Accessibility progress reports

About progress reports

Progress reports explain the progress organizations have made in carrying out their accessibility plans.

Progress reports must include:

  • updates on the action steps identified in their accessbility plans to remove or prevent barriers
  • new barriers identified and steps to remove those barriers
  • information received through the feedback process
  • how the organization has considered that feedback, and
  • how the organization consulted people with disabilities when preparing the progress report

If you are ready to begin preparing your progress report, you may use the progress report template and consult the instructions for completing the template for a progress report.

Notify the Accessibility Commissioner

Organizations must notify the Accessibility Commissioner via the My Accessibility Portal within 48 hours of publishing their accessibility plans, description of their feedback process and progress reports.

Planning and reporting cycles

Accessibility planning and reporting cycles are determined by the Accessible Canada Regulations. Each cycle lasts three years. The three-year cycle looks like this:

At the end of each reporting cycle, a new cycle begins. Accessibility is an ongoing practice. In year one of the first cycle, you must publish what is called your initial accessibility plan. The deadline for publishing this first accessibility plan varies depending on the type of organization.

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