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role="main" id="content"> <div class="usa-grid" style="padding:0"> <div class="usa-width-two-thirds"> <header class="archive-header"> <h1 class="archive-title">News Articles</h1> <div class="taxonomy-description"><p>News articles regarding the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)</p> </div> </header> <div id="post-8107" class="post-8107 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-articles-regarding-the-accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-actaoda"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-two-way-voice-communication-technology/" rel="bookmark">Accessible Two-way Voice Communication Technology</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The AODA has <a href="https://aoda.ca/new-aoda-requirement-for-ontario-websites/">requirements for web accessibility</a>, as well as <a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-self-service-kiosks/">requirements for the procurement of self-service kiosks</a>. However, <a href="https://aoda.ca/coordinating-accessibility-laws-across-canada/">the third review of the AODA recommends that future AODA standards should align with existing standards in other parts of the country</a>.</p> <p>For instance, Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) has adopted <a href="https://accessible.canada.ca/sites/default/files/2024-06/can-asc-en301549-20240226-v02-en-aoda.pdf">European standards for accessibility in information and communication technology (ICT)</a>. Future AODA standards may include some or all of these guidelines and requirements to make ICT products and services more accessible. In this article, we explore guidelines in the federal standards for accessible two-way voice communication technology. <span class="post-teaser-more"><br /><br /><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-two-way-voice-communication-technology/" rel="bookmark"> Accessible Two-way Voice Communication Technology. Read full article.</a></span></p><hr/> </div> </div>  <div id="post-8040" class="post-8040 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-articles-regarding-the-accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-actaoda"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-transit-stops/" rel="bookmark">Accessible Transit Stops</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The AODA has <a href="https://aoda.ca/what-is-the-design-of-public-spaces-standard/">standards for the design of public spaces</a>, but no standards for accessibility in other built environments. However, the <a href="https://aoda.ca/recommendations-in-the-third-review-of-the-aoda/">Third Review of the AODA</a> recommends improvements to all standards and laws governing buildings and public spaces. In addition, <a href="https://aoda.ca/coordinating-accessibility-laws-across-canada/">the review recommends that future AODA standards should align with existing standards in other parts of the country</a>. For instance, Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) have developed <a href="https://csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/B651-18EN.pdf">federal standards for accessibility in the built environment</a>. Future AODA standards may include some or all of these guidelines and requirements to make buildings more accessible. In this article, we explore guidelines in the federal built environment standards for accessible transit stops. <span class="post-teaser-more"><br /><br /><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-transit-stops/" rel="bookmark"> Accessible Transit Stops. Read full article.</a></span></p><hr/> </div> </div>  <div id="post-8029" class="post-8029 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-resources-on-issues-of-accessibility-and-the-ontarians-with-disabilities-act-aoda category-articles-regarding-the-accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-actaoda"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-public-telephones-in-buildings/" rel="bookmark">Accessible Public Telephones in Buildings</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The AODA has <a href="https://aoda.ca/what-is-the-design-of-public-spaces-standard/">standards for the design of public spaces</a>, but no standards for accessibility in other built environments. However, the <a href="https://aoda.ca/recommendations-in-the-third-review-of-the-aoda/">Third Review of the AODA</a> recommends improvements to all standards and laws governing buildings and public spaces. In addition, <a href="https://aoda.ca/coordinating-accessibility-laws-across-canada/">the review recommends that future AODA standards should align with existing standards in other parts of the country</a>. For instance, Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) have developed <a href="https://csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/B651-18EN.pdf">federal standards for accessibility in the built environment</a>. Future AODA standards may include some or all of these guidelines and requirements to make buildings more accessible. In this article, we explore guidelines in the federal built environment standards for accessible public telephones in buildings. <span class="post-teaser-more"><br /><br /><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-public-telephones-in-buildings/" rel="bookmark"> Accessible Public Telephones in Buildings. Read full article.</a></span></p><hr/> </div> </div>  <div id="post-7270" class="post-7270 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-articles-regarding-the-accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-actaoda"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aoda.ca/web-accessibility-guidelines-for-keeping-content-visible-during-keyboard-focus/" rel="bookmark">Web Accessibility Guidelines for Keeping Content Visible during Keyboard Focus</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Under the <a href="https://aoda.ca/what-is-the-information-and-communications-standards/">Information and Communications Standards</a> of the <a href="https://aoda.ca/what-is-the-aoda/">AODA</a>, organizations must make their websites and web-based apps accessible. Organizations must do so by making their websites compliant with <a href="https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG21/quickref/">Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0</a>, Level AA. This international standard gives web developers guidelines on how to make their webpages accessible to computer users with disabilities. However, <a href="https://aoda.ca/updating-the-information-and-communications-standards/">updates to the Information and Communications Standards</a> could require organizations to comply with more recent versions of WCAG. An improved version of these guidelines, version 2.2, was released in October 2023. This article will outline WCAG 2.2鈥檚 web accessibility guidelines for keeping content visible during keyboard focus. <span class="post-teaser-more"><br /><br /><a href="https://aoda.ca/web-accessibility-guidelines-for-keeping-content-visible-during-keyboard-focus/" rel="bookmark"> Web Accessibility Guidelines for Keeping Content Visible during Keyboard Focus. Read full article.</a></span></p><hr/> </div> </div>  <div id="post-7353" class="post-7353 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-resources-on-issues-of-accessibility-and-the-ontarians-with-disabilities-act-aoda category-articles-regarding-the-accessibility-for-ontarians-with-disabilities-actaoda"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-service-rooms-in-housing/" rel="bookmark">Accessible Service Rooms in Housing</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta"> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>The AODA does not yet include <a href="https://aoda.ca/aoda-standards-in-housing/">standards governing the housing sector</a>. However, the <a href="https://aoda.ca/recommendations-in-the-third-review-of-the-aoda/">Third Review of the AODA</a> recommends <a href="https://aoda.ca/creating-more-aoda-standards/">new standards in various sectors</a>, and <a href="https://aoda.ca/incentives-for-housing-accessibility/">suggests guidelines for future housing standards</a>. In addition, <a href="https://aoda.ca/coordinating-accessibility-laws-across-canada/">the review recommends that future AODA standards should align with existing standards in other parts of the country</a>. For instance, Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) have developed <a href="https://csagroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2430606.pdf">federal standards for accessible housing</a>. Future AODA housing standards may include some or all of these guidelines and requirements to make people鈥檚 homes more accessible. In this article, we explore guidelines in the federal housing standards for accessible service rooms in housing. <span class="post-teaser-more"><br /><br /><a href="https://aoda.ca/accessible-service-rooms-in-housing/" rel="bookmark"> Accessible Service Rooms in Housing. 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