Now what will happen is a mismatch of
accessibility legislation in each province being enforced differently, instead of a harmonized
set of guidelines that both businesses and employers across Canada can follow.
Their Initial Recommendations to the Minister responsible for Persons with Disabilities on
Accessibility Legislation (June 15, 2012) were largely accepted by government, as
set out in the March 2013 document: Government Response to Recommendations of the
Accessibility Advisory Council for an
Accessibility Act and form the basis of the Bill introduced today.