Making Ontario Accessible for People with Disabilities

Ontario has an important law. It’s called the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005. It’s the first of its kind in Canada. People with disabilities should have the same kind of opportunities as everyone else. They should be able to do the things that most of us take for granted — going to work or school, shopping, taking in a movie or eating out. That’s the goal of Ontario’s legislation. Businesses and organizations who provide goods and services to people in Ontario will have to meet certain accessibility standards in five important areas of our lives:

• Customer Service

• Accessible Transportaion

• Accessible Information and Communications

• Accessible Built Environment

• Employment Accessibilty


Requirements for Signs in the Built Environment

• Accessible entrances are clearly marked with the International Symbol of Accessibility

• Exit instructions are printed in large text, and mounted in an accessible, visible location

• Building and route signage is provided in large, high contrast lettering,

• Include appropriate pictograms, wherever possible within a minimum 6” field

• Permanent room identification signs include characters that are both visual and tactile

• Signs must have a non-glare finish

• Signs include Braille information

Signaids is your source for compliant Braille and tactile signs. We have the specialzed equipment and the expertise to manufacture to the exact standards required to produce quality braille signs. Using a patented process our signs meet or exceed the standards set out by the AODA 2005, ANSI A117.1-2003 and the United Nations C.R.P.D 2007.

Signaids has a large selection of the most popular room identification signs ready when you need them. Our manufacturing facility is also capable of producing custom signs to identify room numbers/names, name badges and digitally printed signs.

When you need to be compliant you know you can count on signaids to provide you with the right products.


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For more information on the law contact Access Ontario:

1-866 -515-2025
www.accessON.ca