The Accessible Canada Act (Act), first introduced in
June 2018 in Bill C-81, is now being considered by the Senate, and
could soon be law.
The purpose of the Act is to make Canada's federal sector
barrier-free. If enacted, it will apply to federally-regulated
entities like banks, telecommunication companies, transportation
companies, and the Government of Canada. It will not apply to
certain businesses in Yukon, the Northwest Territories, or
Nunavut.
It will apply to the areas of:
- employment,
- the built environment,
- information and communication
technologies (e.g. websites),
- communication (excluding broadcasting
and information and communication technologies);
- procurement of goods, services, and
facilities;
