Accessible Canada Regulations — 6
6 The Regulations are amended by adding the following after section 19: PART 1.1 Information and Communication Technologies Definitions 19.1 The following definitions apply in this Part. employee-facing , with respect to a web page of a regulated entity, means primarily intended for use by that regulated entity’s employees. ( destinée aux employés ) heritage content means content consisting of reproductions or representations of documents or other items that is maintained by a regulated entity primarily for reasons of historical, artistic or aesthetic interest. ( contenu patrimonial ) ICT Standard means the standard CAN/ASC - EN 301 549, Accessibility requirements for ICT products and services , published by Accessibility Standards Canada, as amended from time to time. ( norme TIC ) web page has the same meaning as in clause 3.1 of the ICT Standard. ( page Web ) Day on which section first applies 19.2 In this Part, a reference to the day on which a section first applies to an entity means the later of (a) the day on which the section comes into force, and (b) the first day on which the entity is an entity referred to in the section, regardless of whether there is subsequently any period in which it ceases to be such an entity. Feasibility of conformity 19.3 For the purposes of this Part, the following factors are relevant to determining the extent to which it is feasible for a web page to conform to the requirements of the ICT Standard: (a) the availability of technology that would permit conformity; (b) the existence of significant obstacles to the implementation of the technology and any efforts by the regulated entity to overcome those obstacles; and (c) the regulated entity’s degree of control over the web page, including under any agreement with a third party. Employee-facing web pages 19.4 (1) A federal public sector entity must, unless it is a transportation service provider to which Part 1 of the Accessible Transportation for Persons with Disabilities Regulations does not apply, ensure that each of its employee-facing web pages that is created or updated on or after the day on which this section first applies to the entity conforms, to the extent feasible, to the applicable requirements set out in clauses 4 to 7 and 9 of the ICT Standard for as long as the web page remains available to employees. Alternative measures (2) To the extent that conformity with the applicable requirements of the ICT Standard is not feasible, the entity must, if this non-conformity imposes barriers on users or potential users of the web page, ensure that other reasonable measures to remove those barriers are taken, including the establishment of alternative means for accessing the key information that is provided on the web page or for performing the tasks associated with the web page. Exceptions to alternative measures (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of any maps, mapping services or technical drawings or images on the web page. Exceptions — certain content (4) This section does not apply in respect of heritage content, user-generated content or content that is accessed through a collaborative digital environment. Other web pages 19.5 (1) A federal public sector entity that is not a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider must ensure that each of its web pages that is not employee-facing and that is created or updated on or after the day on which this section first applies to the entity conforms, to the extent feasible, to the applicable requirements set out in clauses 4 to 7 and 9 of the ICT Standard for as long as the web page remains available to the public. Alternative measures (2) To the extent that conformity with the applicable requirements of the ICT Standard is not feasible, the entity must, if this non-conformity imposes barriers on users or potential users of the web page, ensure that other reasonable measures to remove those barriers are taken, including the establishment of alte