Loyal Express Group
The Accessible Canada Act is a federal law that was created to find, eliminate, and prevent barriers that people with disabilities face daily. Adopted in 2019, the Act’s primary goal is to create a Canada that is free of barriers by 2040.
The Loyal Express Group is committed to building a culture of inclusivity and accessibility. Not only is this part of our company culture but opening access to all is imperative to our continued growth and competitiveness as an employer in the trucking sector. We will contribute to a barrier-free Canada for everyone by building an accessibility framework that will support employees and the public we serve have the best experience possible with our services and facilities.
We know creating a barrier-free environment takes time and we are dedicated to the ongoing identification, removal, and prevention of barriers. The Loyal Express Group will build on our current efforts through the development of our initial Accessibility Plan as required under the Accessible Canada Act. This Accessibility Plan will guide our organization in meeting our accessibility commitments and in building an accessibility-confident culture.
To address gaps in these areas, it is important to recognize and understand the needs of those with disabilities. For this reason, this plan was developed in consultation with employees via employee surveys. In addition, an external organization that serve people with disabilities was consulted in the development of this plan.
The Federally regulated portion of the Loyal Express Group consists of our trucking divisions comprised of truck drivers only. To be allowed to drive commercial vehicles, the drivers must be eligible to receive specific drivers licenses as per rules set out by the SAAQ. Our federal divisions, that fall under the purview of the Accessibilities Act are Loyal Express Transport, Transport F. Lussier Inc., Transport & Entreposage Paradis, Zac-Tranz, Transport Géromic Inc., and Loyal Express Global Logistics Inc. All of our office, warehouse, and garage personnel are part of our Provincially regulated divisions.
The Loyal Express Group welcomes feedback on our Accessibility Plan from the public, employees, and our stakeholders. This feedback is valuable to us as it helps us break down accessibility barriers and build on our commitment to accessibility and inclusion.
If you have an inquiry or feedback, please use the contact methods below. We will respond to all feedback in a timely manner. If you require support while providing feedback let us know and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.
Tanya Mitchell, HR Director
Human Resources Department
514.636.4672
hr@loyalexpress.com
https://groupeloyalexpress.com
At the Loyal Express Group, we are committed to making our organization and the services we provide accessible to all, including persons with disabilities. All Canadians have the right to benefit from our services equally and those who work with us have the right to perform their jobs free of barriers.
As required by the Accessible Canada Act, we will publish a status report every year that measures our progress against our commitments. We will also review and update our Accessibility Plan every three years.
The “employment” area ensures that candidates and employees with disabilities and those who experience barriers are supported throughout the entire employment lifecycle.
Barrier #1: There is a need to expand our understanding of the range and variety of accommodation options available to persons with disabilities.
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Barrier #2: Our organization continues to experience competition for employees and is currently not attracting a high volume of qualified candidates from underrepresented populations such as persons with disabilities.
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Barrier #3: Improve awareness opportunities for candidates to request reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process.
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The “built environment” area ensures that workspaces and the work environment are accessible for all.
The Loyal Express Group is highly regulated under an agreement with C-TPAT (Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism) and does not allow free entry at any of our locations. All visitors are escorted around our buildings by one of our team members inside of Loyal Express Group’s locations. Should a visitor have a mobility impairment, our team members will assist them, while on the premisses of the Loyal Express Group.
Although, the Loyal Express Group’s buildings are provincially regulated and are not in the scope of this plan, we will conduct a built environment audit to assess all physical barriers that may be present and require correction.
“Information and communication technologies” are various technological tools used to send, store, create, share, or exchange information.
Barrier #4: Accessibility technology.
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Barrier #5: Tools and software accessibility capabilities.
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Barrier #6: Meaningful participation for attendees in meetings.
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This area requires that organizations provide barrier free access for the public, clients, and employees to all the communications that the Loyal Express Group produces for this audience.
Barrier #7: Alternate formats of communication.
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The federally regulated divisions of the Loyal Express Group do not coordinate any procurement of goods, services, and facilities. This means that standards for procurement of goods, services, and facilities are not in the scope of this plan.
When designing and delivering the Loyal Express Group’s internal and external programs and services, accessibility considerations must be part of the process right from the very start.
Barrier #8: Programs, processes and services accessibility.
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The Loyal Express Group does not coordinate a transportation system, or a fleet of transportation vehicles as defined in the Accessible Canada Act. This means that standards for transportation are not in the scope of this plan.
To align with the Loyal Express Group’s commitment to make our workplace environment accessible to all, we have developed our Accessibility Plan by gathering feedback and input from our team members and an external organization:
We will continue to survey employees and members as well as consult with RAPLIQ and other relevant organisations if necessary and measure progress to ensure we meet the commitments we set out to achieve.
Refers to the needs of persons with disabilities being intentionally and thoughtfully considered when products, services and facilities are built or modified so they can be used and enjoyed by persons of all abilities.
The Accessible Canada Act defines a barrier as “anything—including anything physical, architectural, technological or attitudinal, anything that is based on information or communications or anything that is the result of a policy or a practice—that hinders the full and equal participation in society of persons with an impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment or a functional limitation.”
The Accessible Canada Act defines a disability as “any impairment, including a physical, mental, intellectual, cognitive, learning, communication or sensory impairment—or a functional limitation— whether permanent, temporary or episodic in nature, or evident or not, that, interaction with a barrier, hinders a person’s full and equal participation in society.”