CAN-ASC-5.4 Accessible Justice: Federal Courts and Tribunals

Information
Designation number
CAN-ASC-5.4
Priority area
Design and delivery of programs and services
Status of the standard
Draft
Developed by
Accessibility Standards Canada
Date posted
To be determined
Publication date
To be determined
Table of contents
Technical committee members
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To be established.

This standard is in development.

Areas of focus

There are common areas where people with disabilities may experience barriers to accessibility in federal courts and tribunals. These areas include, but are not limited to:  

  • built environment including parking, doors and doorways, interior routes, waiting areas, washrooms, hearing rooms, witness boxes, speaking podiums and seating;
  • information and communication technologies including electronic documents and forms, websites, and technologies for court/tribunal hearings (e.g., technology for remote hearings);
  • communication other than ICT including physical documents and forms, and verbal communication;
  • design and delivery of programs and services including information about court and tribunal processes, hearing formats, and filing fees.