In the midst of National AccessAbility Week, as of May 29, 2019,
Bill C-81, the Accessible Canada Act, has passed and is
now awaiting Royal Assent. The Accessible Canada Act will
likely receive Royal Assent by the Federal Government in the coming
few weeks.
As we recently reported, a general overview of the federal
accessibility legislation can be found
here.
Federally regulated employers and service providers should be
aware of their upcoming obligations and duties under this new
legislation, which may include inter alia: creating
accessibility plans, providing feedback tools to address how an
organization is fulfilling their accessibility plan, and providing
progress reports.
