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Accessible Canada Act — A-0.6 59
Power to exempt 59 (1) The Minister may, by order, exempt any regulated entity or class of regulated entities from the application of all or any part of sections 56 to 58 , on any terms that the Minister considers necessary. The order ceases to have effect on the earlier of the end of the period of three years that begins on the day on which the order is made and the end of any shorter period specified in the order. Copy to Accessibility Commissioner (2) The Minister must provide the Accessibility Commissioner with a copy of every order made under subsection (1). Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act (3) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to an order made under subsection (1) in respect of a regulated entity, but the order must be published in the Canada Gazette and the reasons for the making of the order must be made available to the public.
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Establishment of process 61 (1) A regulated entity referred to in subsection 60 (1) must establish a process for receiving feedback about the following and for dealing with that feedback: (a) the manner in which the regulated entity is implementing its accessibility plan; and (b) the barriers encountered by persons that deal with the regulated entity. Publication (2) The regulated entity must publish a description of its process in accordance with regulations made under subsection 63 (1). Notice to Agency (3) The regulated entity must notify the Canadian Transportation Agency, within the time and in the manner prescribed in regulations made under subsection 63 (1), of the publication of the description of every version of its process.
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Obligation 62 (1) A regulated entity referred to in subsection 60 (1) must prepare and publish, in accordance with this Act and regulations made under subsection 63 (1), a progress report respecting its implementation of its accessibility plan. Notice to Agency (2) The regulated entity must notify the Canadian Transportation Agency, within the time and in the manner prescribed in regulations made under subsection 63 (1), of the publication of its progress report. Duty to consult (3) The regulated entity must consult persons with disabilities in the preparation of its progress report. Manner of consultation (4) The progress report must set out the manner in which the regulated entity consulted persons with disabilities in the preparation of its progress report. Feedback information (5) The progress report must set out information concerning the feedback received by the regulated entity through its feedback process and how that feedback was taken into consideration. Duty to make progress report available on request (6) If a person makes a request in accordance with subsection (7), the regulated entity must, within the time prescribed by regulations made under subsection 63 (1), make its progress report available to the person in the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection that is indicated in the request. Conditions (7) The request must be made in the form and manner prescribed by regulations made under subsection 63 (1) and must indicate the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection in which the progress report is to be made available to the person making the request.
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Regulations 63 (1) The Canadian Transportation Agency may, with the approval of the Governor in Council given on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, make regulations (a) fixing or determining, for the purposes of subsection 60 (1), a day in respect of a regulated entity; (b) specifying the form in which accessibility plans required by subsections 60 (1) and (2) are to be prepared and the manner in which they are to be published; (b.1) respecting the feedback process required by subsection 61(1); (c) specifying the form and manner in which descriptions of the feedback process required by subsection 61(1) are to be published; (d) specifying the form in which progress reports required by subsection 62 (1) are to be prepared and the time and manner in which they are to be published; and (e) prescribing anything that is to be prescribed by any of subsections 60 (2), (3), (7) and (8), 61 (3) and 62 (2), (6) and (7). Obligation (1.1) The Canadian Transportation Agency must make at least one regulation under subsection (1) within the period of two years that begins on the day on which this subsection comes into force. Distinguishing — classes (2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may distinguish among different classes of regulated entities.
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Power to exempt 64 (1) The Canadian Transportation Agency, with the approval of the Minister of Transport, may, by order, exempt any regulated entity or class of regulated entities from the application of all or any part of sections 60 to 62 , on any terms that the Agency considers necessary. The order ceases to have effect on the earlier of the end of the period of three years that begins on the day on which the order is made and the end of any shorter period specified in the order. Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act (2) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to an order made under subsection (1) in respect of a regulated entity, but the order must be published in the Canada Gazette and the reasons for the making of the order must be made available to the public.
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Establishment of process 66 (1) A regulated entity referred to in subsection 60 (1) must establish a process for receiving feedback about the following and for dealing with that feedback: (a) the manner in which the regulated entity is implementing its accessibility plan; and (b) the barriers encountered by the regulated entity’s employees and by other persons that deal with the regulated entity. Publication (2) The regulated entity must publish a description of its process in accordance with regulations made under subsection 117 (1). Notice to Accessibility Commissioner (3) The regulated entity must notify the Accessibility Commissioner, within the time and in the manner prescribed in regulations made under subsection 117 (1), of the publication of the description of every version of its process.
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Obligation 67 (1) A regulated entity referred to in subsection 60 (1) must prepare and publish, in accordance with this Act and regulations made under subsection 117 (1), a progress report respecting its implementation of its accessibility plan. Notice to Accessibility Commissioner (2) The regulated entity must notify the Accessibility Commissioner, within the time and in the manner prescribed in regulations made under subsection 117 (1), of the publication of its progress report. Duty to consult (3) The regulated entity must consult persons with disabilities in the preparation of its progress report. Manner of consultation (4) The progress report must set out the manner in which the regulated entity consulted persons with disabilities in the preparation of its progress report. Feedback information (5) The progress report must set out information concerning the feedback received by the regulated entity through its feedback process and how that feedback was taken into consideration. Duty to make progress report available on request (6) If a person makes a request in accordance with subsection (7), the regulated entity must, within the time prescribed by regulations made under subsection 117 (1), make its progress report available to the person in the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection that is indicated in the request. Conditions (7) The request must be made in the form and manner prescribed by regulations made under subsection 117 (1) and must indicate the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection in which the progress report is to be made available to the person making the request.
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Power to exempt 68 (1) The Minister may, by order, exempt any regulated entity or class of regulated entities from the application of all or any part of sections 65 to 67 , on any terms that the Minister considers necessary. The order ceases to have effect on the earlier of the end of the period of three years that begins on the day on which the order is made and the end of any shorter period specified in the order. Copy to Accessibility Commissioner (2) The Minister must provide the Accessibility Commissioner with a copy of every order made under subsection (1). Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act (3) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to an order made under subsection (1) in respect of a regulated entity, but the order must be published in the Canada Gazette and the reasons for the making of the order must be made available to the public.
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Initial accessibility plan 69 (1) A regulated entity – other than a regulated entity referred to in any of subsections 42 (1), 51 (1) and 60 (1) — must, before the expiry of one year after the day fixed or determined by regulations made under subsection 117 (1) that apply to that regulated entity, prepare and publish, in accordance with this Act and regulations made under subsection 117 (1), an accessibility plan respecting (a) its policies, programs, practices and services in relation to the identification and removal of barriers, and the prevention of new barriers, in the areas referred to in paragraphs 5 (a) to (g); and (b) the provisions of regulations made under subsection 117 (1) that apply to it. Updated accessibility plan (2) The regulated entity must prepare and publish, in accordance with this Act and regulations made under subsection 117 (1), an updated version of its accessibility plan no later than the third anniversary of the day on which the plan was last published or before the expiry of the applicable period prescribed by regulations made under that subsection. Notice to Accessibility Commissioner (3) The regulated entity must notify the Accessibility Commissioner, within the time and in the manner prescribed in regulations made under subsection 117 (1), of the publication of every version of its accessibility plan. Duty to consult (4) The regulated entity must consult persons with disabilities in the preparation of its accessibility plan and every updated version of its accessibility plan. Manner of consultation (5) The accessibility plan must set out the manner in which the regulated entity consulted persons with disabilities in the preparation of the plan. Applicable requirements (6) The accessibility plan need not address a requirement that applies to the regulated entity and that is set out in regulations made under subsection 117 (1) unless the requirement has been in force at least three months before the day on which the accessibility plan must be published. Duty to make plan available on request (7) If a person makes a request in accordance with subsection (8), the regulated entity must, within the time prescribed by regulations made under subsection 117 (1), make its accessibility plan available to the person in the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection that is indicated in the request. Conditions (8) The request must be made in the form and manner prescribed by regulations made under subsection 117 (1) and must indicate the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection in which the accessibility plan is to be made available to the person making the request. Principles (9) The regulated entity must take into account the principles set out in section 6 when it prepares an accessibility plan or an updated version of its accessibility plan.
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Establishment of process 70 (1) A regulated entity — other than a regulated entity referred to in any of subsections 42 (1), 51 (1) and 60 (1) — must establish a process for receiving feedback about the following and for dealing with that feedback: (a) the manner in which the regulated entity is implementing its accessibility plan; and (b) the barriers encountered by the regulated entity’s employees and by other persons that deal with the regulated entity. Publication (2) The regulated entity must publish a description of its process in accordance with regulations made under subsection 117 (1). Notice to Accessibility Commissioner (3) The regulated entity must notify the Accessibility Commissioner, within the time and in the manner prescribed in regulations made under subsection 117 (1), of the publication of the description of every version of its process.
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Obligation 71 (1) A regulated entity — other than a regulated entity referred to in any of subsections 42 (1), 51 (1) and 60 (1) — must prepare and publish, in accordance with this Act and regulations made under subsection 117 (1), a progress report respecting its implementation of its accessibility plan. Notice to Accessibility Commissioner (2) The regulated entity must notify the Accessibility Commissioner, within the time and in the manner prescribed in regulations made under subsection 117 (1), of the publication of its progress report. Duty to consult (3) The regulated entity must consult persons with disabilities in the preparation of its progress report. Manner of consultation (4) The progress report must set out the manner in which the regulated entity consulted persons with disabilities in the preparation of its progress report. Feedback information (5) The progress report must set out information concerning the feedback received by the regulated entity through its feedback process and how that feedback was taken into consideration. Duty to make progress report available on request (6) If a person makes a request in accordance with subsection (7), the regulated entity must, within the time prescribed by regulations made under subsection 117 (1), make its progress report available to the person in the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection that is indicated in the request. Conditions (7) The request must be made in the form and manner prescribed by regulations made under subsection 117 (1) and must indicate the format prescribed by regulations made under that subsection in which the progress report is to be made available to the person making the request.
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Power to exempt 72 (1) The Minister may, by order, exempt any regulated entity or class of regulated entities from the application of all or any part of sections 69 to 71 , on any terms that the Minister considers necessary. The order ceases to have effect on the earlier of the end of the period of three years that begins on the day on which the order is made and the end of any shorter period specified in the order. Copy to Accessibility Commissioner (2) The Minister must provide the Accessibility Commissioner with a copy of every order made under subsection (1). Non-application of Statutory Instruments Act (3) The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to an order made under subsection (1) in respect of a regulated entity, but the order must be published in the Canada Gazette and the reasons for the making of the order must be made available to the public.
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Power to order production 74 (1) The Accessibility Commissioner may, for a purpose related to verifying compliance or preventing non-compliance with any of sections 47 to 49 , 56 to 58 , 65 to 67 and 69 to 71 or any provision of regulations made under subsection 117 (1), make an order requiring a regulated entity to produce, at the time and place specified in the order, for examination or copying, any record, report, electronic data or other document that the Accessibility Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe contains information that is relevant to that purpose. Copies (2) The Accessibility Commissioner may (a) make copies or take extracts from the record, report, electronic data or other document produced under an order made under subsection (1); and (b) reproduce any document from such electronic data, or cause it to be reproduced, in the form of a printout or other output.
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Power to order termination of contravention 75 (1) If the Accessibility Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that a regulated entity is contravening or has contravened any of sections 47 to 49 , 56 to 58 , 65 to 67 and 69 to 71 or any provision of regulations made under subsection 117 (1), he or she may make a compliance order requiring the regulated entity to terminate the contravention within the time specified in the order or to take any step specified in the order, within the time specified in the order, to ensure that the contravention does not continue or reoccur. Copy (2) The Accessibility Commissioner must cause the regulated entity to be served with a copy of the order.
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Request for review 76 (1) Subject to any other provision of this section, an order that is made under section 75 must be reviewed by the Accessibility Commissioner on the written request of the regulated entity to which the order is addressed. Contents and time for making request (2) The request must be made within the time and in the manner specified in the order and state the grounds for review and set out the evidence that supports those grounds. Order in effect (3) An order made under section 75 continues to apply during a review unless the Accessibility Commissioner decides otherwise. Decision on completion of review (4) On completion of a review, the Accessibility Commissioner must confirm, amend, revoke or cancel the order. Notice of decision (5) The Accessibility Commissioner must cause the regulated entity to be served with a notice setting out the Accessibility Commissioner’s decision under subsection (4) and the reasons for it.
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Commission — regulated entity 77 (1) Every regulated entity that contravenes any of the following commits a violation and is liable to a warning or to a penalty fixed in accordance with regulations made under subsection 91 (1): (a) any of subsections 47 (1) to (4) and (7), 48 (1) to (3), 49 (1) to (3) and (6), 56 (1) to (4) and (7), 57 (1) to (3), 58 (1) to (3) and (6), 65 (1) to (4) and (7), 66 (1) to (3), 67 (1) to (3) and (6), 69 (1) to (4) and (7), 70 (1) to (3), 71 (1) to (3) and (6) and 73 (8) and sections 124 to 126 ; (b) an order made under section 74 ; (c) an order made under subsection 75 (1) or amended under subsection 76 (4); and (d) a provision of regulations made under subsection 117 (1). Commission — person (2) Every person that contravenes an order made under any of paragraphs 73 (2)(i) to (l) or contravenes subsection 73 (8) or section 124 or 125 commits a violation and is liable to a warning or to a penalty fixed in accordance with regulations made under subsection 91 (1). Exception (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a specified person as defined in subsection 140 (11).
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Purpose of penalty 78 The purpose of a penalty is to promote compliance with this Act and not to punish.
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Issuance of notice of violation 79 (1) If the Accessibility Commissioner has reasonable grounds to believe that a regulated entity or person has committed a violation, the Accessibility Commissioner may issue, and must cause to be served on the regulated entity or person, a notice of violation that names the regulated entity or person, identifies the violation and (a) contains a warning; or (b) sets out (i) the penalty for the violation that the regulated entity or person is liable to pay, (ii) the particulars concerning the time and manner of payment of the penalty, and (iii) the lesser amount that may be paid in complete satisfaction of the penalty if paid within the time and manner specified in the notice. Summary of rights and obligations (2) The notice of violation must also summarize, in plain language, the rights and obligations of the regulated entity or person under this Part, including their right referred to in subsection 80 (1), or their rights referred to in subsection 81 (2), and the procedure for exercising that right, or those rights, as the case may be.
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Warning — right to request review 80 (1) A regulated entity or person that is served with a notice of violation that sets out a warning may, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, request a review of the acts or omissions that constitute the violation. Warning — right not exercised (2) If a regulated entity or person that is served with a notice of violation that contains a warning does not exercise the right referred to in subsection (1) within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, they are deemed to have committed the violation identified in the notice of violation.
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Notices with penalty — payment 81 (1) If a notice of violation sets out a penalty and the regulated entity or person named in the notice pays, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, the amount of the penalty or the lesser amount set out in the notice, (a) they are deemed to have committed the violation in respect of which the amount is paid; (b) the Accessibility Commissioner must accept that amount in complete satisfaction of the penalty; and (c) the proceedings commenced in respect of the violation are ended. Alternatives to payment (2) Instead of paying the penalty set out in a notice of violation or the lesser amount that may be paid in lieu of the penalty, the regulated entity or person named in the notice may, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, (a) request to enter into a compliance agreement with the Accessibility Commissioner for the purpose of ensuring their compliance with the provisions of this Act or of regulations made under subsection 117 (1), or the order, to which the violation relates; or (b) request a review of the acts or omissions that constitute the violation or of the amount of the penalty. Deeming (3) If a regulated entity or person that is served with a notice of violation does not exercise any right referred to in subsection (2) within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, they are deemed to have committed the violation identified in the notice.
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Refusal to enter into compliance agreement 83 (1) If the Accessibility Commissioner refuses to enter into a compliance agreement requested under paragraph 81 (2)(a), the regulated entity or person that made the request is liable to pay, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice of violation, the amount of the penalty set out in the notice of violation. Effect of payment (2) If the regulated entity or person pays the amount set out in the notice of violation within the time and in the manner specified in the notice of violation, (a) they are deemed to have committed the violation in respect of which the amount is paid; (b) the Accessibility Commissioner must accept the amount in complete satisfaction of the penalty in respect of the violation; and (c) the proceedings commenced in respect of the violation are ended. Deeming (3) If the regulated entity or person does not pay the amount set out in the notice of violation within the time and in the manner specified in the notice of violation, they are deemed to have committed the violation identified in the notice of violation.