The County of Haliburton is dedicated to creating a community where all people have equal opportunity to live, visit, raise a family, work and retire.
We're committed to complying with the legislated codes and standards to be able to achieve this.
This includes the Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Accessibility for Ontarians' with Disability Act (AODA).
Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee
The County of Haliburton along with local Municipalities have created a Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee.
The Committee assists and provides guidance in working towards a barrier-free community. They help to develop guidelines that will meet the needs of all our residents to make our communities accessible for all.
Agendas and minutes for these meetings are available at the County of Haliburton CivicWeb webpage.
Meetings are held in-person and virtually.
Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Locations
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Council Chambers
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Virtually |
| Meetings of the Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee are livestreamed and archived on YouTube. |
Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule
In 2025, the Committee plans to meet on the following dates at 1 p.m.
Please view the schedule of meetings at the County of Haliburton CivicWeb webpage as dates/times are subject to change.
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Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee Members
The Committee consists of County residents as well as representatives of County Council with an interest in removing barriers to people with disabilities.
| 2022 - 2026 Committee Members |
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Our Committee includes a combination of elected officials and public appointees:
For more information about the Haliburton County Joint Accessibility Advisory Committee, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator by email or at 705-286-1333 x.256. |
Alternate formats
The County of Haliburton is committed to providing all documents in an accessible format.
If you need County documents in an alternate accessible format, please contact the Accessibility Coordinator by email or at 705-286-1333 x.256.
We would be happy to provide a format suited to meet your needs.
Temporary disruptions
If there is a disruption to our services, we will provide notice to the public.
Notice will include the nature of the disruption, services or facilities affected and the expected duration.
We will make every effort possible to provide alternate arrangements if required for those affected.
Depending on the type of disruption, we will provide public notice in a variety of methods.
Projects and Initiatives
The County of Haliburton and member municipalities are working to remove barriers to accessibility and create an inclusive community.
Learn more about alternative and augmentative communication boards that are being installed in playgrounds across the County beginning in 2024.
Read more about 2022- 2024 accomplishments of our Multi-Year Joint Accessibility Plan in the documents below.
Documents and resources
| Accessibility Compliance Reports |
| Integrated Accessibility Standards |
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| Multi-Year Joint Accessibility Plan (2023 - 2027) |
| Multi-Year Joint Accessibility Plan (2018 - 2022) |
| Accessible Site Plan Checklist |
Feedback
Our goal at the County of Haliburton is to give excellent customer service to everyone as per our Accessible Customer Service Policy.
We welcome and appreciate all questions or comments regarding the accessibility of our delivery of service. This helps us identify areas where we can make improvements.
Complete our online Accessibility Feedback form or submit your feedback by:
- Calling us at 705-286-1333 extension 256
- Emailing us
- Mailing our Accessibility Coordinator at 11 Newcastle Street, P.O. Box 399, Minden, Ontario, K0M 2K0