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We have collected some excellent resources for you to review on the AODA and accessibility. Let us know if there is something else you are looking for and we’d be happy to help. The links below will open in a new tab.
Legislation
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) (Ontario)
- Ontario Building Code – Section 3.8 (Ontario)
- Ontario Human Rights Code (Ontario)
- Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) (Manitoba)
- An Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia)
- Loi assurant l’exercice des droits des personnes handicapées en vue de leur intégration scolaire, professionnelle et sociale (Quebec)
- Accessibility 2024 (British Columbia)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (USA)
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
- Canadians with Disabilities Act
Design Best Practices
- Access Ability: A Practical Handbook on Accessible Graphic Design
- AccessAbility: A Practical Handbook of Accessible Web Design
- Clear Print Guidelines (CNIB)
- Outsourcing Web Develop: Guide to Hiring Contracters
- Dos and Don’ts on Designing for Accessibility
Contrast & Colour Checkers
Events, Meetings & Festivals
Technical Guides
Social Media Accessibility
Reports and Surveys
- Business Benefits of Accessible Workplaces
- Projecting the Economic Impacts of Increased Accessibility in Ontario
Built Environment
- The Business of Accessibility: Low Cost, No Cost Tips for Accessibility
- Accessibility Guide For Sensory Loss (DeafBlind)- 3rd Edition (English)
- Lignes directrices en matière d’accessibilité sensorielle (3e édition) (Français)
- CNIB: Clearing Our Path
- The Illustrated Technical Guide to the Accessibility Standard for the Design of Public Spaces
- Pathways to Recreation
- Business Case to Build Physically Accessible Environments (CBC 2018)
- Facility Accessibility Design Guidelines (City of London)
- Facility Accessibility Design Standards (2015, Mississauga)
- Unlocking the AODA (A Guide for Housing Providers in Ontario)- CERA
- Accessibility Standards for Exhibitions
- Accessibility and the Built Environment (webinar recording)
Accessibility Awareness
- Cognitive Disability Digital Accessibility Guide
- A Way with Words and Images: Suggestions for the portrayal of people with disabilities
- Brock University: Myths About Hiring People with Disabilities
- Employers Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
- The Business Case for Accessibility
- The Business Benefits of Accessibility (Infographic by Accessibility Services Canada for the Ontario BIA Association)
