Senior Active Living Centre (SALC) programs promote wellness, social interaction, and education to help seniors stay active, independent, and engaged. Ontario will be expanding the SALC Program in 2023-24 and inviting organizations to submit proposals to launch a new SALC program, in a municipality that does not already have an existing SALC program and has a demonstrated need.
The deadline has been extended. You must submit your application by August 3, 2023, at 5 p.m. EST.
The guide Providing Accessible Emergency Information to Staff provide employers with resources that can be used to develop individualized workplace emergency response information for employees with disabilities, as required by the Employment Standards under the AODA.
This document was adapted from the Conference Board's Employers' Toolkit: Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible to People with Disabilities, 2nd Edition, is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice or an opinion on any issue. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in these documents without seeking legal or other professional advice.
This document was adapted from the Conference Board's Employers' Toolkit: Making Ontario Workplaces Accessible to People with Disabilities, 2nd Edition, is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be construed as legal advice or an opinion on any issue. You should not act or refrain from acting on the basis of any content included in these documents without seeking legal or other professional advice.
Provides guidance to DPS organizations on how to establish, review their multi-year accessibility plans and includes a template for their status report (an annual requirement associated with the plans)
Organizations obligated to report their compliance under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, including the Ontario Public Service, the Ontario Legislative Assembly, and designated public sector organizations, are required to complete and submit their Accessibility Compliance Report through the Accessibility Compliance Reporting Portal.
The portal allows organizations to:
• Submit an accessibility compliance report or update their organization profile,
• Access saved drafts, and
• Review previously submitted reports and updates.
Accessibility compliance reporting for businesses and non-profit organizations will be available through the portal starting in 2026.
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To provide a sample template of what should be included in an accessibility policy.
The DOPS Reference Guide provides an overview of the scope, applicability and specific requirements of DOPS in order to help organizations understand and comply with sections 80.1 to 80.44 of Regulation 191/11 under the AODA.
To provide guidance and a template to the regulated community for a multi-year accessibility plan, a requirement under Regulation 191/11.
This document provides information and instructions to help support anyone who manages Seniors Active Living Centre funding, including the three main administrative components of the program: requesting and managing funding, program delivery, and reporting back to the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.
This document provides information and instructions to help support anyone who manages Seniors Active Living Centre funding, including the three main administrative components of the program: requesting and managing funding, program delivery, and reporting back to the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility.
The Accessible Recruitment Process form provides information to help organizations meet the needs of employees and job applicants with disabilities, and comply with sections 22 to 24 of Regulation 191/11 under the AODA.
Seniors Active Living Centre (SALC) programs promote wellness, social interaction, and education to help seniors stay active, independent, and engaged. Ontario is expanding the SALC Program in 2024-25 and inviting organizations to submit proposals to launch a new SALC program. The guidelines provide information to support organizations in completing their applications before Sept 12, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET.
This document provides information and instructions to help support anyone who manages Seniors Active Living Centre funding, including the three main administrative components of the program: requesting and managing funding, program delivery, and reporting back to the Ministry for Seniors and Accessibility. The guidelines provide information to support organizations in completing their applications before February 6, 2025, at 5 p.m. ET.
The EnAbling Change Program Guidelines are a public resource to support organizations that are interested in applying for funding through the EnAbling Change Program 2023-2024.
Provides guidance to school boards, libraries, training institutions (private and public) on their requirements related to providing accessible training resources, books, etc.
The EnAbling Change Program Guidelines are a public resource to support organizations that are interested in applying for funding through the EnAbling Change Program 2022-2023.
The EnAbling Change Program Guidelines are a public resource to support organizations that are interested in applying for funding through the EnAbling Change Program 2021-2022.
