Overview of Draft Standard CAN-ASC-2.4 – Wayfinding and Signage
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Overview
CAN-ASC-2.4 — Wayfinding and Signage aligns with the built environment priority areas of the Accessible Canada Act which aims to create a barrier-free Canada by 2040. This standard promotes inclusive approaches to accessible Wayfinding and Signage, focusing on a multi-sensory approach to ensure individuals can access information in ways that work best for them. The requirements in this standard aim to reduce barriers to accessing public spaces, transportation, and workplaces.
In the 2017 Government of Canada report entitled “Creating new federal accessibility legislation: what we learned from Canadians”, Canada’s disability community identified the Built Environment priority area as one of the highest ranked priority areas. The Wayfinding and Signage standard is a critical part of accessibility in the Built Environment.
This is the first version of CAN-ASC-2.4 — Wayfinding and Signage. It was prepared by the Technical Committee on Wayfinding and Signage. The committee operates under the authority of Accessibility Standards Canada.
The Wayfinding and Signage standard includes requirements for:
- General requirements for lighting and contrast: this includes information on interior and exterior lighting, colour contrast, luminance contrast, and colour choice and patterns.
- Wayfinding: this details requirements for interior and exterior paths of travel and the implementation of Tactile Walking Surface Indicators (TWSIs).
- Signage: this lays out information on types of signage, configuration, colour and character height, and installation requirements. It also details requirements for tactile signs, braille, pictograms and graphical symbols, and audible and electronic signage.
- Maps: this contains requirements for information to be displayed, design, orientation, positioning, and commercial elements.
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