将网页无障碍政策整合到联邦政府的所有流程中, public, and private organizations so that everyone can execute them without any hurdle is the primary goal of the Canadian and Provincial Governments. To achieve this goal, all Canadian federal organizations ought to adhere to the ACA (加拿大无障碍法案). ACA于7月11日生效, 2019, 所有联邦机构都需要尽快符合这些标准.
You should know here that Canada has different accessibility laws for distinct organizations. 所有公共和私营部门的企业都应该效仿 《pg电子竞技》 然而，联邦机构遵守ACA. 该法案适用于加拿大的整个地理区域. However, 当涉及到商业和工业, ACA只影响联邦管辖范围内的方面. For example, 包括加拿大武装部队在内的所有政府机构, 联邦政府资助和监管的部门，包括银行业, and state-owned enterprises known as Crown Corporations (the companies that are mostly owned by the government but work as a private organization).
加拿大无障碍法案的要求!
The main idea behind creating ACA was to align the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms with digital accessibility. The act focuses on a clear vision to be an assistance for people with disabilities by creating a barrier-free Canada by January 1, 2040.
消除利用现有信息和技术的一切障碍, Canadian websites and applications are required to conform with WCAG level AA standards. This is one of the key pillars of the ACA that digital experiences must be similar for everyone irrespective of their physical abilities.
Workspaces are required to provide accessible resources and equal opportunities to all employees. Whenever an organization procures a digital tool or content from third-party vendors, 它应该是可访问的. 所有其他数码服务，例如资讯亭、付款机等. 期望有容易访问的内容/软件.
Organizations are required to achieve their website accessibility and publish their accessibility plans at different deadlines. 联邦机构的最后期限是12月31日, 2022, 员工人数在100人以上的大企业预计将在6月1日之前遵守这一规定, 2023, 雇员10至99人的小型企业将在6月1日之前实现无障碍, 2024.
每当一个网站得到更新, 它的新无障碍计划, progress report, and description of its feedback process must reach to the Accessibility Commissioner. Training of accessibility responsible staff is mandatory to implement and maintain website’s accessibility.
Read Section 5 of the ACA 以及了解更多有关ACA的要求.
为满足ACA要求而采取的必要步骤!
Latest WCAG updates
One of the simplest ways to fulfil ACA requirements is to keep up to date with all the latest guidelines of WCAG and update and maintain your websites accordingly. 更新后的网站紧跟现代科技，为不同的用户提供服务.
开始可访问性工作
您最早将开始可访问性实现, 不可达后果的可能性较小.
Testing is a must
Test the website using automated tools and manually to ensure all major barriers have been eliminated. Identify poor color contrast, missing alt text, captions, and other common mistakes.
可访问性声明
发布可访问性声明至关重要.
Take continuous feedback from the target audience (including people with disabilities)
Talking to your audience regularly to know their pain points and incorporating their feedback will ultimately improve the website experience. 它还可以改善你与目标用户的关系.
使用辅助技术
在发布或更新网站内容之前，一定要测试辅助技术. While testing assistive technology, you will come to know the problems users might encounter. Using those insights, you can ideate on proper solutions to mitigate existing issues.
不遵守ACA的后果是什么?
The Canadian Accessibility Standards Development Organization (CASDO) is led by various people mainly people with disabilities who develop accessibility standards for Canada. The team works in a properly defined manner by assessing problems to inspecting them to understand what number of federal agencies are adhering to the standards. 不遵守ACA将导致罚款和各种处罚.
对违规行为的检查包括审查不同的网站, 对违规指控采取行动, 对涉嫌违反可访问性的网站进行审计, 发布违规通知, 对组织进行处罚. The violation fine varies, and the Commissioner may impose up to $250,000 per violation.
Wrapping up
尽管很难保证100%的合规, but maximum accessibility can be achieved by complying with the suggested guidelines. The reasons behind inaccessibility are lack of awareness of accessibility standards and not updating the websites’ content and other elements continuously. Organizations must remember that maintaining a website’s accessibility is an ongoing process.
Also, each organization should furnish an accessibility report containing WCAG conformance level and other details in every two years. It shows organizations’ commitment to digital accessibility and generates trust among their users.
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