On 2021-09-17 16:18, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote:
and that link, like a great deal of Ontario.ca these days is not inclusively designed. I get a JavaScript error, even when using a JavaScript friendly browser with adaptive tools on the Ubuntu shell services I use. Both dreamhost's shell and the one I use most of the time.
Backing up the discussion a bit. The Ontario government has the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/05a11 I know that at least a number of government Ministries do try to produce AODA complaint sites and associated documentation and training because my wife has worked on a number of these projects for well over the last 5 years. AODA compliance and the associated certification process can add months to the timeline of a project along with significant costs. Each version of site or document can end up being subject to a review process by an external certification organization. AODA testing is a slow and tedious process and is one of the first things that will get cut when budgets become limited, much like documentation and testing. Clearly the existing web services from ontario.ca are not sufficient. There is an argument that the AODA has remedies for people who find themselves without the ability to access Ontario government services. I have never tried to raise a complaint with the compliance and enforcement people so I have no idea how well or poorly the process works. Its interesting that there were mentions of the U.S. ADA but nothing about Ontario's AODA and the federal ACA. -- Alvin Starr || land: (647)478-6285 Netvel Inc. || Cell: (416)806-0133 alvin@netvel.net ||