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Have You Met Your January 1st Requirements?

Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 13:31
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With tomorrow set to mark the first day of 2010, the January 1st date is particularly meaningful for service providers operating in the province of Ontario. The Customer Service standard is the first of five to be implemented under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and there are certain requirements that providers must comply with by tomorrow's deadline.    

New Regulation on Credit Card Disclosure

Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Fri, 05/22/2009 - 00:00
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It was with great interest, both general and vested, that I read today’s announcement of Finance Minster Flaherty’s release of new regulations that govern credit card disclosure practices .  As both a blind consumer and CEO of a company assisting institutions in delivering information accessibly, I applaud the introduction of a regulation that mandates the clear and effective communication of critical information.

Help influence the future of accessible communications

Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Mon, 04/13/2009 - 00:00
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Final chance for review and input Prior to it’s transmittal to the Minister of Community and Social Services for anticipated approval, the final draft of the Information and Communications Standards is scheduled to be voted on by the ICS Development Committee on the 28th of this month.        As with the other four standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the draft Information and Communications Standard incorporates input from committee members and communities of interest on potential accessible communication

Deadline extended

Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Wed, 12/10/2008 - 01:00
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I wanted to take this opportunity to update all stakeholders on the status of the Accessible Information and Communications Standard, as both an ICS-DC committee member, and blog contributor who endeavours to keep communities of interest informed.
 

Open for public review

Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 01:00
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As referenced in a previous post, “Requesting input from my communities”, the recently proposed standard for Accessible Information and Communications, as part of the AODA, 2005 is now open for a period of public review.  As a contributing member of the Standards Development Committee (SDC), while I am confident that we have drafted a representative proposal, I am hopeful that interested members of government, corporate and consumer communities will review and offer feedback

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    • Requesting input from my communities

    Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 00:00
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    The Accessible Information and Communications Standards Development Committee (I & C SDC) was established under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 to develop a proposed Ontario standard for accessible information and communications, to be considered by the government for adoption into a regulation.

    Copyright? Wrong!

    Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 00:00
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    Last week, the Canadian government proposed updates to the Copyright Act which until now, has remained unchanged for over ten years.

    Opening the road to accessibility

    Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 00:00
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    On June 3rd, the Ontario government introduced legislation that if passed, will allow Ontarian citizens to use an enhanced driver’s licence as proof of identification. 

    This licence, known as the EDL, will be available to non-drivers and can be used as an alternative travel document at Ontario-United States land and sea border crossings, as well as other routine tasks that require official identification.  

    Improving information, communications and barrier removal

    Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Mon, 04/28/2008 - 00:00
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    Ontario has an important law called the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.  It’s the first of its kind in Canada.  In direct relation to the mission of my company, it’s intent is to ensure that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as all others and be able to do the things that most of us take for granted.  Businesses and organizations that provide goods and services to people in Ontario will have to meet certain accessibility standards in five important areas of our lives… customer service; transportation; information and communica

    Are you ready for 2012?

    Submitted by Sharlyn Ayotte on Tue, 03/04/2008 - 01:00
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    I have been doing some searches as of late on organizations that currently have accessibility plans in place. While the public sector appears to address this issue to a greater extent, I am discovering that many private sector organizations are not publicly addressing accessibility, which leads me to believe that they may not be aware of the legislation that requires all organizations to have accessible customer service in place by 2012.

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