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AODA Website Compliance
Under The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), all Not for Profit websites must be accessible by people with disabilities.
AODA regulations are designed to make web content accessible to a wide audience of people with disabilities.
AODA regulations are designed to make web content accessible to a wide audience of people with disabilities
Blindness and low vision
Deafness and hearing loss
Learning disabilities
Cognitive limitation
Speech disabilities
Photosensitivity
And, any combinations of those
Who Must Comply with AODA
A private or non-profit organization with 50+ employees; or
A public sector organization.
WCAG Website Compliance
The AODA compliance standards require organizations to comply with the Website Content and Accessibility Guideline (WCAG) 2.0.
WCAG standards cover four main areas:
Users must be able to perceive the web content displayed
Users must be able to operate the website interface
Users must be able to understand the information presented
Website content must continue to remain accessible as it evolves
WCAG 2.0 requirements fall under three levels: A, AA, AAA. Level A is the simplest, defined just as basic website accessibility.
As of 2016, all organizations must meet Level A requirements.
On January 1, 2021, all public websites and web content must meet Level AA requirements.
To learn what your organization needs to do in order to prepare for this deadline, JIG Technologies can help.
Compliance Penalties to Avoid
AODA website compliance is mandatory for organizations in Ontario.
In the case of AODA, organizations with 20+ employees can incur these maximum penalties:
Any organization that is found guilty can be fined up to $100,000 per day.
Individual directors and officers of said organizations can be fined up to $50,000 per day.
How Can JIG Help?
At JIG Technologies, we want to partner with our clients to become leaders in accessibility and help create a better Ontario.
JIG compliance services include:
Assessment of your website for compliance.
Website compliance plan implementation.
Plan and timeline to address any necessary changes.
What Our Clients Say
“JIG introduced the IT Governance Lifecycle Program to Toronto Foundation in 2020. This important program has streamlined our internal IT processes using a disciplined structure, which has given us great transparency in the management of our IT services. JIG also provides ongoing IT security enhancements aligned with best practices. With JIG’s able support the Foundation has reduced its cybersecurity exposure, thereby providing us with greater peace of mind.”
Denise Arsenault
Toronto Foundation
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