Updates to policies to Web Accessibility: Canada

Please update the Policies Relating to Web Accessibility page for Canada with the following content:

Note: There is no primary language in Canada as English and French have equal status under the law.

1) New listing under "Legislation":
o	English title of document: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
o	English link to document: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/Charter/index.html
o	French title of document: Charte canadienne des droits et libertés
o	French link to document: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/Charter/index.html
o	Date published: 1982 (came into force April 17, 1982)
o	Relevant section: Section 15: Equality Rights (http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/charter/#egalite)

2) Updated listing under "Legislation":
o	Old title of document (English only): Canadian Human Rights Act of 1977
o	Old link to document (English only): http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/about/human_rights_act-en.asp
o	New English title of document: Canadian Human Rights Act ( R.S., 1985, c. H6 )
o	New English link to document: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/h-6/index.html
o	New French title of document: Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne ( L.R., 1985, ch. H-6 )
o	New French link to document: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/fr/showtdm/cs/H-6
o	Date published: 1977
o	Current to: February 11th, 2009

3) New listing under "Legislation":
o	English title of document: Employment Equity Act ( 1995, c.44 )
o	English link to document: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/ShowDoc/cs/E-5.401///en?page=1
o	French title of document: Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi ( 1995, ch. 44 )
o	French link to document: http://laws.justice.gc.ca/fr/showdoc/cs/E-5.401/bo-ga:s_1::bo-ga:s_2//fr?page=1
o	Date published: December 15, 1995

4) Remove listing under "Responsible Ministry":
o	Old title (English only): "Attorney General"
o	Old link (English only): http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/
o	Reason for change: Ontario Attorney General is only responsible for the province of Ontario and not the rest of Canada

5) Updated listing under "Responsible Ministry":
o	Old title of ministry (English only): Canadian Human Rights Commission
o	Old link to ministry: http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/
o	New English title of ministry (same as before):  Canadian Human Rights Commission
o	New English link to ministry: http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-en.asp
o	New French title of ministry:  Commission canadienne des droits de la personne
o	New French link to ministry: http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/default-fr.asp
o	Reason for change: No French version and language was not specified

6) Updated listing under "Responsible Ministry":
o	Old title of ministry (English only): Treasury Board of Canada, Secretariat
o	Old link to ministry: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/index_e.asp
o	New English title of ministry (same as before):  Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
o	New English link to ministry: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbs-sct/index-eng.asp
o	New French title of ministry:  Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
o	New French link to ministry: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/tbs-sct/index-fra.asp
o	Reason for change: No French version and link was out of date

7) Remove listing under "Relevant documents":
o	Old title: Canadian Human Rights Act of 1977 Office Consolidation [formerly at http://www.chrc-ccdp.ca/LEGISLATION/chra-lcdp.asp?l=e]
o	Old link: n/a
o	Reason for change: Unnecessary duplication of "Legislation" listing

8) Updated listing under "Relevant documents":
o	Old title of document (English only): Common Look and Feel for the Internet
o	Old link to document (English only): http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf-nsi/index_e.asp
o	New English title of document: Common Look and Feel for the Internet 2.0
o	New English link to document: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf2-nsi2/index-eng.asp
o	New French title of document: Normalisation des sites Internet 2.0
o	New French link to document: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/clf2-nsi2/index-fra.asp
o	Date published: January 1, 2007
o	Reason for change: Old version (Common Look and Feel for the Internet) has been replaced by Common Look and Feel for the Internet 2.0.

9) Remove listing under "Relevant documents":
o	Old English title: Government of Canada Internet Guide
o	Old English link: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ig-gi/index_e.asp
o	Old French title: [French] Guide d'Internet du Gouvernement du Canada
o	Old French link : http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/ig-gi/index_f.asp
o	Reason for change: Document has been archived and is no longer relevant as up-to-date guidance is now available through Common Look and Feel for the Internet 2.0.

10) Updated listing under "Relevant documents":
o	Old English title of document: Policy on the Provision of Accommodation for Employees with Disabilities
o	Old English link to document: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tb_852/ppaed_e.asp
o	Old French title of document: [French] Politique sur l'obligation de prendre des mesures d'adaptation pour les personnes handicapées dans la fonction publique fédérale
o	Old French link to document: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tb_852/ppaed_f.asp
o	New English title of document: Policy on the Duty to Accommodate Persons with Disabilities in the Federal Public Service
o	New English link to document: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12541
o	New French title of document: Politique sur l'obligation de prendre des mesures d'adaptation pour les personnes handicapées dans la fonction publique fédérale
o	New French link to document: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-fra.aspx?id=12541
o	Date published: June 3, 2002
o	Reason for change: Replaced Policy on the Provision of Accommodation to Employees with Disabilities

Common Look and Feel Office | Bureau de la Normalisation des sites Internet
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat | Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada

Received on Tuesday, 3 March 2009 20:04:44 UTC