Scope
Commercial Heavy Equipment Training Ltd. (CHET) 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 CHET 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 CHET or at a one of our events.
Definition of Sexual Violence
Policy Objectives
- 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
Reporting and Responding to Sexual Violence
Accommodations
Investigating Reports of Sexual Violence
- 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 CHET 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 CHET 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, CHET 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 CHET 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 CHET 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:
- Victoria Stoiou, administrator, or any Manager or Instructor at CHET, using the contact info above
- Support Services for Male Survivors of Sexual Violence:
- 1-866-887-0015
- Assaulted Women’s Helpline
- 1-866-863-0511
- #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 July 2025.