Accessible Canada Act
Government of Canada - Employment and Social Development Canada
- Description
- The legislation aims to create a barrier-free Canada by identifying, removing, and preventing barriers to accessibility.
Service offers:
- legislation that ensures compliance, implementing enforcement measures, and addressing accessibility complaints
- development of accessibility standards
- legislation to create new accessibility regulations for sectors under federal jurisdiction, such as banking, telecommunications, and transportation industries
- legislation emphasizes improving programs and service delivery, enhancing employment opportunities, addressing issues related to the built environment, procurement, and transportation, while ensuring accessibility in information and communications technology
Affiliation: Accessibility Standards Canada - Eligibility
- Yes, Service targeted to:
- all Canadians
- persons with disabilities
- Application Process
- Service Access: Internet Based Service, To access service:
- call, write a letter, or send an e-mail
- visit website for information and resources
- visit website for a summary of the Accessible Canada Act
- visit website and use the online form to submit a question
Referral Process: No
Waiting Period: No,
- Toll Free
- 1-833-854-7628 (General enquiries)
- Web Site
- https://accessible.canada.ca/
- accessible.canada.directorate-direction.canada.accessible@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca(AccessibleCanadaDirectorate); info.accessibility.standards-normes.accessibilite.info@canada.gc.ca(Generalenquiries)
- Languages
- English; French
- Fees
- Fee: No
Fee Reduction: No
Membership Fee: No - Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: N/A -
Other disabled access: N/A - - Agency Information
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- Last Verified On
- July 14, 2024
- Hours of Operation
- 24/7
