Your Accessibility Plan is due June 1st, 2024.
Have you started yours?
All federally regulated employers must implement an accessibility plan that outlines your commitments to advancing accessibility and removing barriers in your workplace.
If you’re unsure about next steps, you’re in the right place.
Join our free virtual session on May 2nd at 9am PST / 12pm EST and cross your accessibility plan off your to-do list.
Who is Impacted by the ACA
All federally regulated Canadian employers are impacted by the ACA. Deadlines to comply vary based on the type and size of your organization.
Federal government, Crown corporations, Parliamentary entities, RCMP, and the Canadian Forces published their accessibility plans on December 31, 2022.
Large businesses with 100+ employees published their accessibility plans on June 1, 2023.
Small businesses with 10 to 99 employees must publish their accessibility plans by June 1, 2024.
Your Obligations as a Federally Regulated Employer
ACCESSIBILITY PLAN
Create accessibility plans through consultations with people with disabilities.
These plans explain how organizations are finding, removing, and preventing barriers in the workplace. Organizations must consult people with disabilities when preparing their accessibility plans and consider the 7 Guiding Principles of the Act.
FEEDBACK PROCESS
Create processes to receive and respond to feedback.
These processes explain how organizations receive and respond to feedback about how they are following their accessibility plans and existing or potential barriers in the workplace.
PROGRESS REPORTS
Report on progress of accessibility plan implementation annually.
These annual reports cover how organizations are following their accessibility plans, feedback received and how they considered it, and how people with disabilities were consulted when preparing progress reports.
We can help you develop a compliant plan, on time.
Wondering how the heck you’re going to get this done in time? Envol has developed a pragmatic approach that will help you comply and set you up for success long-term.
HIGH-TOUCH
We provide support, consultation, resources, and lead execution.
LOW-TOUCH
We provide support, consultation, and resources as needed. You execute.
