of the process.
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.
3. Training, Reporting and Responding to Sexual Violence
a. ABM Truck Driving School 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 in each of its campuses). Career college management, instructors, staff, other employees, and contractors of ABM Truck Driving School Inc. will report incidents of or complaints of sexual violence to Jaspreet Kaur Khalsa at ABM Truck Driving School Inc. (647-227-8161) upon becoming aware of them.
c. Students who have been affected by sexual violence or who need information about support services should contact Jaspreet Kaur Khalsa at ABM Truck Driving School Inc. (647-227-8161).
d. Subject to Section 4 below, to the extent it is possible, ABM Truck Driving School 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. ABM Truck Driving School 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, ABM Truck Driving School 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), and (h) below, ABM Truck Driving School Inc. will appropriately accommodate the needs of its students who are affected by sexual violence. Students seeking accommodation should contact Jaspreet Kaur Khalsa at 647-227-8161. Students are not required to report incidents in order to request accommodation or access to support services.
h. In this regard, ABM Truck Driving School 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 career college’s policies relating to drug or alcohol use at the time the alleged sexual violence occurred.
j. Students who disclose their experience of sexual violence through 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 career college’s staff or investigators, including irrelevant questions relating to the student’s sexual expression or past sexual history.
4. Investigating Reports of Sexual Violence
a. Under this Sexual Violence Policy, any student of ABM Truck Driving School Inc. may file a report of an incident or a complaint to Jaspreet Kaur Khalsa in writing.
b. Upon receipt of a report of an incident or a complaint of alleged sexual violence being made, Jaspreet Kaur Khalsa will respond promptly and:
i. Determine whether an investigation should proceed and if the Complainant wishes to participate in an investigation.
ii. Determine who should conduct the investigation having regard to the seriousness of the allegation and the parties involved.
iii. 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, ABM Truck Driving School Inc. may conduct its own independent investigation and make its own determination in accordance with its own policies and procedures.
iv. 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.
c. 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.
vi. Following the investigation, Jaspreet Kaur Khalsa 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.
5. Disciplinary Measures
If it is determined by ABM Truck Driving School 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; and/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 Jaspreet Singh Khalsa, Director of Appeals, within 10 days by submitting a letter addressed to:
Jaspreet Singh Khalsa
ABM Truck Driving School Inc.
66 Guided Court, Unit 203A
Toronto, Ontario, M9V 4K6
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. ABM Truck Driving School 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. ABM Truck Driving School Inc. shall review its Sexual Violence Policy 3 years after it is first implemented and amend it where appropriate. The review date will be December 31, 2027.
10. Collection of Student Data
ABM Truck Driving School Inc. shall collect and be prepared to provide, upon request by the Superintendent of Career Colleges, such data and information as required according to Subsections 32.3 (8), (9), and (10) of Schedule 5 of the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005, as amended.
Appendix 1: Provincial Sexual Assault Resources
The following represents a list of Provincial Rape Crisis Centres 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
Website: www.awhl.org
Français
Fem’aide
Telephone Toll-Free: 1-877-336-2433
ATS: 1-866-860-7082
Website: www.femaide.ca
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 Orillia
Huronia Transition Homes operates:
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La Maison Rosewood Shelter (Midland)
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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
Website: www.huroniatransitionhomes.ca
Belleville
Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte and District
Toll-Free: 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-967-6300
Website: www.sacqd.com
Bracebridge
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
Website: www.daphnewymn.com
Brantford
Sexual Assault Centre of Brantford
Crisis Line: 519-751-3471
Office: 519-751-1164
Email: sexualassaultcentre@sacbrant.ca
Website: http://sacbrant.ca
Brockville
Assault Response & Care Centre
Office: (613) 345-3881 or 1-800-567-7415
Email: arcc@bgh-on.ca
Website: www.arc-c.ca
Chatham
Chatham-Kent Sexual Assault Crisis Centre
24-Hour Crisis Line: 519-354-8688
Office/TTY: 519-354-8908
Website: http://cksacc.org
Cornwall
Sexual Assault Support Services for Women
Office: 613-932-1755
Website: http://sassforwomen.ca
Iethinisten:ha Women’s Shelter – Akwesasne Family Violence Program
24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-480-4208
Phone: 613-937-4322
Website: www.akwesasne.ca/iethinistenha-women’s-shelter
Durham Region
Durham Rape Crisis Centre
Crisis: 905-668-9200
Office: 905-444-9672
Email: info@drcc.ca
Website: www.drcc.ca
Eganville / Renfrew County
Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County
24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-663-3060
Office: 613-735-5551
Website: www.wsac.ca
Guelph
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis
Crisis: 519-836-5710 or 1-800-265-7233
Office: 519-823-5806
Website: www.gwwomenincrisis.org
Hamilton
Sexual Assault Centre (Hamilton and Area)
Crisis: (905) 525-4162
Office: (905) 525-4573
TTY: 905-525-4592
Website: www.sacha.ca
Kenora
Kenora Sexual Assault Centre
Crisis: (807) 468-7233 or 1-800-565-6161
Office: (807) 468-7958
Website: www.kenorasexualassaultcentre.com
Kingston
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
Crisis: 613-544-6424 or 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-545-0762
Email: sack@sackingston.com
Website: www.sackingston.com
Kitchener-Waterloo
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region
Crisis: 519-741-8633
Office: 519-571-0121
Email: info@sascwr.org
Website: www.kwsasc.org
London
Sexual Assault Centre London
Crisis: 519-438-2272
Office: 519-439-0844
TTY: 519-439-0690
Email: sacl@sacl.ca
Website: www.sacl.ca
London Abused Women’s Centre
Office: 519-432-2204
Email: info@lawc.on.ca
Website: http://lawc.on.ca
Peel Region
Hope 24/7 (formerly the Sexual Assault/Rape Crisis Centre of Peel)
Crisis: 1-800-810-0180
Office: (905) 792-0821
Website: http://hope247.ca
Newmarket
Women’s Support Network of York Region
Crisis: 1-800-263-6734 or 905-895-6734
Office: (905) 895-3646
Website: www.womenssupportnetwork.ca
North Bay
Amelia Rising Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Nipissing / Centre d’abolition des agressions sexuelles de Nipissing
Crisis: 705-476-3355
Office: 705-840-2403
TTY: 705-840-5877
Email: info@ameliarising.ca
Website: www.ameliarising.ca
Oakville
Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton (SAVIS)
Crisis: 905-875-1555 or 1-877-268-8416
Office: 905-825-3622
Website: www.savisofhalton.org
Orangeville
Family Transition Place
Crisis: 1-800-265-9178
Office: 519-942-4122
Website: www.familytransitionplace.ca
Ottawa
Sexual Assault Support Centre
Crisis: 613-234-2266
Office: 613-725-2160
TTY: 613-725-1657
Email: info@sascottawa.com
Website: http://sascottawa.com
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre
Crisis: 613-562-2333
Office: 613-562-2334
Website: http://orcc.net
Peterborough & Kawarthas
Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
Crisis: (705) 741-0260 or 1-866-298-7778
Office/TTY: (705) 741-0260
Website: www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton
Crisis: 1-800-461-7656
Office: 705-743-3526 x130
Website: www.ywcapeterborough.org
Sault Ste. Marie
Women in Crisis (Algoma) Inc.
Crisis: 705-759-1230 or 1-877-759-1230
Website: www.womenincrisis.ca
Sarnia-Lambton
Sexual Assault Survivors Centre Sarnia-Lambton
Crisis: 519-337-3320 or 1-888-231-0536
Office: (519) 337-3154
Website: www.sexualassaultsarnia.on.ca
Simcoe
Haldimand & Norfolk Women’s Services
Crisis: 1-800-265-8076
TTY: 1-800-815-6419
Office: 519-426-8048
Email: hnws@hnws.on.ca
Website: www.hnws.on.ca
St. Catharines
Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre (CARSA)
Crisis: (905) 682-4584
Office: (905) 682-7258
Email: carsa@sexualassaultniagara.org
Website: http://sexualassaultniagara.org
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Crisis and Counselling Centre
Office: (807) 345-0894 or 1-866-311-5927
Email: tbcounselling@tbsasa.org
Website: www.tbsasa.org
Timmins
Timmins and Area Women in Crisis (TAWC)
Crisis (Sexual Assault): 1-877-268-8380
Crisis (Shelter): 1-855-827-7233
Office: (705) 268-8381
Email: info@tawc.ca
Website: http://www.tawc.ca
Toronto
Oasis Centre des Femmes
Phone: 416-591-6565
Email: services@oasisfemmes.org
Website: http://oasisfemmes.org
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Multicultural Women Against Rape (TRCC-MWAR)
Crisis: 416-597-8808
Office: 416-597-1171
Email: info@trccmwar.ca | crisis@trccmwar.ca
Website: www.trccmwar.ca
Windsor
Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County
Crisis: 519-253-9667
Website: www.saccwindsor.net
Woodstock
Domestic Abuse Services Oxford (DASO)
Crisis: 519-539-4811 or 1-800-265-1938
Email: info@daso.ca
Website: www.daso.ca