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Canada Standard
29-05-2025
- Business
- Canada Standard
Accessibility Standards Canada publishes revised standard on accessible employment
Canada News Centre 29 May 2025, 20:30 GMT+10 May 29, 2025 Gatineau, Quebec Accessibility Standards Canada Accessibility Standards Canada is pleased to announce today the publication of the revised CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025)-Employment standard. First released in December of 2024, this revised edition includes important updates. These revisions will help create a work environment that is equitable, accessible, and inclusive for all workers, including persons with disabilities. The revised standard introduces new requirements for removing and preventing employment-related accessibility barriers. This includes how organizations can improve accessibility in the workplace. It also clarifies existing requirements to help organizations better support workers with disabilities. The revisions to the standard include: updated language for several clauses a section on culture, engagement, and education, which gives requirements to foster inclusive, respectful and positive workplace cultures and environments a section on accessibility support systems, which provides organizations with requirements to meet the individual needs of employees three informative annexes that give background to the standard, context on lived experience with disability, and practical guidance for integration into existing policies The standard helps organizations identify, remove, and prevent barriers at every stage of employment. It gives them the tools to create equitable and inclusive workplaces that include the skills and talents of employees with disabilities. This revised edition was shaped through collaboration with people with disabilities and lived experience, technical experts, accessibility experts and other partners. It reflects Accessibility Standards Canada's equity-based approach and commitment to developing world-class, accessibility standards.
Cision Canada
29-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Accessibility Standards Canada publishes revised standard on accessible employment Français
GATINEAU, QC, May 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Accessibility Standards Canada is pleased to announce today the publication of the revised CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025)-Employment standard. First released in December of 2024, this revised edition includes important updates. These revisions will help create a work environment that is equitable, accessible, and inclusive for all workers, including persons with disabilities. The revised standard introduces new requirements for removing and preventing employment-related accessibility barriers. This includes how organizations can improve accessibility in the workplace. It also clarifies existing requirements to help organizations better support workers with disabilities. The revisions to the standard include: updated language for several clauses a section on culture, engagement, and education, which gives requirements to foster inclusive, respectful and positive workplace cultures and environments a section on accessibility support systems, which provides organizations with requirements to meet the individual needs of employees three informative annexes that give background to the standard, context on lived experience with disability, and practical guidance for integration into existing policies The standard helps organizations identify, remove, and prevent barriers at every stage of employment. It gives them the tools to create equitable and inclusive workplaces that include the skills and talents of employees with disabilities. This revised edition was shaped through collaboration with people with disabilities and lived experience, technical experts, accessibility experts and other partners. It reflects Accessibility Standards Canada's equity-based approach and commitment to developing world-class, accessibility standards. Quote "The federal government is helping to even the playing field in workplaces across Canada. The revised Accessibility Standards Canada publication released today supports organizations right across the country in bringing needed change to create more inclusive and accessible workplaces for all workers. Together with industry, we are building a fairer workforce fit for the scale of the challenges of our times and worthy of the ambition of every worker." – Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families "Our employment standard reflects our vision for accessible and equitable workplaces across Canada. It was developed by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities who know best the needs of the community. The revised edition provides organizations with a full set of requirements for creating a work environment where every employee can thrive and contribute to their full potential. As a wide-ranging and inclusive standard, it's a model for what accessible employment should look like, both in Canada and around the world." – Dino Zuppa, Chief Executive Officer, Accessibility Standards Canada Quick facts CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025)-Employment is a National Standard of Canada approved by the Standards Council of Canada. The standard focuses on key requirements, including: organizational policies and systems culture, engagement, and education within the workplace work disability management accommodations barriers encountered during recruitment, hiring and onboarding barriers encountered in worker retention, professional development, pay equity (compensation), performance management, and job separation The standard is available for free on our website. It is offered in English and French, and in HTML and Word formats. It is accompanied by a plain language summary in both languages and in sign languages. Accessibility Standards Canada's technical committee led the development of this standard. A majority of technical committee members identify as persons with disabilities, and a majority of members identify as persons who are part of equity-deserving groups. The CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 (REV-2025)-Employment standard aligns with Canada's Disability Inclusion Action Plan and the Employment Strategy for Canadians with Disabilities, directly supporting the socio-economic inclusion of Canadians with disabilities. Accessibility Standards Canada is an accredited standards development organization with the Standards Council of Canada. It is mandated to create a barrier-free Canada by 2040. To achieve this, the organization:
Cision Canada
29-05-2025
- General
- Cision Canada
Accessibility Standards Canada releases new standard to help build adaptable homes that work for everyone Français
GATINEAU, QC, May 29, 2025 /CNW/ - Accessibility Standards Canada is pleased to announce today the publication of the CAN/ASC-2.8:2025 – Accessible-Ready Housing standard. This new equity-based standard intends to help ensure homes are designed for adaptability, and ready to be accessible. The standard provides practical accessible-ready design requirements – making it easier to meet people's needs and reduce barriers over time. It covers everything from entrances, kitchens, bathrooms, and stairs, to parking, and emergency features. It helps to prevent barriers before they exist by building flexible features into the design of homes. For instance: reinforced walls for future lifts or grab bars clear doorways and paths of travel for mobility devices reachable or easily modified operating controls, like thermostats Accessible-ready housing allows people to adapt their homes to changing needs – whether it's aging in place or accommodating a disability. Designing with accessibility from the start leads to smarter, more cost-effective housing and solutions. CAN/ASC 2.8, Accessible-Ready Housing has been approved as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). This recognition means that the standard meets SCC's rigorous standards development requirements. This includes a full public review and alignment with international best practices. The standard was developed by an Accessibility Standards Canada technical committee. The committee is made up primarily of people with disabilities and members of equity-deserving groups. This reflects the organization's equity-based approach and its commitment to developing accessibility standards that create meaningful, lasting change for Canadians. Quote "Accessibility benefits everyone, including people with disabilities. By designing homes that are ready to adapt, we're building communities that can support all of us through life's changes, whether temporary or permanent. Our standard on accessible-ready housing was developed by people with disabilities, for people with disabilities, and is designed to remove accessibility barriers and create adaptable homes for everyone." – Dino Zuppa, Chief Executive Officer, Accessibility Standards Canada Quick facts CAN/ASC 2.8, Accessible-Ready Housing is a National Standard of Canada approved by the Standards Council of Canada. The standard takes a Design for Accessible-Ready (DAR) approach. This approach makes housing easily adaptable with minimal changes. It anticipates future accessibility needs and helps reduce costly renovations. The standard covers accessibility in the following areas: entrances parking common areas interior paths kitchens bathrooms emergency features The standard aligns with the government's Housing Design Catalogue, directly supporting accessible-ready housing needs across Canada. The standard is available for free on our website. It is offered in English and French, and in HTML and Word formats. It is accompanied by a plain language summary in both languages and in sign languages. Accessibility Standards Canada is an accredited standards development organization with the Standards Council of Canada. It is mandated to create a barrier-free Canada by 2040. To achieve this, the organization: Associated links
