Your Website Might Not Be Legally Accessible
Ontario law requires WCAG 2.0 Level AA for public sector organizations and businesses with 50 or more employees. Most don't know they're falling short until someone files a complaint. We find every issue, fix it, and keep you compliant.
Accessibility & Compliance Services
AODA requires Ontario's public sector organizations, and businesses and non-profits with 50 or more employees, to make their websites accessible under WCAG 2.0 Level AA. This means proper alt text, keyboard navigation, colour contrast, screen reader support, and correctly structured content. Most organizations are not fully compliant and don't realize it until an audit or complaint. We find every violation, fix it, and monitor your site to keep it compliant as content changes.
Automated Accessibility Audit
A full-site scan that identifies every WCAG 2.0 Level AA violation across your entire website. Each issue is categorized by severity with a page-by-page breakdown, so you know exactly what needs attention and where to start.
Manual Expert Review
Automated tools catch a lot, but not everything. Our manual review covers keyboard navigation testing, screen reader compatibility, form usability, and content structure analysis to surface issues that only human evaluation can detect.
Remediation & Implementation
We fix the issues we find. Alt text for images, colour contrast corrections, keyboard accessibility improvements, ARIA attributes, form labels, heading structure -- all resolved according to WCAG 2.0 Level AA guidelines.
PDF & Document Accessibility
Council minutes, bylaws, reports, and forms are often published as inaccessible PDFs. We convert them to compliant formats with proper text layers, logical heading structure, and correct reading order for assistive technology.
Ongoing Monitoring
Websites change constantly -- new pages, updated content, redesigned sections. Regular automated re-scans catch new violations as they appear, ensuring your site stays compliant over time rather than falling back out of conformance.
Accessibility Statement
We draft a compliant accessibility statement and feedback mechanism for your website, demonstrating your organization's commitment to inclusion and providing a clear process for visitors to report barriers.
Is Your Organization Required to Comply?
Ontario Municipalities
Every Ontario municipality, whatever its size, must meet AODA web accessibility requirements. Council minutes, bylaws, public notices, and other web content published since 2012 must meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA, with limited exceptions. Many municipal websites have dozens of unresolved violations.
Businesses (50+ Employees)
Under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR), private sector organizations with 50 or more employees must make their websites and web content accessible. Most don't realize they're non-compliant until they're audited.
Broader Public Sector
Hospitals, school boards, colleges, universities, and transit authorities must meet the same AODA website requirements, and they handle large volumes of public-facing content that must be fully accessible.
Organizations of All Sizes
Organizations with fewer than 50 employees aren't required to make their websites meet WCAG, but they still have AODA duties, such as accessible customer service and providing information in an accessible format when someone asks. An accessible website makes that easy, serves more visitors, and often improves search performance. And if you have 20 or more employees, your next accessibility compliance report is due December 31, 2026.
Our Process
We follow a structured approach that takes your site from unknown compliance status to verified, documented accessibility. Whether we handle remediation directly or support your internal team, the process is the same.
Initial Scan & Report
We run a comprehensive automated audit of your entire website, generating a detailed report of every WCAG 2.0 Level AA violation organized by page, severity, and issue type. You get a clear picture of where things stand.
Prioritized Findings Review
We walk through the findings with your team, explaining what each issue means in plain language. Critical violations that affect core functionality are flagged first, followed by moderate and minor issues.
Remediation
Depending on your needs, we either fix the issues directly in your codebase or provide your development team with specific, actionable guidance for each violation. No vague recommendations -- every fix is documented with before-and-after examples.
Verification Re-Scan
After remediation is complete, we re-scan the entire site to confirm that all identified issues have been resolved and no new violations were introduced during the fix process. You receive a clean compliance report.
Ongoing Monitoring (Optional)
Websites are not static. We offer scheduled re-scans to catch new accessibility issues as content is added or updated, keeping your organization continuously compliant without manual effort.
Want to understand the full scope of AODA requirements? Read our detailed guide on AODA website accessibility requirements for Ontario businesses for background on the legislation, deadlines, and what's expected of your organization.
AODA Compliance — What You Need to Know
What is AODA website compliance?
AODA website compliance means meeting the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 Level AA standard, which Ontario's Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation requires for public sector organizations and for businesses and non-profits with 50 or more employees. This includes proper alt text on images, keyboard navigability, sufficient colour contrast, screen reader compatibility, and correctly structured headings and forms.
Who needs to comply with AODA website requirements?
All Ontario municipalities and other public sector organizations must comply, as must private businesses and non-profits with 50 or more employees in Ontario, under the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR). Organizations with fewer than 50 employees are not required to make their websites meet WCAG, but they still have other AODA duties, such as accessible customer service and providing information in an accessible format on request. Organizations of all sizes benefit from an accessible website.
What happens if my website is not AODA compliant?
The province can order an organization to comply and impose administrative penalties of $500 to $15,000 for corporations, or $200 to $2,000 for individuals and unincorporated organizations, with daily penalties possible only in the most serious repeat cases. Offences under the Act, such as ignoring a compliance order or giving false information in an accessibility report, carry fines on conviction of up to $100,000 per day for corporations. Beyond penalties, inaccessible websites exclude users with disabilities, create legal risk, and can damage public trust — especially for municipalities and public-facing organizations.
How do I check if my website is AODA compliant?
An AODA compliance check combines automated scanning tools that detect technical violations like missing alt text and contrast issues with manual review that evaluates keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and content structure. A proper audit covers every page and produces a prioritized report of violations.
Find Out Where You Stand
We'll scan your entire site, flag every WCAG 2.0 Level AA violation, and show you exactly what needs to be fixed -- prioritized by severity.
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