Sexual Violence and Harassment Policy July 2019

1. Sexual Violence Policy (a) S.V.S. Trucking Training (SVSTT) 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) SVSTT 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 (a) 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 SVSTT shall 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 SVSTT 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. (c) Management, instructors, staff, other employees and contractors of SVSTT will report incidents of or complaints of sexual violence to Campus Administrator upon becoming aware of them. The Campus Administrator will forward all information to the Regional Coordinator. (d) Students who have been affected by sexual violence or who need information about support services should contact the Campus Administrator who in turn will advise the Regional Coordinator. (e) Subject to Section 4 below, to the extent it is possible, SVSTT 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. (f) SVSTT 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. (g) Notwithstanding (f), in certain circumstances, SVSTT 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. (h) In all cases, including (f) above, SVSTT will appropriately accommodate the needs of its students who are affected by sexual violence. Students seeking accommodation should contact the Campus Administrator/Regional Coordinator. In this regard, SVSTT 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.

4. Investigating Reports of Sexual Violence (a) Under this Sexual Violence Policy, any student of SVSTT may file a report of an incident or a complaint to the Regional Coordinator in writing. The other officials, offices or departments that will be involved in the investigation are HR Department, Regional Coordinators, Campus Administrators and the President. (b) Upon receipt of a report of an incident or a complaint of alleged sexual violence being made, Regional Coordinator 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, SVSTT may conduct its own independent investigation and make its own determination in accordance with its own policies and procedures; and (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; and (vi) Following the investigation, the Regional Coordinator 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 (a) If it is determined by SVSTT that the Respondent did engage in sexual violence, immediate disciplinary or corrective action will be taken. This may include: (i) disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment of instructors or staff; or (ii) expulsion of a student; and /or (iii) the placement of certain restrictions on the Respondent’s ability to access certain premises or facilities; and/or (iv) any other actions that may be appropriate in the circumstances.

6. Appeal (a) Should the Complainant or the Respondent not agree with the decision resulting from the investigation, he or she may appeal the decision to the President within 10 days by submitting a letter addressed to President 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) SVSTT shall ensure that student input is considered in the development of its Sexual Violence Policy and every time it is reviewed or amended. (b) SVSTT shall review its Sexual Violence Policy 3 years after it is first implemented and amend it where appropriate. This date is January 2020 10. Collection of Student Data (a) SVSTT shall collect and be prepared to provide upon request by the Superintendent of Ontario 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.

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Provincial Rape Crisis Centres Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres – Ontario English Assaulted Women’s Helpline – Toll Free 1-866-863-0511 French Fem’aide – Toll Free 1-877-336-2433 Local Resources Barrie Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centers Huronia Transition Homes – 24 hour crisis line: Barrie 705-737-2008 or 1-800-987-0799 Belleville Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Response Team of Hastings and Prince Counties 245 Dundas Street E, Room 36 613- 969-7400 ext. 2094 Brantford Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Team Brantford General Site 200 Terrace St. 519-751-5544, ext. 4449 Chatham Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre Chatham–Kent Health Alliance 80 Grand Ave. W. 519-352-6400, ext. 6382 Cornwall Assault and Sexual Abuse Program (ASAP) Cornwall Community Hospital, Second Street Site 510 Second St. E. 613-932-3300, ext. 4202 Guelph Guelph–Wellington County Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre Guelph General Hospital 115 Delhi St. 519-837-6440, ext. 2758 Hamilton Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster University Medical Centre 1200 Main St. W. 905-521-2100, ext. 73557 London Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centre St. Joseph’s Health Care 268 Grosvenor St. 519-646-6100, ext. 64224 Mississauga Peel Region Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program Sexual Assault Care and Counselling Centre The Trillium Health Centre 100 The Queensway W. 905-848-7580, ext. 2142 North Bay Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre North Bay General Hospital 750 Scollard St. 705-474-8600, ext. 2350 Ottawa Sexual Assault Partner Abuse Care Program The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus Emergency Department 1053 Carling Ave. 613-761-4366 Owen Sound Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre The Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre 1800–8th St. E. 519-376-2121, ext. 2458 Peterborough Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program Women’s Health Care Centre 157 Charlotte St. 705-743-4132 Sault Ste Marie Sexual Assault Care Centre/Partner Assault Clinic Sault Area Hospitals 915 Queen St. E. 705-759-5143 St. Catharines Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Centre Niagara Health System St. Catharines General Site 142 Queenston St. 905-684-7271, ext. 45300 Sudbury Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Treatment Program St. Joseph’s Health Centre 700 Paris St. 705-675-4743 Thunder Bay Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Program Thunder Bay Regional HSC 980 Oliver Rd. 807-684-6750 Whitby/Oshawa Durham Region Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Care Centre 115 Simcoe St. S., Oshawa 905-721-6128, ext. 2787 Windsor Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence and Safekids Care Centre Windsor Regional Hospital Grace Campus 1995 Lens Ave. 519-255-2234