Digital Accessibility Webinar: Demystifying WCAG 2.0 and Other Best Practices
April 20, 2021
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
As a result of COVID-19, Canadians have never been more reliant on websites, web-based apps and web services to carry-out essential activities. But in the wake of the rapid shift to online working, learning and shopping, many organizations have fallen behind on their legal and ethical obligations to remove technological barriers to accessibility experienced by persons with disabilities.
Join Paul Boshyk (a Partner in McMillan’s Employment & Labour Relations Group), Marcello Gortana and Symon Oliver (Co-founders of the Toronto-based design firm Tennis Inc.) as they discuss:
- An overview of Canadian legal requirements regarding digital accessibility, including those under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA).
- A breakdown and examples of key standards under the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0.
- Other best practices to help your organization achieve digital accessibility.
CPD
This program is eligible for up to 1 Substantive CPD Hour in Ontario, 1 CPD Hour in BC and 1 CLE Hour in Québec.
HRPA Ontario: This program has been pre-approved for 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hour under Category A of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Log of the Human Resource Professionals Association (HRPA).
Speakers
Paul Boshyk
Partner
McMillan LLP
Marcello Gortana
Co-founder
Tennis Inc.
Symon Oliver
Co-founder
Tennis Inc.
Presentation files
Demystifying WCAG 2.0 and Other Best Practices
| Date: | Tuesday, April 20, 2021 |
| Time: | 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET |
| Webinar: | Recording coming soon |
For more information, please contact: events@mcmillan.ca
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