January 2016 accessibility requirements need attention now

If your organization operates in Ontario, you know about the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and its five broad standards, but are you ready for the new requirements in effect January 1?

More accessibility enforcement coming?

While there have been delays in enforcement, the government has committed to increasing its efforts and started its first accessibility blitz of large retailers. We can’t be sure what the government’s enforcement efforts will look like in 2016, but I’d wager we will at the very least see more blitzes and more administrative penalties for failure to file accessibility reports.

Read more about the administrative penalties in Suzanne Cohen Share’s post, “AODA administrative monetary penalties scheme – three strikes you’re out!”

Get ready for the upcoming AODA deadlines today

How are you managing the new accessibility standards?

Have you updated your policies and procedures to incorporate these new requirements?

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 orsandra_broekhof@sympatico.ca