CRTC announces accessibility reporting regulations

OTTAWA – The CRTC yesterday released accessibility reporting regulations, made under the Accessible Canada Act. Outlined in Telecom and Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2021-215, the regulations “generally establish procedural requirements relating to the reporting obligations of broadcasting undertakings, Canadian telecommunications common carriers, and telecommunications service providers under the ACA,” according to the policy. More specifically, they “concern the manner and form of accessibility plans, feedback processes, and progress reports under the ACA.” Where possible, the CRTC aligned its regulations with those of other ACA regulators, particularly the Governor in Council. The ACA, which came into force in July, 2019, required...