Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
  • An Act respecting the development, implementation and enforcement of standards relating to accessibility with respect to goods, services, facilities, employment, accommodation, buildings and all other things specified in the Act for persons with disabilities
Enacted byLegislative Assembly of Ontario
Royal assent13 June 2005[1]
Commenced13 June 2005[1]
Legislative history
First reading12 October 2004[1]
Second reading18 November 2004[1]
22 November 2004[1]
25 November 2004[1]
2 December 2004[1]
Third reading9 May 2005[1]
10 May 2005[1]
Status: In force

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is a statute enacted in 2005 by the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in Canada. Its purpose is to improve accessibility standards for Ontarians with physical and mental disabilities to all public establishments by 2025.[2]

Some businesses began taking steps to bring their organizations into compliance in 2005.[3] Compliance deadline dates depend on the size of the institution and the sector in which it operates.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
  2. ^ Vanhala 2011, p. 62.
  3. ^ Konrad, Leslie & Peuramaki 2007: It won't be long before companies in the province of Ontario, like companies in some other jurisdictions around the world, will be obliged by law to accommodate people with disabilities. These authors, who have extensive experience in researching and implementing workplace disability programs and initiatives, provide a concise and comprehensive "how to" for organizations on everything from defining "disability" to meeting their ultimate obligations.
  4. ^ Moran 2014, p. 13.