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- Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 14:59:57 -0500
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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
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