Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”), organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario are required to file accessibility compliance reports with the Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure. The first report, which was due on December 31, 2012, required organizations to answer questions regarding their compliance with the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service (the ‘Customer Service Standard”).
On December 31, 2014, organizations with 20 or more employees in Ontario are required to file a second accessibility compliance report addressing the following:
1. Small Organizations (20-49 employees) – Although small organizations did not have any new requirements under the AODA in 2014, they are still required to file a 2014 compliance report with respect to the organization’s continuing compliance with the existing requirements under the Customer Service Standard.
2. Large Organizations (50 or more employees)– Large organizations were required to meet a number of new compliance requirements in 2014 under the new Integrated Accessibility Standards. As a result, in addition to reporting on their continued compliance under the Customer Service Standard, large organizations will be required to answer questions regarding their compliance under the Integrated Accessibility Standards.
Accessibility compliance reports contain a series of “yes or no” questions and can be filed online. Sample questions are available here.