Information & Communications
The Information & Communications Standard is part of the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR). It will help organizations make their information accessible for people with disabilities.
The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Accessibility Toolkit provides information and resources to assist with compliance:
- Section #11: Feedback
Compliance date:
January 1, 2014
- Section #12: Accessible formats and communication supports
Compliance date:
January 1, 2015
- Section #13: Emergency procedure, plans or public safety information
Compliance date: January 1, 2012
- Section #14: Accessible websites and web content
Compliance date:
January 1, 2014 (all new websites and web content);
January 1, 2021 (all websites and web content)
- Section #15: Educational and training resources and materials, etc.
Compliance date:
January 1, 2013
- Section #16: Training to educators
Compliance date: January 1, 2013
- Section #17: Producers of educational training material
Compliance date: January 1, 2015 (textbooks); January 1, 2020 (supplementary learning resources)
- Section #18: Libraries of educational and training institutions
Compliance date: January 1, 2015 (print-based materials); January
1, 2020 (digital or multimedia resources)
Resources
Department Head, Information Services and Resources, Porter
Library Associate/Coordinator, Services for Persons with Disabilities
April 29, 2013
