Resources

We have collected some excellent resources for you to review on accessibility. Let us know if there is something else you are looking for and we’d be happy to help. The links below will open in a new tab.

Legislation

• Canadians with Disabilities Act
• Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) (Ontario)
• Ontario Building Code – Section 3.8 (Ontario)
• Ontario Human Rights Code (Ontario)
• Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) (Manitoba)
• An Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia)
• Loi assurant l’exercice des droits des personnes handicapées en vue de leur intégration scolaire, professionnelle et sociale (Quebec)
• Accessibility 2024 (British Columbia)
• Americans with Disabilities Act (USA)
• Canadian Human Rights Act
• Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms

Design Best Practices

• Access Ability: A Practical Handbook on Accessible Graphic Design
• AccessAbility: A Practical Handbook of Accessible Web Design
• Clear Print Guidelines (CNIB)
• Outsourcing Web Develop: Guide to Hiring Contracters
• Dos and Don’ts on Designing for Accessibility
• Inclusive Design 101 Guidebook (Microsoft, 2015)
• Inclusive Design Cognitive Exclusion (Microsoft, 2023)

Contrast & Colour Checkers

• ColorSafe
• Tanaguru Contrast-Finder
• Colour Contrast Analyser
• WebAIM Contrast Checker

Events, Meetings & Festivals

• Zero Project Conference Accessibility Guidelines(2019)
• Guide to Festivals and Outdoor Events (Ontario)
• Planning Accessible Events (Ontario)
• Accessible Events Guide (Nova Scotia)
• L’accessibilité des espaces créatifs: Une boîte-à-outils

Technical Guides

• Techniques for WCAG 2.1
• WebAIM Articles
• PAC 2021- PDF Accessibility Checker

Social Media Accessibility

• Social Media Accessibility
• Easy Chirp for Twitter

Reports and Surveys

• Business Benefits of Accessible Workplaces 
• Projecting the Economic Impacts of Increased Accessibility in Ontario

Built Environment

• The Business of Accessibility: Low Cost, No Cost Tips for Accessibility
• Accessibility Guide For Sensory Loss (DeafBlind)- 3rd Edition (English)
• Lignes directrices en matière d’accessibilité sensorielle (3e édition) (Français)
• CNIB: Clearing Our Path
• The Illustrated Technical Guide to the Accessibility Standard for the Design of Public Spaces
• Pathways to Recreation
• Business Case to Build Physically Accessible Environments (CBC 2018)
• Facility Accessibility Design Guidelines (City of London)
• Facility Accessibility Design Standards (2015, Mississauga)
• Unlocking the AODA (A Guide for Housing Providers in Ontario)- CERA
• Accessibility Standards for Exhibitions
• Accessibility and the Built Environment (webinar recording)

Accessibility Awareness

• Cognitive Disability Digital Accessibility Guide
• A Way with Words and Images: Suggestions for the portrayal of people with disabilities 
• Brock University: Myths About Hiring People with Disabilities
• Employers Guide to Including Employees with Disabilities in Emergency Evacuation Plans
• The Business Case for Accessibility
• The Business Benefits of Accessibility (Infographic by Accessibility Services Canada for the Ontario BIA Association)

Employment

• Retail Council of Canada: Employment Handbook 
• The Road to Inclusion: Integrating people with disabilities into the workplace (Deloitte)
• Recruiting, Hiring, Retaining and Promoting People with Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Employers
• Employer’s Toolkit (Conference Board of Canada)- 2nd edition