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Resource by Employment and Social Development Canada Topics

Languages: English, French

This webpage by Employment and Social Development Canada offers an easier-to-read summary of the Accesible Canada Act (ACA), organized into key headings with short paragraphs on essential parts of the ACA. There is also a video of the ASL version of the summary.

Resource by Employment and Social Development Canada Topics

Languages: English, French

This webpage by Employment and Social Development Canada offers an easier-to read summary of the Accessible Canada Act's (ACA's) regulations. Regulations are the rules that organizations must follow to make sure that their work fits into what the ACA requires. A video of the summary in ASL is also available on the webpage.

Resource by ARCH Disability Law Centre

Languages: English

Resource by Yukon Human Rights Commission

Languages: English, French

This webpage by the Yukon Human Rights Commission discusses what the duty to accommodate means in the Yukon Human Rights Act. It also gives some examples of what an accommodation might be, outlines the process of accommodating someone, and talks about the limits of the duty to accommodate.

Resource by Klondike Visitors Association

Languages: English

This initiative by the Klondike Visitors Association aims to promote “inclusivity by recognizing and registering businesses that meet basic accessibility standards”. There are currently 10 businesses registered, and the public can provide feedback through a survey on this webpage.

Resource by Barrier Free Saskatchewan

Languages: English

This report by Barrier Free Saskatchewan outlines the main provisions of the Saskatchewan Accessibility Act, by chapter, in plain and simple language. It looks at both legal and policy implications of the legislation for all levels of accessibility stakeholders in the province.

Resource by Creative Options Regina

Languages: English

This web-based toolkit by Creative Options Regina offers a comprehensive look at how to best support and include persons with intellectual disabilities and complex support needs. It describes how to best include and respect persons with disabilities when planning for the betterment of accessibility, focusing on valuing their expertise while also acknowledging their experience.

Resource by Gouvernement du Québec

Languages: French

Ce document par le Gouvernement du Québec offre d’information sur leur engagement à long terme, aussi que leurs valeurs et plan d’action avec les indicateurs mesurables, pour progresser l’inclusion des personnes en situation de handicap à la province. Cette vision a l’intention de progresser la Loi assurant l’exercice des droits des personnes handicapées en vue de leur intégration scolaire, professionnelle et sociale du Québec.

Resource by Gouvernement du Québec

Languages: French

Ceci est le plan d'action à l'égard des personnes handicapées plus récent par le Gouvernement du Québec; il décrit comment le gouvernement progressent leur vision pour une province plus accessible. Ils racontent combien d'objectifs de l'année passée avaient réalisé, décrivent le groupe qui a créé le plan pour cette année, et présentent les nouvelles mesures qu'avaient ajouté au plan pour cette année.

Resource by PEI HR Toolkit

Languages: English, French

This resource by PEI HR Toolkit is designed primarily for persons in authoritative positions within organizations. It prompts them to question the flexibility of the nature of work that they do, and to examine jobs to see if they can be adapted to transpire differently to accommodate those with disabilities. The webpage also provides a link on the far-left side to their “Ready, Willing, and Able Business Case” document that dispels myths about employing people with disabilities.

Resource by ResourceAbilities

Languages: English

ResourceAbilities is a non-profit organization in Prince Edward Island. They offer workshops to businesses, government departments, community organizations, and other groups to help them better understand topics like equity, diversity, disability, inclusion, and intersectionality.

Resource by Government of Ontario

Languages: English, French

As the first province in Canada to have the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Ontario has already given considerable thought to creating Accessibility Plans and policies. This webpage is worth reviewing before developing your own accessibility plans.

This provincial government resource gives the following step process:

Step 1: Create your accessibility policies

Step 2: Create your multi-year plan

Step 3: Review and update your policies and plans

There is also a section on common barriers and solutions.

Learn more by clicking on the following link

Resource by Ontario Public Service

Languages: English, French

This policy outlines Ontario Public Service’s commitment to ensuring that the information and services it provides are accessible for all Ontarians. This includes providing services and programs that people with disabilities can use and benefit from equally and in a manner that respects their dignity and independence.

Resource by Government of Ontario

Languages: English, French

This website by the Government of Ontario offers free online training modules that meet provincial accessibility law requirements. It includes the following topics: Customer Service Standard, General Requirements, Information and Communications Standard, Employment Standard, Design of Public Spaces Standard, and Transportation Standard.

Resource by Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society

Languages: English

his webpage is a short overview of what disability is, plus statistics on disability and ageing in Nunavut, by the Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society.

Resource by Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society

Languages: English

This webpage by the Nunavummi Disabilities Makinnasuaqtiit Society talks about the rights of disabled people from the perspective of the Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit (IQ) framework.

Resource by Government of Nova Scotia

Languages: English

This document by the Government of Nova Scotia touches upon Nova Scotia’s accessibility standards, establishing Accessibility Advisory Committees, promoting inclusion within the public sector environment, and developing accessibility plans. This source focuses upon a vision/commitment for accessibility, a relevant starting point, supporting policies, and proposing corresponding actions to take to advance inclusion.

Resource by Government of Nova Scotia

Languages: English, French

This resource outlines the priorities of the Government of Nova Scotia that align with the province’s accessibility legislation. The priority areas described within this document indlue: awareness and capacity building, information and communications, buildings/infrastructure and public spaces, employment, and delivery of goods and services.

Resource by Government of the Northwest Territories

Languages: English, French

This webpage offers a summary of the Government of the Northwest Territories’ final report on their Disability Action Plan. It talks about what the action plan’s goals were, how many of the goals were achieved, and the organizations that took part in creating and carrying out the action plan.

Resource by Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission

Languages: English, French

This resource by the Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission has many resources to help organizations and businesses become more accessible. It includes information on a wide range of topics, from web accessibility and digital and printed documents to buildings, training, and service animals.