National Truck Driving School Limited
SCHOOL: 2565 Steeles Ave E Unit 15, Brampton, ON L6T 4L6
YARD: 1800 Clark Blvd, Brampton, ON L6T 4M7
Phone: (416) 802-6262 Email: nationaltruckdrivingschool@gmail.com
Scope
National Truck Driving School Ltd. is committed to providing our students with an educational environment free from sexual violence and treating those students who report incidents of sexual violence with dignity and respect.
Purpose and Intent
The students of National Truck Driving School Ltd. have the right to study in an environment free of sexual violence.
This document sets out our policy on sexual violence involving our students, defines the prohibited behaviours, and outlines our investigative processes for sexual violence. This policy applies to complaints of sexual violence involving our students ‐ at the campus of National Truck Driving School Ltd. or at a one of our events.
Definition of Sexual Violence
This policy prohibits sexual violence which 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.
Policy Objectives
National Truck Driving School Ltd. provides this copy of the policy to our students, and educates them together with our career college management, employees, and contractors about this policy and how to identify situations that involve or could progress into sexual violence against our students and how to reduce it.Where a complaint of sexual violence has been made, under this policy, National Truck Driving School Ltd. will take all reasonable steps to investigate it, including the following:
- providing on‐campus investigation procedures to students for sexual violence complaints
- responding promptly to any complaint and providing reasonable updates to the complainant and the respondent about the status of the investigation
- assisting students who have experienced sexual violence in obtaining counseling and medical care
- providing students who have experienced sexual violence with appropriate academic and other accommodation
- providing students who have experienced sexual violence with information about reporting options
It is the responsibility of the corporate directors, controlling shareholders, owners, partners, other persons who manage or direct the affairs of National Truck Driving School Ltd., agents, students, instructors, and other employees to report any sexual violence upon becoming aware of incidents or complaints of sexual violence.
Reporting and Responding to Sexual Violence
Students and staff of National Truck Driving School Ltd. will take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual violence on our career college campus or events by reporting immediately to an Instructor or Manager if our students have been subject to, or they have witnessed or have knowledge of sexual violence involving our students or have reason to believe that sexual violence has occurred or may occur involving our students.
National Truck Driving School Ltd., to the extent it is possible, will investigate all reports of sexual violence. National Truck Driving School Ltd. will attempt to keep all information disclosed confidential except in those circumstances 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 our campus or the broader community are at risk.
National Truck Driving School Ltd. acknowledges that the victim may choose not to request an investigation by National Truck Driving School Ltd. and that a victim has the right not to participate in any investigation that may occur. However, in certain circumstances, National Truck Driving School Ltd. 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. Anyone involved in the investigation may ask another person to be present during every stage of the process.
A complainant acting in good faith, who discloses or reports sexual violence, will not be subject to actions for violations of the institution’s policies related to drug and alcohol use at the time the sexual violence took place.
During the institution’s investigative process, students who share their experience of sexual violence through disclosing, accessing support, and/or reporting to the university or college, will not be asked irrelevant questions from institution’s staff or investigators, such as those relating to past sexual history or sexual expression.
It is a violation of this 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.
Accommodations
National Truck Driving School Ltd. will make accommodations to meet the needs of any student effected by sexual violence. The student must contact Sarabjeet Thakur or a representative of our management team to begin the process. Students are not required to submit a complaint or formal report of a sexual violence incident to request accommodations.
National Truck Driving School Ltd. will determine an appropriate accommodation on a case‐by‐case basis at no cost to the student.
Investigating Reports of Sexual Violence
A complaint of sexual violence may be filed under this policy, by any student of National Truck Driving School Ltd., to Sarabjeet Thakur, Director using the contact information above. A management representative of National Truck Driving School Ltd. will be involved in each stage of an investigation and decision‐making process.
Upon a complaint of alleged sexual violence being made National Truck Driving School Ltd. will initiate an investigation, including the following:
- meeting with the complainant to determine 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
- determining whether the incident should be referred immediately to police
- determining what interim measures, if any, need to be taken during the investigation (for example: remote classroom)
- interviewing the complainant, any person involved in the incident and any identified witnesses
- interviewing any other person who may have knowledge of incidents related to the complaint or any other similar incidents
- informing the respondent of the complaint, providing details of the allegations, and giving the respondent an opportunity to respond to those allegations
- providing reasonable updates to the complainant and the respondent about the status of the investigation
- determining what disciplinary action, if any, should be taken
To ensure procedural fairness National Truck Driving School Ltd. will include the following elements in any
investigation and its decision‐making process:
- Processing without undue delay
- The right to fair and impartial decision‐making
- The Complainant’s right to be heard
Disciplinary Measures
If it is determined by National Truck Driving School Ltd. that a student of our college has been involved in sexual violence, immediate disciplinary or corrective action will be taken up to and including termination of employment of instructors or staff or expulsion of a student.
In cases where criminal proceedings are initiated, National Truck Driving School Ltd. will assist police agencies, lawyers, insurance companies, and courts to the fullest extent.
Where criminal and/or civil proceedings are commenced in respect of allegations of sexual violence National Truck Driving School Ltd. may conduct its own independent investigation and make its own determination in accordance with its own policies and procedures.
Appeals
Should the Complainant or the Respondent not agree with the decision resulting from the investigation, he or she may appeal the decision to the owner of National Truck Driving School Ltd. within ten days by submitting a letter addressed to the owner advising of the person’s intent to appeal the decision.
Support
Students can seek support or information from the following sources:
- Sarabjeet Thakur, Director, or any Manager or Instructor at National Truck Driving School Ltd., using the contact info above
- Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Violence: o 1‐866‐887‐0015
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline: o 1‐866‐863‐0511
o #SAFE (#7233) on Bell, Rogers, Fido or Telus mobile
Policy Review
This policy is reviewed every three years, at the time of review input from students will be taken into
consideration. This policy will be reviewed again in February 2025.
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
Français
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 Orillia
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
Belleville
Sexual Assault Centre for Quinte and District Toll-Free: 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-967-6300
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
Brantford
Sexual Assault Centre of Brantford Crisis: 519-751-3471
Office: 519-751-1164
sexualassaultcentre@sacbrant.ca
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 Office/TTY: 519-354-8908
Cornwall
Sexual Assault Support Services for Women Office: 613-932-1755
Iethinisten:ha Women’s Shelter Akwasasne Family Violence Program 24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-480-4208
Phone: 613-937-4322
www.akwesasne.ca/iethinistenha-women’s -shelter
Durham Region
Durham Rape Crisis Centre Crisis: 905-668-9200
Office: 905-444.9672
Eganville
Women’s Sexual Assault Centre of Renfrew County 24-Hour Crisis: 1-800-663-3060
Office: 613-735-5551
Guelph
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis Crisis: 519-836-5710
1-800-265-7233
Office: 519-823-5806
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
Kingston
Sexual Assault Centre Kingston
Crisis: 613-544-6424 or 1-877-544-6424
Office: 613-545-0762
Kitchener-Waterloo
Sexual Assault Support Centre of Waterloo Region Crisis: 519.741.8633
Office: 519.571.0121
London
Sexual Assault Centre London Crisis: 519-438-2272
Office 519-439-0844
TTY: 519-439-0690
London Abused Women’s Centre Office: 519-432-2204
E-Mail: info@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
Newmarket
Women’s Support Network of York Region Crisis: 1-800-263-6734 or 905-895-6734
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
Oakville
Sexual Assault & Violence Intervention Services of Halton Crisis: 905-875-1555 or 1-877-268-8416
Office: 905-825-3622
Orangeville
Family Transition Place
Crisis: 1-800-265-9178
Office: 519-942-4122
Ottawa
Sexual Assault Support Centre Crisis: 613-234-2266
Phone: 613-725-2160
TTY: 613-725-1657
Ottawa Rape Crisis Centre Crisis: 613-562-2333
Office: 613-562-2334
Peterborough & Kawarthas Kawartha Sexual Assault Centre
Crisis: (705) 741- 0260 or 1-866-298-7778
Office/TTY: (705) 741-0260
www.kawarthasexualassaultcentre.com
YWCA Peterborough Haliburton Crisis: 1-800-461-7656
Office: 705.743.3526 x 130
Sault Ste Marie
Women in Crisis (Algoma) Inc.
Crisis: 705-759-1230 or 1-877-759-1230
Sarnia-Lambton
Sexual Assault Survivors Centre Sarnia-Lambton Crisis: 519 337-3320 or 1-888-231-0536
Office: (519) 337-3154
Simcoe
Haldimand & Norfolk Women’s Service Crisis: 1-800-265-8076
TTY: 1-800-815-6419
Office: 519-426-8048
St. Catherines
Niagara Region Sexual Assault Centre Crisis: (905) 682-4584
Office: (905) 682-7258
carsa@sexualassaultniagara.org
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Crisis and Counselling Centre
Office: (807) 345-0894 or 1-866-311-5927
Timmins
Timmins and Area Women in Crisis Crisis: 1-877-268-8380 (sexual assault) Crisis: 1-855-827-7233 (shelter)
Office: (705) 268-8381
Toronto
Oasis Centre des Femmes Téléphone: 416-591-6565
Courriel: services@oasisfemmes.org
Toronto Rape Crisis Centre: Multicultural Women Against Rape Crisis: 416-597-8808
Office: 416-597-1171
Windsor
Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County Crisis: 519-253-9667
Woodstock
Domestic Abuse Services Oxford
Crisis: 519 539-4811 or 1-800-265-1938