General requirements

The General section of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act's (AODA) Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) includes those regulatory requirements that apply across all five IASR Standards.

• Section 1: Purpose and application
• Section 2: Definitions
• Section 3: Establishment of accessibility policies
  Compliance date: January 1, 2013
• Section 4: Accessibility plans
  Compliance date: January 1, 2013
• Section 5: Procuring or acquiring goods, services or facilities
  Compliance date: January 1, 2013
• Section 6: Self-service kiosks
  Compliance date: January 1, 2013
• Section 7: Training
  Compliance date: January 1, 2014

Resources

• Accessibility information toolkit for libraries from the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)
• Ontario Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility:
  • Accessibility in Ontario: what you need to know
  • Employers Toolkit
• Working Together: The Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act