Accessibility Standards Canada

Accessibility Standards Canada is a departmental corporation created in 2019 under the Accessible Canada Act (the Act). We are committed to creating accessibility standards for federally-regulated entities and federal organizations. These include government buildings, banks, and federal courts, among others. We are an accredited standards development organization. This means our standards are recognized as National Standards of Canada. This helps us open doors so that Canada can influence and be a global leader on matters related to accessibility.

“Nothing without us” is the principle that drives everything we do. We value the knowledge and experience of people with disabilities. We put this into practice by consulting and working closely with people with disabilities, diverse disability communities and other experts. This could even be you - find out how to get involved!

Diversity and inclusion are at the core of our organization. A quarter of our employees, and the majority of members on the Board of Directors, are people with disabilities. We are proud to be the first Canadian federal organization majority-led by people with disabilities. We are governed by a Board of Directors and a Chief Executive Officer. To learn more about how our organization functions, visit our organizational structure page.