How did three years fly by so fast?!
To ensure employers in Ontario have met current accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”), a compliance report must be filed periodically to the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.
If you are a business or non-profit organization with 20 or more employees in Ontario, you must file an accessibility compliance report every 3 years. The deadline to file is December 31, 2026.
Designated public sector organizations have reporting obligations every two years. The deadline for the report was December 31, 2025. You still need to file the 2025 report if you missed the 2025 deadline.
To file the report, you need your organization’s:
- legal name
- business number (BN9 in your federal or provincial tax return)
- number of employees
- name and contact information of your certifier (a senior officer with legal authority to say that the report is complete and accurate)
As a reminder, the AODA is a law that sets out a process for developing and enforcing accessibility standards. Under AODA, accessibility standards have been created that organizations must follow.
Failure to complete the accessibility compliance report by the deadline may result in enforcement measures which can include financial penalties.
If you require any assistance in this regard, please do not hesitate to reach out to speak with an e2r® Advisor.