To provide all customers with the same service experience, and follow the principles of dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity.
Indigo Books and Music Inc. (“Indigo”) applies the principles of provincial accessibility laws to our operations in all provinces. Indigo strives to provide people with disabilities the opportunity to access the same goods and services, in the same place and in a similar way as all other customers.
As such, Indigo’s policy outlines its commitment and processes in the following areas to provide barrier-free access:
This policy applies to: Indigo employees, agents and / or contractors who deal with the public on behalf of Indigo; and to all Indigo employees who participate in developing Indigo’s policies, practices and procedures on providing goods and services to our customers.
means the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), the AODA Customer Service Standards, The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA), the AMA Customer Service Standard Regulation, and any future provincial legislation applicable to Indigo that establishes accessible customer service standards.
is the equipment that people with disabilities utilize to assist in their daily lives at home, work, school, etc. Such devices include walkers, scooters, canes, magnification or specialized learning software, communication boards, etc.
is anything that interacts with a person’s disability so as to hinder that person’s full and effective participation in society on an equal basis. Barriers may be physical, attitudinal, technological, caused by communications, policies or practices.
can be physical, mental, intellectual or sensory such as:
is an animal specially trained to assist a person with a disability for reasons relating to the disability or where the person provides a letter from a physician or nurse confirming that they require the animal for reasons relating to their disability.
is someone who accompanies a person with a disability in order to assist them. Their assistance may include, but is not limited to, communication, mobility, personal care, medical needs or with access to goods or services.
At Indigo, it is our promise to add a little joy to our customer’s day each and every time they interact with us. As such, our employees, agents and / or contractors aim to provide, to the best of their abilities, the same Indigo experience to all customers, including people with disabilities.
Indigo employees will communicate with customers, including people with disabilities, in a way that takes into account their needs. Indigo will offer to communicate with a customer through the means requested by the customer, to the extent such means are available. Alternative methods of communication such as telephone, e-mail, relay services, or print communication are available if in-person communication is not suitable to their needs or is not available.
People with disabilities may use their own assistive devices as required when accessing goods or services at Indigo.
In cases where the assistive device presents a safety concern or where accessibility might be an issue, other reasonable measures will be used to ensure the access of goods and services.
Service animals are welcome while accompanying people with disabilities on the parts of Indigo’s premises that are open to the public and other third parties.
It is the responsibility of the person using the service animal to ensure that the service animal is kept in control at all times.
If a health and safety concern presents itself in the form of a severe allergy to the animal, Indigo will make all reasonable efforts to meet the needs of all individuals.
At no time will a person with a disability who is accompanied by a support person be prevented from having access to his or her support person while on Indigo’s premises that are open to the public and other third parties. If confidential information needs to be shared, consent will be obtained from the customer, prior to any conversation with the support person.
Indigo may require a person with a disability to be accompanied by a support person where it is necessary to protect the health or safety of the person with a disability or the health or safety of others on Indigo’s premises.
In the event of a planned or unexpected disruption in the facilities or services usually used by people with disabilities, Indigo will post a notice of disruption at the public entrances to the store and/or the site of disruption. Notification will include the reason for the disruption, its anticipated duration, and a description of alternative services, if available.
Feedback regarding the way Indigo provides goods and services to people with disabilities can be made by:
Indigo will make best efforts to provide a response within 15 days and in the same format in which the feedback was received. Indigo will document the results and make such documentation available on request.
Upon request of a customer, Indigo will provide copies of our documented accessible customer service policy and procedures. When providing these documents to a person with a disability, Indigo will, upon consultation with the individual, provide the information in a format that takes the person’s disability into account.
All policies, practices and procedures on providing goods and services will be reviewed to ensure any roadblocks to accessible customer service are considered. This includes identifying and seeking to remove barriers to accessible customer service, trying to prevent the creation of new barriers and endeavouring to provide alternate means of access where necessary.
This policy endeavours to achieve service excellence to customers with disabilities. If anyone has a question about the policy, or if the purpose of a policy is not understood, an explanation will be provided by the human resources department.
All employees, agents and / or contractors who deal with the public, as well as all those who are involved in the development and approvals of customer service policies, practices and procedures will be trained to provide accessible customer service to people with disabilities.
Training will be conducted through e-Learning and include the following content:
Managers shall receive information and instruction related to their role in this program as part of their ongoing training and development.
To remain compliant, this policy shall be reviewed annually, in response to business needs and in response to any legislative changes.
There are no exceptions to this policy.