Helping Businesses
Become AODA Compliant
Deliver a Web Experience for
All Ontario Residents
As an Ontario business owner providing online services and products, you need to be inclusive and deliver a website experience that is accessible to everyone. This means developing and designing your website content, tools, and functionality so it can be accessed by all residents of Ontario,
regardless of their ability.
Did You Know That?
2.6 million
People in Ontario have a Disability
1 in 7
People living in Ontario have a Disability
22% of Canadians
15 years or older have one or more Disability
What is AODA
Website Compliance?
AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act) Website compliance is the requirement of Ontario businesses and organizations to ensure their websites meet accessibility standards as set out in Section 508 of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
WCAG 2.0 requires a website to be:
- Perceivable
- Operable
- Understandable
- Robust
Who needs to be AODA Compliant and
why is it important?
AODA requires all businesses, and organizations in Ontario with 50+ or more employees, in both the public, private and non-profit sectors, to be fully accessible to people with disabilities by 2025.
AODA defines the requirements to ensure accessibility for all Ontarians.
It addresses five areas:
Information and
Communications
Communications
Design of
Public Spaces
Public Spaces
Customer
Service
Service
Transportation
Employment
We can help you meet AODA Compliance
Get a Free AODA website compliance Audit. Fill out the form and a Tangentia team member will be in touch.
Visit Ontario.ca to Downloadthe Compliance Report
The steps to becoming AODA Compliant
When working toward becoming AODA website compliant, there are a number of steps to follow to ensure full compliance. These include:
Perform a website audit of all pages and features on your current website to determine its level of AODA compliance.
If your website isn’t up to compliance, have an AODA expert help design your website to become fully compliant.
Conduct user accessibility testing and get feedback on your new or updated website features from people with disabilities.
Track all accessibility updates made, so you can view your progress and be prepared for a government AODA website compliance audit.
What makes a website AODA Compliant?
An AODA compliant website will present all information on the site in different ways to accommodate the different needs of individuals. This is the case for all online obligations, including:
Information and Communications
Customer Service
