Municipal Policies

Accessibility Policy

The Corporation of the Township of Matachewan is committed to ensuring equal access and participation for people with disabilities. We are committed to treating people with disabilities in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence.

We believe in integration, and we are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner. We will do so by removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and by meeting our accessibility equirements under Ontario’s accessibility laws

Code of Conduct

The Council of the Township of Matachewan is committed to achieving the highest standards of conduct in its actions which is essential to maintaining and ensuring public trust and confidence in the Municipality’s decision-making and operations. Township of Matachewan Council members shall act in an accountable and responsible manner, with integrity and fairness in the decision-making process.

Workplace Violence and Harassment Policy 

The Corporation of the Township of Matachewan (“the Business”) is committed to providing a working environment that is safe, secure, and free from threats, intimidation and violence. We maintain a zero-tolerance approach to workplace violence. As such, the Business will not tolerate violent behaviour and will take all reasonable and practical measures to prevent workplace violence and to protect workers from acts of violence

Whistleblower policy

The Corporation of the Township of Matachewan (the “Business”) is committed to ensuring
that it operates according to the highest standards of ethical conduct and in compliance with
applicable laws and its internal policies. The purpose of this Whistleblower Policy (the “Policy”)
is to set out the Business’ policy and procedures in respect of reporting and investigating
allegations of breaches of ethical or legal duties

Anti-Bribery Policy

The Corporation of the Township of Matachewan (the “Business”) is committed to preventing
bribery, ensuring that business is conducted in a fair and professional manner, and complying
with applicable laws.
The Anti-Bribery Policy (the “Policy”) is intended to supplement, but not supplant, all applicable
laws and rules.

Security Camera Policy 

The Corporation of the Township of Matachewan (the “Business”) is committed to the ongoing
protection of the health and safety of its employees, customers, and visitors as well as the
protection of physical and intellectual property. The Security Camera Policy (the “Policy”) is
intended to ensure that appropriate surveillance of our premises is performed.

Social Media Policy 

The Corporation of the Township of Matachewan (the “Business”) recognizes that social media use is widespread and that employees use social media to communicate and interact with others. The Social Media Policy (the “Policy”) is intended to safeguard our brand’s reputation and encourage employees to use social media responsibly by setting out expectations around proper online conduct.

The Right to Disconnect Policy

The Corporation of the Township of Matachewan (“the Business”) is committed to the health and wellbeing of our employees. It is of the utmost importance to the Business and we encourage and support our employees to prioritize their own wellbeing.

The company recognizes that our employees have the right to, and should, disconnect from work outside of their normal working hours unless there is an agreement to do so (for example while “on-call”).