Item - 2018.EX30.31

Tracking Status

EX30.31 - Request for Staff Presentation at Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee - Accessibility Features of the City of Toronto Website

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Decision

The Executive Committee:

 

1.  Requested the Chief Information Officer, Information and Technology to make a presentation to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee by the end of the second quarter in 2018 on the accessibility features of the updated City of Toronto external website, including the internal policies, procedures, and/or processes in place to ensure that content being posted to the external website is accessible and meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0 standards.

Origin

(December 4, 2017) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee

Summary

The City of Toronto website has been updated recently.

 

The Communications Working Group, Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee would like staff to provide an update to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on the accessibility features of the City of Toronto external website.

Background Information

(December 4, 2017) Letter from the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee on Accessibility Features of the City of Toronto Website
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-110531.pdf
(November 17, 2017) Letter from Darren Cooper, Communications Working Group on Accessibility Features of the City of Toronto Website
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-110532.pdf

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council