Accessibility as a strategic advantage in corporate reporting
In today’s digital-first world, content accessibility is more than a regulatory checkbox, it is a strategic advantage. By embracing Accessible Canada Act (ACA) compliance, organizations can expand their reach, elevate their impact and build a seamless bridge between regulatory standards and corporate governance. This ensures inclusivity for everyone, regardless of ability, and positions your brand as a leader in equitable digital experiences.
Why accessibility matters
Accessibility is not just about meeting legal requirements. It is about fostering a culture where everyone, those with and without disabilities, can engage with your content effortlessly. Non-compliance carries real risks, including reputational harm, consumer criticism and even legal action.
Regulatory overview
Canada’s accessibility landscape is shaped by the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), passed in 2019, and built on principles of dignity, equal opportunity, and full participation for all persons, including those with disabilities. In addition, each province and territory has adopted its own requirements, such as:
- Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005)
- Nova Scotia Accessibility Act (2017)
- Accessibility for Manitobans Act (2013)
- Accessible British Columbia Act (2021)
The value of ACA compliant PDFs
ACA remediation supports your digital strategy, bridges your data structure, and embraces equity and inclusion. This provides a foundation for your investors and customers to understand the content being presented, navigation to direct the user to important information, and highlights the true value of an ACA-compliant PDF.
Building a future of inclusion
Agile and iterative approaches to accessibility empower organizations to use data to uncover new opportunities, build experience and match skills to market demand. Technology works in the background to support your strategy, enabling customers and key stakeholders to make better decisions and ensuring that accessibility is woven into the fabric of your operations.
Our approach built on collaboration and expertise
At Toppan Merrill, we have collaborated with hundreds of organizations to review documents to support compliance efforts. Our commitment is to foster a culture of accessibility through remediation with expert-led consultants, accessibility-first design, and rigorous technical validation to ensure your documents meet WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA (ISO 14289-1) standards, providing a foundation for digital inclusion.
Get started with Toppan Merrill by getting a complimentary review of document construction, readability, navigation and compliance. Connect with one of our experts at [email protected] or by calling 844.200.2448.
