Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard
The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA, 2005) and its Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR, O. Reg. 191/11) establish accessibility requirements for organisations in Ontario, Canada. The IASR Information and Communications Standard requires WCAG 2.0 Level AA conformance for websites and web content. Applies to Ontario government, public sector, and private/non-profit organisations with 50+ employees. The AODA aims to make Ontario fully accessible by 2025. Enforced by the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario.
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Framework Domains (2)
Compliance and Enforcement
SEC compliance and enforcement actions
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BOSE-8 | Terms of Service Enforcement |
| BOSE-9 | Civil Penalties for Non-Reporting |
| CA-AODA-CE-01 | Accessibility Compliance Report |
| CA-AODA-CE-02 | Accessibility Policy and Plan |
| CA-AODA-CE-03 | Enforcement |
| CDR-13 | ACCC Enforcement |
| CDR-14 | OAIC Privacy Enforcement |
| DMA-ART11 | Compliance Reporting |
| DMA-ART13 | Anti-Circumvention |
| DMA-ART14 | Obligation to Inform About Concentrations |
| DMA-ART15 | Profiling Audit |
| DMA-ART8 | Compliance Measures |
| EAR-COMP-01 | Export Compliance Programme |
| EAR-COMP-02 | Screening Requirements |
| EAR-COMP-03 | Enforcement and Penalties |
| EU-EAA-CE-01 | Conformity Assessment |
| EU-EAA-CE-02 | Market Surveillance |
| EU-EAA-CE-03 | Consumer Complaints and Enforcement |
| EU-NIS2-EN-CE-01 | Supervisory Framework |
| EU-NIS2-EN-CE-02 | Supply Chain and SBOM |
| EU-NIS2-EN-CE-03 | Penalties |
| EUDR-CE-01 | Due Diligence Statements |
| EUDR-CE-02 | Country Benchmarking |
| EUDR-CE-03 | Penalties |
| HBNR-ENF-01 | Record-Keeping Requirements |
| HBNR-ENF-02 | FTC Enforcement Authority |
| HBNR-ENF-03 | State Attorney General Enforcement |
| NDB-DATA-BREACH-PLAN | Data breach response plan |
| NDB-S26WR | Commissioner-directed notification |
| PSTI-CMP-01 | Statement of Compliance |
| PSTI-CMP-02 | Importer and Distributor Obligations |
| PSTI-CMP-03 | Enforcement and Penalties |
| US-ITAR-EAR-CE-01 | Compliance Programme |
| US-ITAR-EAR-CE-02 | Violation Reporting |
| US-ITAR-EAR-CE-03 | Penalties |
| US-SEC-DA-CE-01 | Platform Compliance |
| US-SEC-DA-CE-02 | Custody and Reporting |
| US-SEC-DA-CE-03 | Enforcement Actions |
Web Accessibility Standard
WCAG conformance requirements
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CA-AODA-WAS-01 | WCAG 2.0 AA Conformance |
| CA-AODA-WAS-02 | Accessible Formats |
| CA-AODA-WAS-03 | Procurement |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard, you already cover:
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard?
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard is a compliance framework from Canada (Ontario) with 2 domains and 41 controls. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA, 2005) and its Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR, O. Reg. 191/11) establish accessibility requirements for organisations in Ontario, Canada. The IASR Information and Communications Standard requires WCAG 2.0 Level AA conformance for websites and web content. Applies to Ontario government, public sector, and private/non-profit organisations with 50+ employees. The AODA aims to make Ontario fully accessible by 2025. Enforced by the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard have?
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard has 41 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are Compliance and Enforcement (38 controls), Web Accessibility Standard (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard map to?
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard maps to 640 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555) (37% coverage), Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia) (37% coverage), FTC Health Breach Notification Rule (37% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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