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The next three Accessibility Standards – Transportation, Employment and Information and Communications
"With these next standards in place, more people with disabilities will be able do the things that many of us take for granted like playing in a park, dining in a restaurant, catching a bus, and applying for a job. They will level the playing field and make Ontario a model for accessibility - not only here in Canada - but around the world."
– Madeleine Meilleur
Minister of Community and Social Services
TRANSPORTATION
On July 1, 2011 the Transportation Standard will come into affect for public transportation providers.
- the Ontario government
- municipalities, and
- Transportation Commissions or Authorities.
It also applies to some other organizations that provide transportation services such as hospitals, taxis, public school boards, colleges and universities. The Accessibility Standard for Transportation will make public transportation services more accessible.
Requirements will be phased in between July 2011 and 2017.
EMPLOYMENT
The Accessibility Standard for Employment will help organizations support and keep more skilled employees. It will make accessibility a normal part of finding, hiring and communicating with employees who have disabilities.
Starting January 1, 2012, organizations will need to provide their employees with disabilities with emergency response information that is tailored to the employee’s needs, if the disability requires it.
Free tools and resources to help your organization become more accessible will be posted on our website ontario.ca/AccessON in the Fall of 2011.
Other requirements will be phased in between 2012 and 2017.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
The Accessibility Standard for Information and Communications will help people with disabilities access sources of information that many of us rely on every day.
Some parts of the standard apply only to educational or training institutions.
If your organization prepares emergency procedures, plans or public safety information, you will need to provide information in accessible formats, such as large print, starting January 1, 2012.
Free tools and resources to help your organization become more accessible will be posted on our website ontario.ca/AccessON in the Fall of 2011.
Other requirements will be phased in between 2012 and 2025.
