The Phase 1 Digital Technologies Accessibility Regulations (the Regulations) under the Accessible Canada Act are now in force. You can view the Regulations in the Canada Gazette, Part II. These Regulations apply to all federal public sector organizations regardless of size. They also apply to large and medium-sized federally regulated private sector businesses such as banks, airlines and telecommunications service providers with 100 or more employees. Small private sector businesses with 99 or fewer employees are exempt from the new Regulations.
Technical Briefings on the New Regulations
Employment and Social Development Canada will hold four bilingual technical briefing sessions via Zoom to explain the regulatory requirements and answer questions.
The sessions will be held on February 3, 5, 9 and 11, 2026 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST.
Please email us directly with the following information to attend a session:
- Date of the session you want to attend
- Your first and last name
- Your organization name (if applicable)
- Your email address
- Your phone number (optional)
- Any accessibility requirements, including ASL/LSQ interpretation and captioning.
We will send Zoom meeting details by email prior to the sessions.
We look forward to your participation in these briefings. If you have any questions, please reach out to the Accessible Canada Directorate.