Ontario AODA Compliance

AODA Compliance for Ontario Non-Profits

Mission-driven organizations serve everyone — AODA ensures your digital presence is no barrier.

Fines for non-profits that ignore AODA: Up to $50,000/day for individuals, $100,000/day for organizations

Ontario non-profits, charities, and community organizations must comply with AODA, regardless of size. Many non-profits serve people with disabilities directly, making accessibility both a legal obligation and a mission imperative. AODACheck offers 30% off for registered Ontario non-profits.

What AODA requires from non-profits

Under Ontario Reg. 191/11 and Reg. 429/07

Accessible donation pages

Donation forms must have labelled fields, keyboard access, and sufficient colour contrast — including all payment and confirmation steps.

Accessible program information

Program eligibility, application forms, and service information must meet WCAG 2.0 AA — including PDFs and fillable forms.

Volunteer and staff training

All staff and regular volunteers must complete Customer Service Standard training. Organizations with 20+ employees have additional Employment Standard requirements.

Accessibility statement

Your website must include a published accessibility statement with a contact method for reporting barriers.

Annual filing

Non-profits with 50+ employees must file an annual accessibility report by January 1. AODACheck generates this automatically.

Common WCAG violations for non-profits

AODACheck catches all of these automatically

Donation forms with unlabelled payment fields

Event registration forms missing keyboard access

Program PDFs not tagged for screen readers

Low contrast text over background images in hero sections

No accessibility statement on the website

How AODACheck covers every requirement

One platform. All five AODA tools.

Website Scanner

Scans your site against WCAG 2.0 AA. Catches every violation with severity ranking and an AI-generated fix.

Compliance Checklist

All 23 AODA requirements across 3 standards, mapped to the exact Ontario regulation section.

Staff Training Tracker

Logs who has been trained, flags new hires, and alerts when annual re-training is overdue.

Accessibility Statement

Generates and hosts your legally required statement at a permanent public URL.

Annual Report

Calculates your compliance score and produces a print-ready PDF for January 1 filing.

AODA questions for non-profits

Do charities and non-profits need to comply with AODA?

Yes. AODA applies to all organizations in Ontario that provide goods or services to the public, including registered charities and non-profit organizations.

Is there a discount for non-profits?

Yes — AODACheck offers 30% off any plan for registered Ontario non-profits. Email us with your CRA registration number after signing up.

What about volunteer-run organizations with no employees?

The Customer Service Standard applies even if you have no paid staff. If you have a website and serve the public in Ontario, you must meet the Information & Communications Standard as well.

We don't have a budget. What's the minimum we need to do?

At minimum: make your website pass WCAG 2.0 AA, publish an accessibility statement, and train anyone who interacts with the public. AODACheck's Essentials plan at $29/month covers all of this.

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