Latest Accessibility Standards Canada News Engineers Canada names next CEO May 21, 2024 Philip Rizcallah, P.Eng., will be Engineers Canada ’s next CEO, effective Aug. 6. He succeeds Gerard McDonald, P.Eng., who plans to retire after six years of service to the Ottawa-based organization...
1"Accessibility" means the design of products, devices, services, or environments that enable people with Disabilities with the similar ease of access as would be designed for people with no Disabilities. 2The Government of Canada and many Canadian provinces are working towards making Canada a more...
The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) was enacted in 2019 with the aim of realizing a barrier-free Canada by 2040 by identifying, removing and preventing accessibility barriers within the federal government’s jurisdiction. One of RBC’s requirements under the ACA is to publish this RBC Accessibility ...
Accessibility plans: These are reports published “in consultation with people with disabilities” describing company strategies for improving accessibility and meeting their legal duties. Companies have to publicly publish these plans and let the Government of Canada know when and where they are published...
2The Government of Canada and many Canadian provinces are working towards making Canada a more inclusive, barrier-free country with a number of accessibility-related laws shaping our federal and provincial legislation, including theAccessible Canada Act("Bill C-81"), theAccessibility for Ontarians wit...
1 "Accessibility" means the design of products, devices, services, or environments that enable people with Disabilities with the similar ease of access as would be designed for people with no Disabilities. 2 The Government of Canada and many Canadian provinces are working towards making Canada a ...
Is the Ford Accessibility Reimbursement available if I purchase or lease a new vehicle under the Ford A-, X- or Z- Plans? If I have a family member who requires adaptive equipment assistance to enter or ride in my new vehicle, will the Ford Accessibility Program cover the cost of the eq...
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) –The Government of Ontario, Canada, enacted the AODA in 2005 to improve accessibility standards for Ontarians with physical and mental disabilities. Compliance deadline dates depend on the size of the institution and the sector in which it op...
MTA celebrates 31 years of ADA with accessibility plans July 29, 2021 | Source:Intelligent Transport Most New Yorkers have a love-hate relationship with the MTA, but while the iconic transit authority might be occasionally irritating to the average commuter, it provides countless m...
Public transport accessibility to urban and regional services has been found to relate to various social and economic processes, such as unemployment, transport mode choice, property prices, and public health. A frequent type of measures representing acc