Canada (Federal)

Accessible Canada Act Compliance Checker

Federal organizations in Canada must identify and remove accessibility barriers. Scan your site against the ACA technical baseline.

Maps to WCAG 2.1 AA 10-page deep scan AI-generated fix guide

What is ACA?

The Accessible Canada Act (ACA), passed in 2019, aims to make Canada barrier-free by 2040 for all federally regulated entities. This includes the federal government, Crown corporations, banks, telecommunications, transportation, and broadcasting sectors. The ACA requires accessibility plans, progress reports, and feedback mechanisms. While the ACA itself does not name WCAG directly, the Government of Canada's own Standard on Web Accessibility requires WCAG 2.1 Level AA for federal websites.

Who Needs to Comply?

  • Federal government departments and agencies
  • Crown corporations and federal boards
  • Banks and federally regulated financial institutions
  • Telecommunications companies (Bell, Rogers, Telus, etc.)
  • Air, rail, marine, and interprovincial transport companies
  • Broadcasting and cable companies regulated by the CRTC

Penalties for Non-Compliance

$250,000
Maximum administrative monetary penalty per violation of the Accessible Canada Act.
Public Plans
Entities must publish accessibility plans and progress reports publicly.
2040
Target date for a fully barrier-free Canada under the ACA.
WCAG 2.1 AA
The technical standard used by the Government of Canada for federal websites.

How Our Scanner Helps with ACA

Most accessibility laws reference the WCAG 2.1 AA standard as their technical baseline. Our scanner audits your site against WCAG 2.1 AA using axe-core — the same engine used by Google Lighthouse and Microsoft Accessibility Insights.

  • Automated ACA audit mapped to WCAG 2.1 success criteria your regulation requires
  • Severity breakdown by critical, major, and minor issues to prioritize remediation
  • AI-generated remediation guide with copy-paste code fixes for every issue
  • Ongoing monitoring to stay compliant as your site changes
  • Downloadable compliance certificate showing your site's current audit status

Is Your Site ACA Compliant?

Find out in under 2 minutes — free.