A Guide to the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation

Affected Organizations
Designated public sector organizations with 1-49
employees
Private and not-for-profit organizations with 50+
employees
Private and not-for-profit organizations with 1-49
employees
Compliance Dates
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
January 1, 2015
Implementing the Requirement
Statement of Commitment
All public sector organizations, as well as private and not-for-profit organizations
with 50 or more employees must develop a statement of commitment.
Private and not-for-profit organizations with 49 or fewer employees are not
required to develop a statement of commitment.
A statement of commitment establishes the vision and the goals for an
organization. It is an important first step in the development of accessibility
policies as it gives an organization purpose, clarity and direction.
Organizations must make their statement of commitment publicly available. This
can be done in a number of ways, including posting it on the premises, such as
on a bulletin board in a public area, or on the company website.
Organizations must also provide their statement of commitment in an accessible
format on request. For example, a person with low vision may request the
statement of commitment in large print.
Accessibility Policies
A policy is a formal organizational rule or principle to guide decisions and to
achieve outcomes. A policy does not normally address how this rule or principle
will be achieved.
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