{"id":2117,"date":"2025-08-08T09:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bernieres.ca\/?page_id=2117"},"modified":"2025-08-08T11:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T15:02:58","slug":"progress-report","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bernieres.ca\/en\/progress-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress Report"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background\" style=\"background-color:#eceef2\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Progress Report \u2013 Accessibility Plan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This progress report has been prepared to meet our obligations under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and the Accessible Canada Regulations (ACR). It showcases the progress made by Transport Berni\u00e8res Inc. in implementing our accessibility plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please send your comments to our Director of Human Resources and Compliance or by mail to Transport Berni\u00e8res Inc. at 1721 A.-R. Street. D\u00e9cary Qu\u00e9bec G1N 3Z7, by email at gbrochu@bernieres.ca or verbally by phone at 418-684-2420 ext. 2241.<br><br>You can use this contact information to request a copy of our accessibility plan and description of our feedback process in the following alternative formats: print, large print, braille, audio or electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technologies. Braille and audio formats can take up to 45 days. Print, large print, and electronic formats may take 7 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use this contact information to request a copy of our accessibility plan and description of our feedback process in the following alternative formats: print, large print, braille, audio or electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technologies. Braille and audio formats can take up to 45 days. Print, large print, and electronic formats may take 7 business days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact<strong> <\/strong>Us<strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"block-a82dab83-6685-456e-a7eb-9a2826aea8f4\"><li>Email: <a href=\"mailto:gbrochu@bernieres.ca\">gbrochu@bernieres.ca<\/a><\/li><li>Phone<strong>:<\/strong> <a href=\"tel:18004636722\">1-800-463-6722<\/a> ext. 2241<\/li><li>Mail: 1721 A.-R. D\u00e9cary Street, Qu\u00e9bec G1N 3Z7<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Feedback<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We have not received any accessibility-related feedback since we published our plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Consultation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We meet with people with disabilities individually, at their request or following a work event. Following the meetings, an action plan is put in place to adjust to the employee&#8217;s reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Employment Equity Committee, which meets quarterly, is designated to address accessibility issues. Members discuss reported or newly identified barriers and seek to remove them or prevent future barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas Targeted by Section 5 of the Accessible Canada Act (ACA)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Employment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Obstacle<\/strong> <\/strong>: Difficulty adjusting to night driving schedules<br>Update: Where possible, we adjust departure times to respect drivers&#8217; biological clocks. In progress and in perpetual adjustment.<br><strong><strong>Barrier: <\/strong><\/strong>Language difficulty (communicating in English or French for drivers)<br>Update: We favor written communication to allow the use of translation tools. In progress.<br><strong><strong>Barrier<\/strong> :<\/strong> Work\/family balance<br>Update: As much as possible, we organize schedules to promote work\/family balance (end of the shift on Friday morning and resumption on Sunday evening). In progress.<br><strong><strong>Barrier<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>:<\/strong> Changing technologies in the field<br>Update: We offer continuing education in &#8220;one-to-one&#8221; mode, more adapted and without pressure. In progress and in perpetual adjustment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Built Environment<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Obstacle<\/strong> :<\/strong> Our fire alarms do not have a visual warning for the hearing impaired<br>Update: After evaluation, this measure has not been taken since there are unfortunately no job opportunities for people with hearing impairments within the company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information and Communication Technologies<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Obstacle<\/strong> :<\/strong> Some functions of our communication system in the trucks are in English<br>Update: We are in communication with our provider to make all features available in French.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Communication, other than information and communication technology<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Barrier:<\/strong><\/strong> Internal memos are written in French only<br>Update: We have started to produce them in English as well. This report is an example of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procurement of Goods, Services, and Facilities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong>Obstacle<\/strong><\/strong>: <\/strong><\/strong>No procedure for the evacuation of people with disabilities<br>Update: A policy\/procedure will be developed by our OHS Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Design and Delivery of Programs and Services<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Barrier: <\/strong><\/strong>Accessibility is not always considered when implementing new procedures<br>Update: We now consider accessibility when implementing new procedures or when publishing internal memos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transportation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Barrier: <\/strong><\/strong>Some of our office workers do not have a vehicle to get to work (traveling either by bus and\/or taxi), which makes it more difficult for them to be in the office during inclement weather.<br>Update: We encourage teleworking when the weather makes it more difficult to travel by bus or bicycle, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other progress<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barrier:<\/strong> Publication of the plan in English<br>Update: We have translated our accessibility plan to make it available in both official languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We will continue to identify and remove barriers in collaboration with our Employment Equity Committee. This committee is responsible for identifying barriers, monitoring progress, and providing concrete feedback.<br><br>Our Director of Human Resources remains the primary point of contact for feedback on our accessibility plan. Feedback will be addressed in a timely manner, and temporary measures will be put in place as needed.<br><br>In accordance with the ACA&#8217;s timeline, we will publish an update to our accessibility plan no later than June 1, 2026 and we will publish another progress report no later than June 1, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:200px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Progress Report \u2013 Accessibility Plan General Information This progress report has been prepared to meet our obligations under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and the Accessible Canada Regulations (ACR). 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