Elections Canada

This document outlines Elections Canada's commitment to accessibility. It details an accessibility plan, developed with people with disabilities, focused on providing inclusive and accessible products and services, and accommodations. The plan aims to make Canada barrier-free by 2040, ensuring full participation in the federal electoral process for electors, candidates, employees, and election workers.

Elections Canada's Accessibility Plan aims to identify, remove, and prevent accessibility barriers, fostering full and equal participation for individuals with disabilities by 2040. The plan focuses on promoting accessibility literacy, developing accessible services, ensuring user-friendly products, and improving program accessibility. It addresses key areas such as employment, the built environment, information and communication technologies, procurement, and the design and delivery of programs and services, including voter registration and election processes. The plan includes commitments to training, consultation with stakeholders, and continuous review and improvement of accessibility measures.

Elections Canada's Accessibility Plan aims to identify, remove, and prevent accessibility barriers by 2040, focusing on employment, the built environment, information and communication technologies, and the design and delivery of programs and services. Key commitments include promoting accessibility literacy, developing accessible services, ensuring user-friendly products, and improving program accessibility for Canadians with disabilities. The plan addresses legislative barriers and emphasizes consultation with disability groups and stakeholders to create a more inclusive electoral process.

Elections Canada's Accessibility Plan focuses on promoting the full and equal participation of Canadians with disabilities in the electoral process. Key areas of focus include promoting literacy on accessibility, developing accessible services and processes for employees with disabilities, ensuring new products and services are user-friendly, and improving the accessibility of programs and services for Canadians. The plan aims to remove barriers by 2040, as required by the Accessible Canada Act (ACA).

This 2023 progress report details Elections Canada's efforts to promote the full and equal participation of Canadians with disabilities in the electoral process. Key areas of focus include promoting literacy on accessibility, enabling the delivery of accessible products and services, addressing legislative barriers, and making programs and services more accessible. The report highlights progress in employment, the built environment, information and communication technologies, communications, procurement, program design and delivery, and transportation. It also emphasizes ongoing consultations and feedback mechanisms to improve accessibility and inclusivity.