AODA Compliance Report
Ontario AODA / IASR · 2026 reporting year

File your accessibility report with confidence.

Answer a short, tailored checklist and instantly get a gap analysis and pre-filled answers for Ontario's Accessibility Compliance Report — then expert help to close the gaps.

Takes ~10 minutes · No cost · Your answers stay in your browser

What the AODA requires — and why it matters

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) aims to make Ontario fully accessible. Its Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (O. Reg. 191/11) sets out the rules every obligated organization must meet.

“The purpose of this Act is to benefit all Ontarians by … developing, implementing and enforcing accessibility standards in order to achieve accessibility for Ontarians with disabilities … on or before January 1, 2025.”

— Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, s. 1

The five standards, plus general requirements

The Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation is built from these components:

📋General requirements

General Requirements

Accessibility policies, a multi-year accessibility plan, staff training, and accessible procurement and self-service kiosks — the foundations that apply across every standard.

O. Reg. 191/11, Part I
💬Standard 1

Information & Communications

Accessible formats and communication supports on request, accessible feedback, emergency information, and websites that conform to WCAG.

O. Reg. 191/11, Part II
💼Standard 2

Employment

Accessible recruitment and hiring, individual accommodation plans, return-to-work processes, and workplace emergency response information for employees with disabilities.

O. Reg. 191/11, Part III
🚌Standard 3

Transportation

Accessible vehicles, services and fares for organizations that provide transportation, directly or through a third party.

O. Reg. 191/11, Part IV
🅿️Standard 4

Design of Public Spaces

Accessible parking, exterior paths of travel, ramps, curb ramps, service counters and waiting areas in newly built or redeveloped public spaces.

O. Reg. 191/11, Part IV.1
🤝Standard 5

Customer Service

Serving people with disabilities with dignity and independence — service animals, support persons, assistive devices, and notice of temporary disruptions.

O. Reg. 191/11, Part IV.2

Why your organization needs a gap analysis now

A gap analysis checks you against the IASR, shows what to fix, and gives you the answers to file your compliance report.

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01 · It's the law

And it's a reporting year

Under the AODA (s. 14), designated organizations must file an Accessibility Compliance Report. Business and non-profit organizations with 20 or more employees must file by December 31, 2026.

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02 · The stakes

Non-compliance carries penalties

The AODA allows fines of up to $100,000 per day for a corporation and $50,000 per day for an individual (s. 37), plus administrative monetary penalties.

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03 · Beyond the minimum

The Human Rights Code comes first

The Ontario Human Rights Code has primacy over the AODA. Meeting the minimum may not prevent a discrimination complaint — the duty to accommodate to the point of undue hardship applies.

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04 · The upside

It's good business

About 1 in 5 people in Ontario has a disability. Accessible organizations reach more customers and a wider talent pool.

A gap analysis shows exactly where you stand.
It identifies what's missing, what to fix and by when — and produces filing-ready answers for your Accessibility Compliance Report.

From a few questions to a filing-ready report

The tool figures out which rules apply to you, then turns your answers into everything you need.

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Tell us about you

Industry, size and sector — so you only see the requirements that apply.

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Answer the checklist

Simple Yes / No / N·A, with notes and on-site photos.

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Get your report

Gap analysis, risk ratings and recommendations with timelines.

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File with ease

Pre-filled answers for the official Accessibility Compliance Report.

What you get — free

A professional report, generated from your answers in seconds — then expert help to fix what it finds.

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Gap analysis report

Branded report with executive summary, findings, risk analysis and prioritized recommendations.

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Compliance report answers

A filled-in replica of Ontario's official report — copy it straight into the online form.

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Clear priorities

See exactly where you stand, which gaps are high-risk, and what to tackle before the deadline.

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Expert help to fix it

Safety First Training prepares your policies and multi-year plan and trains your staff — book a free consult.

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Start your free AODA self-assessment now. No account, no cost — just answers.

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AODA Compliance Gap Analysis Tool Ontario Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (O. Reg. 191/11) · by Manson Methods

1. Organization profile

This determines which AODA requirements apply. Requirements differ by organization size and sector. Fields marked * drive the applicability logic.

About the organization

Size & sector *

These two answers decide the whole requirement set.

Count full-time, part-time, seasonal and contract workers in Ontario. Do not count employees outside Ontario, volunteers, or independent contractors.

Scope questions *

These toggle conditional sections so you only see questions that apply.

Certifier & primary contact (for the compliance report appendix)

The certifier is someone who can legally bind the organization. Used to pre-fill the report (Tables 5 & 6).

2. Branding & report details

Add your organization's logo (it appears on your report cover) and the assessment date.

Your logo

PNG or JPG. Stored only in this browser / in your saved file — nothing is uploaded anywhere.

Organization logo
No logo yet

Report details

3. Self-assessment

Answer each applicable requirement. Yes = in place, No = a gap, N/A = not applicable to this organization. Add a note for evidence or context. Only requirements that apply to this organization's size and sector are shown.

4. Findings & photos

Add site observations and photos (for example, parking, entrances, service counters, signage). These appear in the report's Findings section.

Add a finding

5. Review & generate report

A summary of gaps found. Generate the branded gap analysis report, then use your browser's “Save as PDF” to produce the final file.

Gaps by standard

Website accessibility scan (optional)

Scan the organization's website against WCAG using Google Lighthouse. Results are added to the report as a Website Accessibility section. Add a few key pages (e.g. home page, a form/booking page, a content page).

Website scan powered by Google Lighthouse (PageSpeed Insights). Automated checks catch roughly 30–50% of WCAG issues; full WCAG 2.0 AA conformance also requires manual review.

Includes your gap analysis and pre-filled answers for the official Accessibility Compliance Report.

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Accessibility policies & communications

The written policies, procedures and public notices you need to actually comply — accessibility policy & statement of commitment, customer service, feedback, accessible formats, employment accommodation, individual accommodation plans, return-to-work and more.

Safety First Training prepares these for you, tailored to the gaps in your assessment — so you're compliant, not just aware of the problem.

Auto-generate policies & communications

Ready-to-edit draft documents, auto-filled from this assessment.

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Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

A polished, phased 5-year plan — current state, gaps, commitments, risk ratings and a consolidated roadmap — the document the IASR requires larger organizations to prepare and post.

Safety First Training prepares your multi-year plan from your assessment and helps you put it into action.

Multi-Year Accessibility Plan

This tool is a planning aid and does not constitute legal advice. The organization is solely responsible for all inputs and solely liable for any non-compliance and legal repercussions.
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