Re: Updates to policies to Web Accessibility: Canada

Thank you. Will we make these changes with the next update of that page.

~Shawn

Shawn Lawton Henry
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
e-mail: shawn@w3.org
phone: +1.617.395.7664
about: http://www.w3.org/People/Shawn/

re-clf-nsi@tbs-sct.gc.ca wrote:
> 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 11^th , 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 21:46:45 UTC