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Accessibility Testing Services in Ontario
AODA audits for the province where non-compliance is priced by the day.
What Ontario actually requires
Ontario's AODA has required accessible websites since January 2021, against WCAG 2.0 AA with two captioning rules carved out of it, and corporate fines run to CA$100,000 per day. It is the oldest hard web accessibility deadline in North America. Which means nobody in Ontario gets to call this new.
We audit Ontario sites against the exact AODA rule set, then flag what WCAG 2.1 adds on top so you are ready for the federal act as well. Every finding lands with its screenshot and its fix.
The rules in force in Ontario
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
- Standard
- WCAG 2.0 AA (excl. 1.2.4 & 1.2.5)
- Where it stands
- In force since Jan 1, 2021 (web)
- Who it binds
- Public and private sectors
- Reaches sellers based abroad
- Not by itself
- What non-compliance costs
- Fines up to CA$100,000 per day (corporations)
- WCAG written into law
- 2.0 AA
- Employees to be covered
- 50+
- Max daily fine (corp., CAD)
- $100k
- Full web deadline
- 2021
The AODA dates, 3 of them
- Jan 1, 2014New public websites: WCAG 2.0 A
- Jan 1, 2021All public websites and content since 2012: WCAG 2.0 AA
- 2026 →Regulation still cites WCAG 2.0 AA. No newer version or date has been officially committed to
Accessible Canada Act (ACA)
- Standard
- CAN/ASC-EN 301 549 → WCAG 2.1 AA
- Where it stands
- Dec 5, 2027 / Dec 5, 2028
- Who it binds
- Public and private sectors
- Reaches sellers based abroad
- Not by itself
- What non-compliance costs
- Penalties up to CA$250,000 per violation
- Via CAN/ASC-EN 301 549
- 2.1 AA
- Max penalty (CAD)
- $250k
- Federal web deadline
- Dec 2027
- Private employees covered
- 100+
The Accessible Canada Act dates, 4 of them
- Jul 11, 2019ACA in force
- 2022 to 2024First accessibility plans and feedback processes fall due, a year after each group's fixed day
- Dec 5, 2027Federal public sector web pages: CAN/ASC-EN 301 549:2024
- Dec 5, 2028Mobile apps and documents, plus private entities with 100+ employees
What we test, and how, in Ontario
Start with the honest part. The audit is the same in Ontario as it is anywhere, because WCAG does not change at a border. What changes is which law is watching and what it costs to fail, and the section above settles that.
The work itself runs in three passes. A machine finds the failures a machine can prove. A human works every one of the 55 A and AA rules by hand. Then a professional blind screen-reader user opens your real journeys and tries to finish them, the way your customers would. Every finding arrives with its screenshot and the fix that closes it, drawn from our free library of 432 guides.
None of the reference sits behind a form, either. Every number below counts pages you can go and read right now, free, whether you ever buy an audit or not.
- A and AA rules we check
- 55
- Techniques and failures
- 432
- ACT test rules
- 90
- ARIA roles documented
- 94
- Terms in the glossary
- 131
- Checklists to work from
- 9
- A free 10-page scan that finds what a machine can prove, before you spend anything
- Paid audits at fixed prices on the pricing page, $499 for 10 pages in 5 business days, $1,499 for 25 in 10
- The exact deliverable, free to read, as the sample report
The honest limit
And an audit is evidence, not a legal opinion. We tell you what fails, who it stops, and what closes it. Whether that satisfies a regulator or a court in Ontario is a question for your lawyer, and we would rather say so than pretend otherwise.
What owners in Ontario want to know first
Is accessibility testing in Ontario different from anywhere else?
No. WCAG is the same standard everywhere, so the testing is identical wherever you are. What changes is which law is watching and what failing it costs, and that is what the law section on this page settles.
Who sets the rules for a website in Ontario?
AODA and Accessible Canada Act are the ones that reach Ontario first, and each has its own page here covering what it asks for, who it lands on, and how it gets enforced. Sell into more than one market and more than one of them can reach you at the same time.
Does Ontario expect a published accessibility statement?
At least one of the laws that reaches Ontario names an accessibility statement, so plan on publishing one. Our free generator writes it from what the audit found, so the page says what actually works today rather than what you hope works.
How much is an audit, and when does the report land?
A Rapid Audit is $499 for 10 pages, with the report in 5 business days. A Standard Audit is $1,499 for 25 pages in 10 business days. Once your team has fixed things, the re-audit is half price within 3 months.
Is a real screen-reader user involved, or just software?
Yes, on every audit. A professional blind screen-reader user opens your real journeys and tries to finish them, and we write down where they stop. That is the pass no scanner can run.
Related on this site
The reading behind the law that reaches you in Ontario, and the guides that turn it into work your team can do.
Cities we test in Ontario
- Adjala-Tosorontio, Ontario
- Ajax, Ontario
- Amherstburg, Ontario
- Aurora, Ontario
- Barrie, Ontario
- Belleville, Ontario
- Bracebridge, Ontario
- Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario
- Brampton, Ontario
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- Brant, Ontario
- Brantford, Ontario
- Brighton, Ontario
- Brock, Ontario
- Brockville, Ontario
- Burlington, Ontario
- Caledon, Ontario
- Cambridge, Ontario
- Carleton Place, Ontario
- Cavan Monaghan, Ontario
- Central Elgin, Ontario
- Centre Wellington, Ontario
- Chatham-Kent, Ontario
- Clarence-Rockland, Ontario
- Clarington, Ontario
- Clearview, Ontario
- Cobourg, Ontario
- Collingwood, Ontario
- Cornwall, Ontario
- East Gwillimbury, Ontario
- Elliot Lake, Ontario
- Erin, Ontario
- Essa, Ontario
- Essex, Ontario
- Fort Erie, Ontario
- Georgian Bluffs, Ontario
- Georgina, Ontario
- Gravenhurst, Ontario
- Greater Napanee, Ontario
- Greater Sudbury, Ontario
- Grey Highlands, Ontario
- Grimsby, Ontario
- Guelph, Ontario
- Guelph-Eramosa, Ontario
- Haldimand County, Ontario
- Halton Hills, Ontario
- Hamilton, Ontario
- Hawkesbury, Ontario
- Huntsville, Ontario
- Ingersoll, Ontario
- Innisfil, Ontario
- Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- Kenora, Ontario
- Kincardine, Ontario
- King, Ontario
- Kingston, Ontario
- Kingsville, Ontario
- Kitchener, Ontario
- Lakeshore, Ontario
- Lambton Shores, Ontario
- LaSalle, Ontario
- Leamington, Ontario
- Lincoln, Ontario
- London, Ontario
- Loyalist, Ontario
- Mapleton, Ontario
- Markham, Ontario
- Meaford, Ontario
- Middlesex Centre, Ontario
- Midland, Ontario
- Milton, Ontario
- Mississauga, Ontario
- Mississippi Mills, Ontario
- New Tecumseth, Ontario
- Newmarket, Ontario
- Niagara Falls, Ontario
- Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
- Norfolk County, Ontario
- North Bay, Ontario
- North Dumfries, Ontario
- North Dundas, Ontario
- North Glengarry, Ontario
- North Grenville, Ontario
- North Perth, Ontario
- Norwich, Ontario
- Oakville, Ontario
- Orangeville, Ontario
- Orillia, Ontario
- Oro-Medonte, Ontario
- Oshawa, Ontario
- Ottawa, Ontario
- Owen Sound, Ontario
- Pelham, Ontario
- Pembroke, Ontario
- Penetanguishene, Ontario
- Perth East, Ontario
- Petawawa, Ontario
- Peterborough, Ontario
- Pickering, Ontario
- Port Colborne, Ontario
- Port Hope, Ontario
- Prince Edward County, Ontario
- Quinte West, Ontario
- Ramara, Ontario
- Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Rideau Lakes, Ontario
- Russell, Ontario
- Sarnia, Ontario
- Saugeen Shores, Ontario
- Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
- Scugog, Ontario
- Selwyn, Ontario
- Severn, Ontario
- South Dundas, Ontario
- South Frontenac, Ontario
- South Glengarry, Ontario
- South Huron, Ontario
- South Stormont, Ontario
- Springwater, Ontario
- St. Catharines, Ontario
- St. Clair, Ontario
- St. Thomas, Ontario
- Stratford, Ontario
- Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario
- Tay, Ontario
- Tecumseh, Ontario
- Thames Centre, Ontario
- The Nation, Ontario
- Thorold, Ontario
- Thunder Bay, Ontario
- Tillsonburg, Ontario
- Timmins, Ontario
- Tiny, Ontario
- Toronto, Ontario
- Trent Hills, Ontario
- Uxbridge, Ontario
- Vaughan, Ontario
- Wasaga Beach, Ontario
- Waterloo, Ontario
- Welland, Ontario
- Wellesley, Ontario
- Wellington North, Ontario
- West Grey, Ontario
- West Lincoln, Ontario
- West Nipissing, Ontario
- Whitby, Ontario
- Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario
- Wilmot, Ontario
- Windsor, Ontario
- Woodstock, Ontario
- Woolwich, Ontario
Other provinces and territories in Canada
Accessibility testing in other countries
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- Denmark
- Norway
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Canada
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Estonia
- Finland
- Greece
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malta
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- Argentina
- Colombia
- China
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
- Saudi Arabia
- Qatar
- United Arab Emirates
- Iceland
- Liechtenstein
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Japan
- South Korea
- India
- Israel
- Brazil
Find out where your site stands in Ontario
Run the free scan. Read the sample report. Order the audit when you want the humans on it, and what lands is a report your developers, your lawyer or a regulator in Ontario can act on.