{"id":15017,"date":"2022-09-21T14:10:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T18:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/a-quick-guide-to-the-accessible-canada-act\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T21:23:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T21:23:16","slug":"a-quick-guide-to-the-accessible-canada-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/a-quick-guide-to-the-accessible-canada-act\/","title":{"rendered":"A Quick Guide to the Accessible Canada Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-dark alignfull p-post-header has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained has-background is-style-dark--1\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);background-image:url(&#039;\/wp-content\/themes\/core\/assets\/media\/backgrounds\/hero-wave-blog.svg&#039;);background-position:50% 50%;background-size:cover;\">\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group aligngrid has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-ghost is-style-reversed is-style-ghost--2\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/blog\">Blog<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aligngrid\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0\"\/>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center aligngrid is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-008400e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div style=\"padding-bottom:0;padding-top:0;\" class=\"is-style-category wp-block-tribe-terms\"><ul class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__list\"><li class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__term\"><span class=\"wp-block-tribe-terms__link t-category\">Legislation &amp; Compliance<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"alignwide wp-block-post-title\">A Quick Guide to the Accessible Canada Act<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9116416d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\"><div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/author\/3playmedia\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">3Play Media<\/a><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2022<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-date has-10-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2022-09-21T14:10:21+00:00\">September 21, 2022<\/time><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"alignfull alignfull wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/blog-headers-RK-13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"border-radius:1rem;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/blog-headers-RK-13.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/blog-headers-RK-13-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/blog-headers-RK-13-1024x366.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/blog-headers-RK-13-768x274.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n                                                <p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/?p=34576&amp;preview=true\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Read this blog in French | Lire ce blog en fran\u00e7ais<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: x-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-aoda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility in Ontario: How the AODA Impacts Web and Online Video [Free eBook]<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>When it comes to breaking down barriers for people with disabilities, there&#8217;s no such thing as &#8220;too accessible.&#8221; Just ask Canada.<\/p>\n<p>In 2018, Canada introduced the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), an accessibility law that aims to make the country barrier-free by 2040. This article will bring you up to date with the most recent ACA developments.<\/p>\n<h2>What Is The Accessible Canada Act?<\/h2>\n<p>In June 2018, Carla Qualtrough, the Canadian Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, proposed the ACA to Parliament. Before the proposal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/revenue-agency\/campaigns\/accessibility-consultation-report.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Government consulted with the public to solicit feedback<\/a> on what the accessibility law should include.<\/p>\n<p>The bill, formally known as Bill C-81, was unanimously passed on May 13, 2019, and sent to the House of Commons for Royal Assent. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/news\/2019\/06\/canadas-first-federal-accessibility-legislation-receives-royal-assent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>Royal Assent took place on Jun 21, 2019<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, and the law came into full force on July 11, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>A key principle of the ACA is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/accessible-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cNothing Without Us\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, which means that persons with disabilities should be consulted when developing laws, policies, and programs that impact them. In keeping with this principle, the Government of Canada works with persons with disabilities, and organizations that advocate on their behalf, to better understand the full diversity of the community it serves.<\/p>\n<p>The ACA extends to all of Canada and is <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/accessible-people-disabilities\/act-summary.html#section2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a testament to the country\u2019s commitment to improving access for people with disabilities<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2>Proposing an Accessibility Framework for All of Canada<\/h2>\n<p>The ACA aims to prevent barriers to federal jurisdiction across Canada. Canada\u2019s provinces and territories have some of the most progressive accessibility laws in the world, including the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/blog\/what-you-need-to-know-about-new-aoda-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. However, until the ACA was passed, Canada had no country-wide accessibility legislation.<\/p>\n<p>The legislation establishes a framework for developing, implementing, and enforcing accessibility standards starting in seven priority areas. Those priority areas include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Employment<\/li>\n<li>The built environment<\/li>\n<li>Information and communication technologies (ICT)<\/li>\n<li>Communication other than ICT<\/li>\n<li>The design and delivery of programs and services<\/li>\n<li>The procurement of goods, services, and facilities<\/li>\n<li>Transportation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The\u00a0Accessible Canada Regulations<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/laws-lois.justice.gc.ca\/eng\/regulations\/SOR-2021-241\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Accessible Canada Regulations<\/a> (ACR) came into force in December 2021. The ACR are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/accessible-canada\/regulations-summary-act.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a set of regulations under the ACA<\/a> and establish the rules that federally regulated entities must follow when publishing accessibility plans, setting up feedback processes, and developing progress reports. Regulations include deadlines for accessibility plans, exceptions, and rules for alternate formats, among others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/accessible-canada-regulations-guidance.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guidance materials<\/a>\u00a0are available to help federally regulated entities meet or exceed the regulatory requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>The Accessible Canada Act Covers All Canadian Federal Organizations<\/h2>\n<p>The ACA applies to any federal or private organization under federal jurisdiction, such as banking, telecommunication, and transportation.<\/p>\n<p>A federal organization refers to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Departments<\/li>\n<li>Agencies<\/li>\n<li>Crown organizations<\/li>\n<li>Parliament<\/li>\n<li>Private sector businesses under federal jurisdiction<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Under the ACA, federal organizations are required to create an accessibility plan, in consultation with individuals with disabilities, with strategies to improve their organization\u2019s accessibility. Organizations must publish the plans, respond to feedback from stakeholders, and post annual progress updates available to the public.<\/p>\n<h2>Creating New Roles, Organizations, and Committees<\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to the ACA, the Government created new roles, committees, and organizations to ensure proper oversight of the legislation. These include Accessibility Standards Canada and a Chief Accessibility Officer and Accessibility Commissioner, both of which were newly appointed in 2022.<\/p>\n<h3>Accessibility Standards Canada<\/h3>\n<p>The legislation established\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/accessible.canada.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Accessibility Standards Canada<\/a>\u00a0(ASC) to develop national accessibility standards. ASC is a public organization and the first federal organization majority-led by persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>ASC has established several technical committees that actively develop standards that remove barriers in several priority areas. Compliance with standards developed by ASC is voluntary unless they are adopted into regulations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/accessible.canada.ca\/creating-accessibility-standards#Technical-committees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Technical committees<\/a> include accessibility experts, persons with disabilities, and representatives from organizations required to meet accessibility standards.<\/p>\n<p>On September 20, 2022, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/accessibility-standards-canada-hosts-second-annual-public-meeting-building-momentum-for-a-barrier-free-canada-838491561.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASC hosted its second annual public meeting online<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. In the coming year, Canadians can expect to have the opportunity to review several ASC standards. The organization will also publish its first completed standard.<\/p>\n<h3>Chief Accessibility Officer<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/news\/2022\/04\/canadas-first-chief-accessibility-officer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chief Accessibility Officer<\/a> advises the Minister presiding over the ACA and oversees the implementation of the act across all organizations and sectors to which the act applies. The Chief Accessibility Officer also releases an annual report on what has been achieved in realizing a barrier-free Canada.<\/p>\n<h3>Accessibility Commissioner<\/h3>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/news\/2022\/04\/historic-appointment-of-canadas-first-accessibility-commissioner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility Commissioner<\/a> is a full-time Governor in Council (GIC) appointment under the Canadian Human Rights Act on the recommendation of the Minister of Justice. Reporting to the Chief Commissioner of the CHRC, the Accessibility Commissioner provides executive leadership and direction within their jurisdiction to administer and enforce the ACA and its regulations.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><u><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-aoda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more about web accessibility in Canada \u27a1\ufe0f<\/a><\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Where to Report an Accessible Canada Act Violation<\/h2>\n<p>Any grievances and complaints due to an ACA violation may be filed with the Accessibility Commissioners Office, the Canadian Transportation Agency, or the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.<\/p>\n<p>The Canadian Transportation Agency will deal with complaints related to accessibility in the federal transportation network, and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission will deal with complaints related to accessibility in the broadcasting and telecommunications sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Federal public servants should continue to file complaints due to an ACA violation with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board.<\/p>\n<p>Remedies for complaints include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reimbursement of expenses and lost wages<\/li>\n<li>Compensation for pain and suffering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>What&#8217;s on the Horizon?<\/h2>\n<p>The Government will work to measure progress on the implementation of the ACA, collaborating with Statistics Canada and other federal partners to collect and analyze accessibility data under the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/employment-social-development\/programs\/accessible-canada\/reports\/accessibility-data-measurement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Accessibility Data and Measurement Strategy<\/a>. This 5-year strategy proposes work in four core areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify Knowledge and Data Gaps, and Develop Indicators<\/li>\n<li>Promote Common Approaches to Measurement<\/li>\n<li>Expand and Integrate Data Sources<\/li>\n<li>Data and Knowledge Mobilization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Additionally, to help meet the ACA&#8217;s objective of realizing a barrier-free Canada by 2040, the Government is developing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/content\/dam\/esdc-edsc\/documents\/programs\/accessible-canada\/consultation-disability-inclusion-action-plan\/2021-survey-disability-inclusion-action-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disability Inclusion Action Plan<\/a>. It will focus on reducing poverty among Canadians with disabilities, getting more persons with disabilities into good quality jobs, making it easier for persons with disabilities to access federal programs and services, and fostering a culture of inclusion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Learn more about accessibility in Canada with our free ebook, <a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-aoda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online Video &amp; The AODA.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/go.3playmedia.com\/wp-aoda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27384 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.3playmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CTAs-1000-x-286-2.jpg\" alt=\"Online video and the AODA. Examine how the AODA impacts web and online video accessibility in Ontario. 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