Accessibility Standards Canada: Standards work program
The present work program lists all of our active standards projects as well as previously published standards. It provides a summary of all the standards currently in development.
Contact information
Accessibility Standards Canada
320, St-Joseph Boulevard
Suite 246
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
Email: Info.Accessibility.Standards-Normes.Accessibilite.Info@canada.gc.ca
Telephone: 1-833-854-7628
| Title | Project type | Current stage code | Commencement date of current stage code | Public comment start date | Public comment end date | Publication target date | Technical committee | ICS code | International standard used as basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN-ASC-1.1 – Employment | New Standard | 40.20 | April 4, 2023 | July 19, 2023 | October 17, 2023 | Fall 2024 | Technical Committee on Employment |
03.040 03.100 03.100.01 03.100.10 03.100.02 03.100.30 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-2.1 – Outdoor Spaces | New standard | 40.60 | September 20, 2023 | June 12, 2023 | August 11, 2023 | Summer 2024 | Technical Committee on Outdoor Spaces |
11.180.01 11.180.30 11.180.99 91.020 03.200.01 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-2.2 – Emergency Egress (Exit) | New standard | 30.20 | January 25, 2022 | TBD | TBD | Summer 2025 | Technical Committee on Emergency Egress |
11.180 13.200 13.220 13.320 91.060 91.120 91.160 |
N/A |
|
CAN-ASC-2.3 – Model Standard for the Built Environment – Accessibility for federally regulated entities as defined in the Accessible Canada Act |
New standard | 30.20 | June 14, 2023 | TBD | TBD | Spring 2026 | Technical Committee on a Model Standard in the Built Environment - Accessibility |
53.020.01 91.040.01 91.040.10 91.040.20 91.060 91.120.01 91.140.90 91.160 91.190 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-2.4 –Wayfinding and Signage | New standard | 30.20 | April 13, 2023 | TBD | TBD | Winter 2026 | Technical Committee on Wayfinding and Signage |
01.080 03.220 11.180 13.180 91.040 91.060 91.140 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-2.5: Acoustics in the Built Environment | New Standard | 20.20 | March 7, 2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Technical committee on Acoustics in the Built Environment |
13.140 17.140 91.040 91.060 91.120 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-2.6: Existing Built Environment - Accessibility for federally regulated entities as defined in the Accessible Canada Act | New Standard | 20.20 | June 29, 2023 | TBD | TBD | Winter 2027 | Technical Committee on the Existing Built Environment |
53.020.01 91.040.01 91.040.10 91.040.20 91.060 91.120.01 91.140.90 91.160 91.190 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-3.1 – Plain Language | New standard | 30.20 | March 30, 2021 | TBD | TBD | Winter 2025 | Technical Committee on Plain Language |
11.180.99 11.180.01 11.180.15 11.180.30 33.030 33.170 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-4.1: Accessible Procurement | New standard | 20.00 | May 25, 2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Technical Committee on Accessible Procurement |
03.100 03.220 03.240 13.020.20 91.010 95.020 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-5.1 –Emergency Measures | New standard | 30.99 | June 5, 2023 | Summer 2023 | Fall 2023 | Summer 2024 | Technical Committee on Emergency Measures |
01.080 13.200 13.220 91.120 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-5.2: Design and Delivery of Accessible Programs and Services Including Customer Service | New standard | 20.20 | March 7, 2023 | TBD | TBD | Fall 2026 | Technical committee on Accessible Design and Delivery of Programs and Services |
03.060 03.080 03.100 03.160 03.200 03.220 03.240 11.180 35.020 91.040 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-5.3: Accessible Tourism | New standard | 20.00 | March 1, 2023 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Technical committee on Accessible Tourism |
03.080 03.200 35.020 97.220 11.180 91.020 91.040 91.060 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-6.1 –Information and Communication Technology Products and Services | Adoption | 30.99 | November 4, 2022 | TBD | TBD | Spring 2024 | Technical Committee on Information Communication Technology |
35.020 33.020 03.100.10 13.180 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-6.2: Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems | New standard |
20.20 | June 29, 2023 | TBD | TBD | Winter 2027 | Technical committee on Accessible and Equitable Artificial Intelligence Systems |
03.100 35.020 35.040 35.080 35.100 35.240 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-7.1: Accessible Travel Journey for People with Disabilities | New standard |
20.20 | March 7, 2023 | TBD | TBD | Fall 2026 | Technical committee on Accessible Travel Journey |
01.080 03.080 03.100 03.200 03.220 11.180 13.180 35.240 49.095 49.100 55.020 91.040 91.060 |
N/A |