What is AODA?

The purpose of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is to ensure that all Ontarians have fair and equitable access to programs and services and to improve opportunities for persons with disabilities.  The Act will eventually cover all of these areas:

• Customer Service Standards
• Transportation
• Information and Communication
• Built Environment
• Employment

The Customer Service Standards provides guidelines and examples of how persons with disabilities can be served and accommodated when accessing services or participating in programs.  According to the Customer Service Standards, the college must ensure that:

• Goods or services must be provided in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of persons with disabilities.
• The provision of goods or services to persons with disabilities and others must be integrated unless an alternate measure is necessary, whether temporarily or on a permanent basis, to enable a person with a disability to obtain, use
  or benefit from the goods or services.
• Persons with disabilities must be given an opportunity equal to that given to others to obtain, use and benefit from the goods or services. O. Reg. 429/07, s. 3 (2).