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website accessibility compliance can all get a bit complicated, so for those NOT interested in the legal aspects and just want to stay out of hot water with the Office of Civil Rights (and who doesn't) here is the layman's version:
The 2017
Ontario Accessibility Compliance and Enforcement Report is now available online and outlines the activities undertaken by the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario in 2017 to oversee compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and its accessibility standards.
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All public sector organizations, and businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees must submit their 2017
accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2017.
On June 21, 2017, the Ontario Accessibility Directorate tabled
the accessibility compliance and enforcement report for 2016.
In accordance with the Customer Service Standards, Organizations with 50 or more employees must complete and submit
an accessibility compliance report with the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure by December 31, 2014.
In accordance with the Customer Service Standards, organizations with 20 to 49 employees must complete and submit
an accessibility compliance report to the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure by December 31, 2014.
Failing to complete
an Accessibility Compliance Report could result in financial penalties.
If you are a business or non-profit organization with 20 or more employees in Ontario, you must file
an Accessibility Compliance Report by December 31, 2017.
To download
your Accessibility Compliance Report, click here.
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accessibility compliance.
All public sector organizations, businesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees must submit a 2017
accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2017.
More information about
the accessibility compliance reports is available on the Ontario «Accessibility Rules for Businesses and Non-Profits» website.
Thus, employers should review AODA requirements, ensure current compliance, and submit
their accessibility compliance reports by the end of the year.
Failure to complete
an accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2017 may result in substantial financial penalties and could negatively affect the company's reputation.
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Organizations in all sectors (i.e., businesses / non-profits with 20 or more employees, all designated public sector organizations, as well as the Ontario Public Service / Ontario Legislative Assembly) were required to submit
an accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2017.
In conducting the P1 activities, a number of compliance trends were observed in
the accessibility compliance reports, including:
Eighty - six percent (692) of the designated public sector organizations submitted
their accessibility compliance report.
The report adds, that 94 percent of the organizations that submitted
an accessibility compliance report in 2017 indicated that they are in full compliance with the Act and its associated accessibility standards.
Performed cross-browser and device testing for web, mobile sites and applications for quality assurance, functionality and Section 508 accessibility compliance
Diana Carnes Technology
Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
[email protected] Daniel Creech Information, Education, and Licensing Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
[email protected] Melissa Vuotto Regulatory Affairs Accessibility Compliance Coordinator
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