Fines you can't afford to ignore.
Ontario corporations face fines up to $100,000 per day for AODA non-compliance. Government of Canada contractors must meet WCAG 2.1 AA or lose eligibility. These are not theoretical risks — enforcement is active.
Overlay widgets don't make you compliant.
Accessibility overlay plugins — the ones that add a toolbar to your site — do not provide legal compliance. They patch surface-level issues while leaving structural barriers in place. Regulators and courts have made this clear. Real compliance requires real code.
You're shutting out 27% of Canadians.
One in four Canadians lives with a disability. An inaccessible website isn’t just a legal issue — it’s a business issue. Screen reader users, keyboard-only users, and people with cognitive disabilities can’t use your site if it isn’t built correctly.
We build accessible websites that pass audits and serve every user.
Our accessibility work follows WCAG 2.2 Level AA, AODA, ACA (CAN/ASC-EN 301 549), and ADA Title III. We test with real assistive technology — NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver — not just automated checkers. Every build includes documented remediation and an AODA accessibility statement your legal team can reference.
Compliance audits.
We audit your existing website against WCAG 2.2 AA criteria. You get a full report: every issue, the WCAG criterion it fails, severity level, and the fix required. No vague summaries. Actionable line items.
Remediation and new builds.
We build websites to WCAG 2.2 AA from the start. Custom WordPress development means no theme limitations, no inaccessible shortcodes, and no compromises on semantic HTML structure.
Ongoing monitoring and training.
Accessibility is not a one-time fix. New content, plugins, and code changes can introduce new barriers. We provide monitoring, re-testing on content updates, and training so your team doesn’t break what we build.
THE COMPANY WE KEEP
“Parachute understood from the first conversation that our public-sector clients require real accessibility, not a widget. They delivered a fully auditable WCAG 2.2 AA site with documentation our compliance team could stand behind. Exceptional work.”
How we make your website compliant, step by step.
We run a full WCAG 2.2 AA audit combining automated scanning (Axe, WAVE) with manual testing using NVDA, JAWS, and VoiceOver. We test keyboard navigation, focus management, colour contrast, form labelling, and reading order. You receive a prioritized report of every failure with the WCAG criterion referenced and the recommended fix.
We scope the remediation work based on your audit results, timeline, and budget. For sites requiring significant structural changes, we phase the work by severity — critical failures first, then moderate issues, then enhancements.
Our developers fix issues at the code level. Semantic HTML, correct ARIA labelling, keyboard trap elimination, focus indicators, skip navigation links, accessible form validation, and proper heading hierarchy. We do not use overlay plugins at any stage.
Before sign-off, we test the remediated or newly built site with actual screen readers across Windows and macOS. We verify every interaction — forms, modals, carousels, navigation menus — works correctly with keyboard-only input.
We provide guidance for your team to produce a documented AODA accessibility statement for your website, outlining the standard met, any known exceptions, and the date of last audit. This is a legal requirement for Ontario organizations and a good-faith demonstration of compliance.
We train your content team on how to maintain accessibility — accessible image alt text, link text, document uploads, video captions. What your team does after launch determines whether the site stays compliant. We make sure they know how.
Web Design
Hand-crafted responsive website design that not only turns heads but consistently converts visitors into customers.
Web Development
Custom, open-source web development that is tailored to meet your specific marketing goals and functional needs.
SEO
Search engine optimization woven into every aspect of the website design and development process.
Custom WordPress
Hand-crafted WordPress development that is tailored to meet the unique digital marketing needs of your business.
Government of Ontario
A look at our custom website design for the Ontario Government with emphasis on performance and strict accessibility compliance.
- Website Architecture & Strategy
- UX (User Experience) Design
- Responsive Design & Build
- Art Direction & Consulting
- Custom WordPress Development
Accessibility compliance questions, answered.
We take pride in providing transparency to our clients and strive to maintain clarity in everything we do. If you’re not ready to contact us but have a question, you may find answers here.
More FAQsIf your organization operates in Ontario and has one or more employees, AODA applies. This includes private sector businesses, nonprofits, and public sector organizations. The Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR) requires websites and web content to meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA (with some exceptions). Newer federal requirements and evolving case law are pushing the standard toward WCAG 2.1 and 2.2.
WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) is the international technical standard. AODA is Ontario provincial law that references WCAG as its benchmark. ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is US federal law — Title III applies to places of public accommodation, which courts have extended to websites. The Accessible Canada Act (ACA) is federal Canadian law applying to federally regulated organizations. All of them point to WCAG compliance as the measure of an accessible website.
No. Overlay widgets — plugins that add a floating toolbar to your website — do not provide legal compliance. They address a small percentage of issues detectable by automated scanners while leaving structural code problems untouched. Multiple lawsuits have been filed against companies using overlay tools. Real compliance requires fixing the underlying code.
An audit of a typical 10–20 page website takes 5–10 business days. Remediation time depends on the volume and severity of issues found. A site with moderate issues on a custom WordPress build can typically be remediated in 2–4 weeks. Sites with significant structural problems or built on rigid themes may take longer or may be better rebuilt from scratch.
Yes. For clients requiring a Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) — typically government contractors or enterprise vendors — we prepare VPAT 2.4 documentation aligned with WCAG 2.1 AA. This documents conformance level per criterion and is required by many federal and provincial procurement processes.
New content and code changes can introduce new accessibility barriers. We offer ongoing monitoring and quarterly re-testing as part of our maintenance plans. We also train your team on accessible content practices so routine updates — blog posts, page edits, image uploads — do not create new issues.
Accessibility-only agencies audit and report. We audit, remediate, build, and maintain. Because we handle your entire WordPress website, fixes happen in the context of your actual codebase — not handed off as a report to a developer who wasn’t involved in the build. One team, full accountability.
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We assess your current website against WCAG 2.2 AA and AODA requirements and give you a clear remediation plan. Whether you need an audit, a full rebuild, or ongoing compliance monitoring, we can help.
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