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Accessible Canada Regulations — 19.4
Employee-facing web pages 19.4 (1) Each of the following regulated entities 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: (a) a federal public sector entity; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act that had an average of 100 or more employees during the preceding three-year period.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 11
11 Subsection 19.5(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: Other web pages 19.5 (1) Each of the following regulated entities 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: (a) a federal public sector entity other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act, other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider, that had an average of 100 or more employees during the preceding three-year period.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 19.5
Other web pages 19.5 (1) Each of the following regulated entities 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: (a) a federal public sector entity other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act, other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider, that had an average of 100 or more employees during the preceding three-year period.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 19.51
Mobile applications 19.51 (1) Each of the following regulated entities must ensure that any mobile application that it launches on or after the day on which this section first applies to the entity and that is not employee-facing conforms, to the extent feasible, to the applicable requirements set out in clauses 4 to 7 and 11 of the ICT Standard for as long as the application remains available for download: (a) a federal public sector entity other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act, other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider, that had an average of 500 or more employees during the preceding three-year period. Alternative measures (2) To the extent that conformity with the applicable requirements of the ICT Standard is not feasible, the regulated entity must, if this non-conformity imposes barriers on users or potential users of the mobile application, 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 in the mobile application or for performing the tasks associated with the mobile application. Exceptions to alternative measures (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of any maps, mapping services or technical drawings or images in the mobile application. Exceptions — certain content (4) This section does not apply in respect of heritage content or user-generated content. Conformity assessment — other mobile applications (5) If a regulated entity referred to in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) continues to make available for download a mobile application that it launched before the day on which this section first applied to the entity and that is not employee-facing, it must conduct or obtain a conformity assessment, including a gap analysis, against the applicable requirements set out in clauses 4 to 7 and 11 of the ICT Standard with respect to that mobile application.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 19.52
Non-web documents 19.52 (1) Each of the following regulated entities must ensure that any non-web document that, on or after the day on which this section first applies to the entity, is made available for download from any of its web pages, or mobile applications, that are not employee-facing conforms, to the extent feasible, to the applicable requirements set out in clauses 4 to 7 and 10 of the ICT Standard for as long as the document remains available for download: (a) a federal public sector entity other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act, other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity or a transportation service provider, that had an average of 500 or more employees during the preceding three-year period. Alternative measures (2) To the extent that conformity with the applicable requirements of the ICT Standard is not feasible, the regulated entity must, if this non-conformity imposes barriers on users or potential users of the non-web document, 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 in the document or for performing the tasks associated with the document. Exceptions to alternative measures (3) Subsection (2) does not apply in respect of any maps, mapping services or technical drawings or images in the non-web document. Exception — certain content (4) This section does not apply in respect of heritage content or user-generated content.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 13
13 (1) Subsection 19.6(1) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: Accessibility statement 19.6 (1) Each of the following regulated entities that has an obligation under this Part must publish an accessibility statement no later than the day on which the obligation first applies to it and then once every 12 months: (a) a federal public sector entity; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act that had an average of 500 or more employees during the preceding three-year period. (2) Paragraph 19.6(2)(e) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: (e) it must describe the accessibility features of the web pages, mobile applications and non-web documents to which it relates; (3) Paragraph 19.6(2)(g) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: (g) if any instances referred to in paragraph (f) are the result of conformity with the ICT Standard not being feasible and the non-conformity imposes barriers on users or potential users of the web page, mobile application or non-web document, it must describe the other measures that have been taken, if required, to remove those barriers, including the alternative means that have been established for accessing information or performing tasks; (4) Paragraph 19.6(2)(i) of the Regulations is replaced by the following: (i) it must be accessible (i) in the case of a statement that relates to a web page, from a prominent location on the web page, (ii) in the case of a statement that relates to a mobile application, from a prominent location on the application’s home screen, and (iii) in the case of a statement that relates to a non-web document, from a prominent location on each web page from which the document is available for download and from a prominent location on the home screen of each mobile application from which the document is available for download.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 19.6
Accessibility statement 19.6 (1) Each of the following regulated entities that has an obligation under this Part must publish an accessibility statement no later than the day on which the obligation first applies to it and then once every 12 months: (a) a federal public sector entity; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act that had an average of 500 or more employees during the preceding three-year period.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 14
14 Section 19.7 of the Regulations is replaced by the following: Procurement 19.61 Each of the following regulated entities that initiates a process to procure products or services in connection with the development or provision of any web page or mobile application in relation to which the entity has obligations under this Part must obtain, as part of the procurement process, a conformity assessment, including a gap analysis, against the applicable requirements of the ICT Standard with respect to the web page or mobile application: (a) a federal public sector entity other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act, other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity, that had an average of 500 or more employees during the preceding three-year period. Conformity assessment — retention 19.7 A regulated entity that conducts or obtains a conformity assessment against the ICT Standard in respect of any web page or mobile application in relation to which the entity has obligations under this Part must retain an electronic copy of the report produced in relation to the assessment, including any gap analysis, until the fourth anniversary of the day on which the assessment is completed.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 19.61
Procurement 19.61 Each of the following regulated entities that initiates a process to procure products or services in connection with the development or provision of any web page or mobile application in relation to which the entity has obligations under this Part must obtain, as part of the procurement process, a conformity assessment, including a gap analysis, against the applicable requirements of the ICT Standard with respect to the web page or mobile application: (a) a federal public sector entity other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity; and (b) a regulated entity described in paragraph 7(1)(e) of the Act, other than a broadcasting or telecommunications entity, that had an average of 500 or more employees during the preceding three-year period.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 19.7
Conformity assessment — retention 19.7 A regulated entity that conducts or obtains a conformity assessment against the ICT Standard in respect of any web page or mobile application in relation to which the entity has obligations under this Part must retain an electronic copy of the report produced in relation to the assessment, including any gap analysis, until the fourth anniversary of the day on which the assessment is completed.
Accessible Canada Regulations — 15
15 Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 10: Column 1 Column 2 Item Provision Classification 11 19.4(1) Minor 12 19.4(2) Minor 13 19.5(1) Minor 14 19.5(2) Minor 15 19.6(1) Minor 16 19.6(2) Minor 17 19.6(3) Minor 18 19.7 Minor 19 19.8(1) Minor 20 19.8(2) Minor
Accessible Canada Regulations — 16
16 Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 14: Column 1 Column 2 Item Provision Classification 14.1 19.51(1) Minor 14.2 19.51(2) Minor 14.3 19.51(5) Minor 14.4 19.52(1) Minor 14.5 19.52(2) Minor
Accessible Canada Regulations — 17
17 Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Regulations is amended by adding the following after item 17: Column 1 Column 2 Item Provision Classification 17.1 19.61 Minor
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — a
The Canadian Transportation Agency, pursuant to section 63 of the Accessible Canada Act a , makes the annexed Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations . a S.C. 2019, c. 10
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Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Transport, pursuant to section 63 of the Accessible Canada Act a , approves the annexed Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations , made by the Canadian Transportation Agency.
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — 1
Definitions 1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations. Act means the Accessible Canada Act . ( Loi ) Agency means the Canadian Transportation Agency. ( Office ) average number of employees means the sum of the highest number of employees employed by a regulated entity in each month of a calendar year divided by 12 and rounded to the nearest whole number or, if the value is equidistant between two whole numbers, rounded up to the nearest whole number. ( nombre moyen d’employés ) employee means a person employed by a regulated entity referred to in paragraph 7(1)(e) or (f) of the Act and includes a dependent contractor as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Labour Code , but does not include (a) a person employed under a program designated by the employer as a student employment program; and (b) a student employed solely during their vacation periods. ( employé ) regulated transport entity means a transport entity in respect of which a day has been fixed under section 3 . ( entité de transport réglementée ) transport entity means an entity or person that is a member of one of the classes established under subsection 2 (1). ( entité de transport ) WCAG means the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines , published by the World Wide Web Consortium, as amended from time to time. ( WCAG ) Interpretation of document incorporated by reference (2) In these Regulations, if a document that is available in both official languages is incorporated by reference as amended from time to time, any amendment to that document is incorporated only when the amendment is available in both official languages.
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Act means the Accessible Canada Act . ( Loi )
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Agency means the Canadian Transportation Agency. ( Office )
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average number of employees means the sum of the highest number of employees employed by a regulated entity in each month of a calendar year divided by 12 and rounded to the nearest whole number or, if the value is equidistant between two whole numbers, rounded up to the nearest whole number. ( nombre moyen d’employés )
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — (a)
employee means a person employed by a regulated entity referred to in paragraph 7(1)(e) or (f) of the Act and includes a dependent contractor as defined in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Labour Code , but does not include (a) a person employed under a program designated by the employer as a student employment program; and (b) a student employed solely during their vacation periods. ( employé )
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regulated transport entity means a transport entity in respect of which a day has been fixed under section 3 . ( entité de transport réglementée )
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transport entity means an entity or person that is a member of one of the classes established under subsection 2 (1). ( entité de transport )
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WCAG means the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines , published by the World Wide Web Consortium, as amended from time to time. ( WCAG )
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — 2
Classes 2 (1) For the purposes of these Regulations, the following classes are established: (a) Class 1 is a class that consists of every regulated entity referred to in any of paragraphs 7(1)(a) to (c) of the Act that is required to comply with any provision of regulations made under subsection 170(1) of the Canada Transportation Act ; (b) Class 2 is a class that consists of every regulated entity referred to in paragraph 7(1)(e) or (f) of the Act that is required to comply with any provision of regulations made under subsection 170(1) of the Canada Transportation Act and whose average number of employees in the current calendar year is 100 or more; (c) Class 3 is a class that consists of every regulated entity referred to in paragraph 7(1)(e) or (f) of the Act that is required to comply with any provision of regulations made under subsection 170(1) of the Canada Transportation Act and whose average number of employees in the current calendar year is 10 or more but fewer than 100; and (d) Class 4 is a class that consists of every regulated entity referred to in paragraph 7(1)(e) or (f) of the Act that is required to comply with any provision of regulations made under subsection 170(1) of the Canada Transportation Act and whose average number of employees in the current calendar year is fewer than 10. Deemed class (2) If the average number of employees of a regulated transport entity belonging to a certain class decreases such that the entity qualifies as a member of a class for entities having a lower average number of employees, that entity is deemed to have always been a member of that latter class and has the obligations of entities in that latter class. Obligations before deemed change (3) Despite subsection (2), if a regulated transport entity published an accessibility plan as a member of a particular class, it must fulfill its obligations relating to the feedback process and progress reports with respect to that plan as though it were still a member of that class.
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — 3
Day fixed 3 (1) Subject to subsection (2), for the purposes of subsection 60(1) of the Act, the day fixed is (a) in respect of a Class 1 regulated entity, December 31, 2021; (b) in respect of a Class 2 regulated entity, June 1, 2022; and (c) in respect of a Class 3 regulated entity, June 1, 2023. New transport entity (2) If an entity or person qualifies as a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 transport entity on or after January 1, 2022, (a) in the case of an entity or person that qualified as a Class 4 transport entity during the preceding year, the day fixed for the purposes of subsection 60(1) of the Act in respect of that entity or person is June 1 of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the entity or person qualified as a Class 4 transport entity; and (b) in the case of an entity or person that did not qualify as a Class 4 transport entity during the preceding year, the day fixed for the purposes of subsection 60(1) of the Act in respect of that entity or person is June 1 of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the entity or person qualified as a Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 transport entity. Updated accessibility plan (3) An updated accessibility plan that is required by subsection 60(2) of the Act must be prepared and published no later than the third anniversary of the day on which the preceding accessibility plan was required to have been published.
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — 4
Form 4 (1) A regulated transport entity must include the following headings in its accessibility plan: (a) “General”; (b) a heading in respect of each element referred to in subsection 60(1) of the Act; and (c) “Consultations”. “General” heading (2) The information that is included under the heading “General” must include (a) the name of the person designated to receive feedback on behalf of the entity or the position whose incumbent is designated to do so; and (b) the means by which the public can provide feedback and request an alternate format of the accessibility plan or an alternate format of the description of the feedback process, including a mailing address, telephone number and email address. “Consultations” heading (3) The information that is included under the heading “Consultations” must be drafted in accordance with subsection 60(5) of the Act.
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — 5
Publication of accessibility plans 5 (1) Subject to subsection (2), a regulated transport entity must electronically publish its most recent accessibility plan in clear, simple and concise language (a) on the main digital platform that the entity owns, operates or controls and that it uses to communicate information to the public; (b) in a manner that makes the plan accessible on the digital platform either directly on the homepage or home screen or by way of a hyperlink from that homepage or home screen; and (c) in a format that meets the requirements of Level AA conformance that are set out in the WCAG. No public digital platform (2) If the regulated transport entity does not use a digital platform to communicate information to the public, it must publish a print copy of its most recent accessibility plan in clear, simple and concise language and display it in a conspicuous location in the main reception area of each of its publicly accessible business locations.
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — 6
Notice to Agency 6 A regulated transport entity must, by electronic means, notify the Agency of the publication of each version of its accessibility plan within 48 hours of publication and include in the notice a hyperlink to the URL of the plan or the addresses of the publicly accessible business locations where a print copy of the plan is available.
Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations — 7
Alternate format 7 (1) A person may make a request that a regulated transport entity make its accessibility plan available to them in print, large print, braille or audio format or in an electronic format that is compatible with adaptive technology that is intended to assist persons with disabilities. Form and manner of request (2) The person may make the request through any means by which the regulated transport entity communicates with the public, including by mail, telephone or electronic means. Response time (3) The regulated transport entity must make its accessibility plan available to the person in the requested format as soon as feasible after the request is received, but at the latest, (a) in the case of a request for a plan in braille or audio format, on the 45th day after the day on which the request is received; and (b) in the case of a request for a plan in any other format, (i) for Class 1 and Class 2 regulated entities, on the 15th day after the day on which the request is received, and (ii) for Class 3 regulated entities, on the 20th day after the day on which the request is received.