by doad | Nov 15, 2026 | AODA Compliance
Short answerIf you have at least one employee in Ontario, the AODA applies to you in some form. The website requirement, WCAG 2.0 Level AA, applies to designated public sector organizations and to businesses and non-profits with 50 or more employees. Organizations...
by doad | Nov 15, 2026 | AODA Compliance
Short answerBusinesses and non-profits with 20 or more employees in Ontario must file an accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2026. The report is a self-assessment confirming you meet your AODA obligations. If you have 50 or more employees, that includes...
by doad | Nov 15, 2026 | AODA Compliance
Short answerWAVE and axe are excellent free tools for finding accessibility problems a machine can detect, such as low contrast, missing alt text and unlabelled form fields. They cannot tell you whether your site is usable. Automated tools catch only a portion of WCAG...
by doad | Nov 15, 2026 | AODA Compliance
Short answerIf your organization is required to have an accessible website and does not, Ontario can audit you, issue a compliance order and apply administrative penalties. For offences under the Act, the maximum fines are $100,000 per day for a corporation and...
by doad | Nov 15, 2026 | AODA Compliance
Short answerNo overlay widget, including accessiBe, UserWay or any similar plugin, can make your website AODA compliant by itself. Overlays run a script on top of your site without changing the code underneath, and automated tools can only detect a portion of WCAG...