General

This first section of the standard deals with general requirements, such as accessible procurement, self-service kiosks, and training on the specifics of the Integrated Accessibility 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)
• AccessON (from the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment):
  • Accessible self-service kiosks
  • Incorporate accessibility when procuring goods, services and facilities
• Accessible Procurement (Wilfrid Laurier University)
• Working Together: The Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act