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
Email: Info.Accessibility.Standards-Normes.Accessibilite.Info@canada.gc.ca
320, St-Joseph Boulevard
Suite 246
Gatineau, QC K1A 0H3
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-3.1 – Standard on Plain Language | New standard | 30.20 | March 30, 2021 | TBD | TBD | Fall 2023 | 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-2.1 – Standard on Accessibility of Outdoor Spaces | New standard | 30.60 | March 24, 2022 | TBD | TBD | Fall 2023 | 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 – Standard on Accessible Emergency Egress | New Standard | 30.20 | January 25, 2022 | TBD | TBD | Winter 2024 | Technical Committee on Emergency Egress |
11.180 13.200 13.220 13.320 91.060 91.120 91.160 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-1.1 – Standard on Accessible Employment | New Standard | 30.20 | September 21, 2021 | TBD | TBD | Winter 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-2.3 – Model Standard on the Built Environment – Accessibility | New Standard | 40.20 | November 8, 2022 | November 8, 2022 | January 7, 2023 | Winter 2025 | 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 – Standard on Accessibility of Wayfinding and Signage | New Standard | 30.00 | June 6, 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Technical Committee on Wayfinding and Signage |
01.080 03.220 11.180 13.180 91.040 91.060 91.140 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-5.1 – Standard on Accessibility of Emergency Measures | New Standard | 30.00 | June 13, 2022 | TBD | TBD | TBD | Technical Committee on Emergency Measures |
01.080 13200 13.220 91.120 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-6.1 – Information and Communication Technology | Adoption | 30.99 | November 4, 2022 | TBD | TBD | Summer 2023 | Technical Committee on Information Communication Technology |
35.020 33.020 03.100.10 13.180 |
EN 301 549 |
| CAN-ASC-2.5: Acoustics in the Built Environment | New Standard | 20.00 | December 15, 2022 | TBD | TBD | Fall 2026 | Technical committee on Acoustics in the Built Environment | 13.140 17.140 91.040 91.060 91.120 |
N/A |
| CAN-ASC-5.2: Accessible Design and Delivery of Programs and Services | New Standard | 20.00 | December 15, 2022 | 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-7.1: Accessible Travel Journey | New Standard | 20.00 | December 15, 2022 | 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 |