Accessibility legislation in Canada
Like Saskatchewan, other jurisdictions in Canada have, or are developing, accessibility legislation.
- The federal government has an accessibility act and is working on regulations:
Accessible Canada Act(External link) (2019)
- Ontario has an accessibility act and regulations:
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act(External link) (2005)
- Manitoba has an accessibility act and has completed some regulations:
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act(External link) (2013)
Customer Service Accessibility Standard(External link) (2015)
Employment Accessibility Standard(External link) (2019)
Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation(External link) (2022)
Accessible Transportation Standard Regulation(External link) (2023)
- Quebec has an act that protects the rights of people with disabilities within public sector organizations:
Act to secure handicapped persons in the exercise of their rights(External link) (1978)
Regulation of the Office des personnes handicapées du Québec(External link) (1981)
- Nova Scotia has an accessibility act and regulations:
Act Respecting Accessibility in Nova Scotia(External link) (2017)
(External link)(External link)Accessibility Act General Regulations(External link)(External link)(External link) (2019)
- British Columbia has an act and regulations:
Accessible British Columbia Act(External link) (2021)
(External link)(External link)Accessible British Columbia Regulation(External link)(External link)(External link) (2022)
- Newfoundland and Labrador have an accessibility act:
An Act Respecting Accessibility in the Province(External link) (2021)