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ARTICLE · 14 JULY 2011

Accessibility For Ontarians With Disabilities Act, 2005 - Integrated Accessibility Standards In Force

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On June 3, 2011, the Ontario government released the final Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (the Integrated Standard) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the AODA).

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Kathleen Chevalier
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On June 3, 2011, the Ontario government released the final Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (the Integrated Standard) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (the AODA).  The Integrated Standard combined three separate accessibility standards: information and communication; employment; and transportation.  The Information and Communications Standards' focus is to ensure that information and communications relating to the provision of goods and services are accessible to persons with disabilities, while the Employment Standards set out how organizations are to incorporate accessibility measures for persons with disabilities, both in recruitment processes and during employment.  The aim of the Transportation Standards is to prevent and remove barriers that persons with disabilities may face when attempting to access transportation services.

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