Making websites accessible for all.
We make websites more inclusive, visible, and user-friendly. Whether you need to meet WCAG standards or simply want to ensure your site is inclusive to all, we’re here to help.
What are WCAG standards?
The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are internationally recognized standards created by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that help make websites, digital content, and applications accessible to people with disabilities. In Canada, organizations are increasingly required to meet accessibility standards, with WCAG 2.1 Level AA considered the benchmark for accessible digital experiences. This includes features such as accessible navigation, readable content, proper colour contrast, keyboard functionality, screen reader compatibility, and alternative text for images.
Who needs to meet WCAG standards in Canada?
While the exact legal requirements depend on your province, industry, and organization size, many companies are expected to follow recognized digital accessibility standards.
Even if a company is not legally required to meet every WCAG guideline, designing an inclusive website helps to remove barriers, reach more customers, improve usability, and ensure that people of all abilities can access information, products, and services.
Some key aspects to making your website accessible
Navigation
Users should be able to navigate and interact with a website using different tools and devices
Alt-text
Alt-text is one of the easiest ways to ensure people who are using screen readers can understand your website in a visual way
Colour contrast
Using sufficient colour contrast between text and backgrounds is crucial in passing accessibility standards. Here’s our favourite tool to check colour contrast: colourcontrast.cc
Content structure
Use clear headings, simple language, descriptive links, and properly structured pages to make information easier for everyone to understand and interact with.