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SUMMARY:Discover Ability - Understanding the AODA
DESCRIPTION:When operating a business in Ontario it's both good practice and the law\, to create and implement policies that promote accessibility. The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act\, or AODA\, was created to break down barriers around accessibility.\n\n\n\nThe size and type of your business affects timelines\, filing requirements\, and your obligations. Self-employed individuals and companies that do not have employees are exempt.\n\n\n\nSome general areas that are addressed by the AODA include:\n\n\n	\n	Accessible Customer Service\n	\n	\n	Accessible Emergency and Public Safety Information\n	\n	\n	Creating Accessibility policies\n	\n	\n	Training staff on accessible policies and laws\n	\n	\n	Creating a feedback process for people with disabilities\n	\n	\n	Making public information accessible (when requested)\n	\n	\n	Making new websites\, or significantly updated websites\, accessible (50+ employees)\n	\n	\n	Implementing accessible employment practices\n	\n	\n	Filing Accessibility Compliance Reports \n	\n\n\nJoin the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce and the Discover Ability Network on Wednesday\, January 27th for a FREE Webinar to learn more.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">When operating a business in Ontario it&#39\;s both good practice and the law\,&nbsp\;to create and implement policies that promote accessibility. The <strong>Accessibility for Ontarians with Disability Act</strong>\, or <strong>AODA</strong>\, was created to break down barriers around accessibility.<br />\n<br />\nThe size and type of your business affects timelines\, filing requirements\, and your obligations. Self-employed individuals and companies that do not have employees are exempt.<br />\n<br />\nSome general areas that are addressed by the AODA include:</span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Accessible Customer Service</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Accessible Emergency and Public Safety Information</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Creating Accessibility policies</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Training staff on accessible policies and laws</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Creating a feedback process for people with disabilities</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Making public information accessible (when requested)</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Making new websites\, or significantly updated websites\, accessible (50+ employees)</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Implementing accessible employment practices</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n	<li style="margin-bottom:0in\;background:white\;">\n	<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Filing Accessibility Compliance Reports&nbsp\;</span></span></div>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Join the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce and the <strong>Discover Ability Network</strong> on <strong>Wednesday\, January 27th</strong> for a FREE Webinar to learn more.<br />\n<br />\n<img alt="" height="394" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2985/Image/Event_Graphics/UnderstandingtheOADA.png" style="width: 700px\; height: 394px\;" width="700" /></span></span></div>\n
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