Ontario’s Targeted Accessibility Compliance Initiative

Ontario is conducting targeted audits of large retail organizations with 500 or more employees to determine compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).
There are resources to help businesses and organizations comply with the AODA including:

• Guide to help create multi-year accessibility plans.
• Free online training on accessibility.
• Guide to help develop a plan to help an employee with disabilities with an emergency.
• Free online sessions to help organizations comply.
• New website to make it easier to understand the requirements.

Organizations selected for an audit during this three-month initiative will be asked to provide evidence that they have in place, or are prepared to put in place, individualized emergency response plans for their employees with disabilities. They will also be asked to provide a copy of the multi-year accessibility plan and to confirm that the plan is:

• Posted on their website, if they have one.
• Available in an accessible format upon request.
• Reviewed and updated every five years.

Is your organization ready for an audit?

If you are interested in learning more about Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) or how to make accessibility a natural part of your business through the application of Corporate Social Responsibility, please contact Sandra Broekhof @ 416-579-1035 or sandra_broekhof@sympatico.ca