In the future, the Canadian government will coordinate federal and provincial accessibility laws to ensure even more consistency. In the wake of this effort, theRead more about Did You Know… #016
Many separate accessibility standards development processes exist in Canada. Ontario, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia all have laws that mandate creation of provincial accessibility standards. InRead more about Did You Know… #015
Under the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), organizations must create accessibility plans that outline future barrier identification, removal, and prevention. Although these plans need not includeRead more about Did You Know… #014
Designing content for your perceived average users is a flawed concept that potentially leaves a large portion of your audience behind. Indeed, most people haveRead more about Did You Know… #013
The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) builds on the Canadian Human Rights Act and focuses on the prohibition of discrimination based on disability. Adopted in theRead more about Did You Know… #012
Research shows that people with disabilities have friends and loved ones who can be influenced when deciding which businesses to solicit, based on how inclusiveRead more about Did You Know… #011
According to Statistics Canada, one in seven Ontarians self-report as having one disability. Collectively, they represent about 1.8 million people in the province. As theRead more about Did You Know… #010
According to Statistics Canada, about 48% of Canadian adults have literacy skills that fall below high school level, which regularly affects their ability to optimallyRead more about Did You Know… #009
When our inclusion strategy doesn’t consider disabilities, aging, marginalization caused by our use of technology, and cultural differences in our digital communication or during live,Read more about Did You Know… #008
Disabilities come in many shapes and forms, but not all of them are always obvious to the onlooker! According to the Invisible Disabilities Association, 74%Read more about Did You Know… #007
Combined, working-age adults with disabilities and those over the age of 65 make up for about 40% of the entire population, meaning that more thanRead more about Did You Know… #006
The cost of a relatively simple accessibility-related lawsuit that gets settled quickly in the United States still averages around $350,000 USD or more… which isRead more about Did You Know… #005
In 2021, many companies have received multiple ADA-based lawsuits. Often, the first lawsuit is for the website and the second for a mobile app. AdditionalRead more about Did You Know… #004
According to 2021 data from the American Institutes for Research (AIR), the total after-tax disposable income of working-age Americans with disabilities is about $504 billionRead more about Did You Know… #003
Findings from the Conference Board of Canada suggest that the share of people with disabilities in the overall Canadian consumer market will rise sharply overRead more about Did You Know… #002
Accessibility-related lawsuits are on the rise, and show no signs of slowing down! In 2021 alone, a total of 4,055 lawsuits were filed against AmericanRead more about Did You Know… #001