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CRTC Finalizes Accessible Canada Act Regulations For Broadcasting Undertakings And Telecommunications Service Providers

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The Accessible Canada Act came into force on July 11, 2019. The aim of the ACA is to make Canada barrier-free for persons with disabilities by 2040, by requiring entities within federal jurisdiction, including broadcasting ...

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Leslie Milton
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The Accessible Canada Act (the "ACA") came into force on July 11, 2019. The aim of the ACA is to make Canada barrier-free for persons with disabilities by 2040, by requiring entities within federal jurisdiction, including broadcasting and telecommunications undertakings, to identify, remove and prevent barriers to persons with disabilities in identified priority areas. These areas currently are: employment; the built environment; information and communications technologies; communication; the procurement of goods, services and facilities; the delivery of programs and services; and transportation.

At the heart of the ACA are new obligations of federally regulated entities to: prepare, publish and regularly update an accessibility plan based on consultation with persons with disabilities; establish a feedback mechanism on implementation of the accessibility plan and access barriers encountered by persons that deal with the entity; and prepare and publish annual

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