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Current provincial building standards are not serving all members of the public, according to one local accessibility advocacy group.

Current provincial building standards are not serving all members of the public, according to one local accessibility advocacy group.

Accessible Design Boosts Principles and Aesthetics - Canadian Architect By Share Consumer demand for accessible spaces has grown substantially in recent years. At first, the demand was driven largely by legislation like the Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and other provincial disabilities acts. These pieces of legislation are primarily concerned with practical matters regarding access requirements and entry into interior spaces. However, this does not speak to the fact that an accessib...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Seyfarth Synopsis: Congressmen Budd, Hudson, and Correa reintroduce the Online Accessibility Act which would govern the application of the ADA to websites and mobile applications. On February 18, 2021, U.S. Representatives Ted Budd (R-NC), Richard Hudson (R-NC), and Lou Correa (D-CA) re-introduced the Online Accessibility Act in Congress as H.R. 1100. The bill would codify the principle declared by some courts, such as the Domino’s, that a website (and mobile app) that is not accessible can violate the ADA, and set a standard by...

announced their partnership to help organizations create a more accessible digital experience.  “The pandemic has exposed how heavily we rely on the internet in our social, private and professional lives, and lack of accessibility for individuals living with disabilities severely compromises how they can participate in the community, economy and job market,” said Dave Hale, founder and partner of Craft&Crew. For Hale, breaking the stigma that digital accessibility is a trade-off with engaging aesthetics and design is top of mind. “There’s kind of a belief that to design accessible d...