AODA Website Compliance Audits

Verta helps Ontario organizations find website accessibility barriers and build a practical plan to fix them.

What an AODA Website Compliance Audit Covers

An audit measures your website against the accessibility standard Ontario enforces under the AODA. The goal is simple. Find the barriers that block people with disabilities, and show you what to repair first.

We review your key pages and templates, well beyond the homepage. We flag each issue, rate its severity, and explain the fix in plain language. You finish with a clear picture of where you stand and what to do next.

Who This Service Is For

This service fits Ontario businesses and organizations with public-facing websites or web apps. It also fits teams planning a redesign, a compliance review, or an accessibility cleanup.

For businesses and non-profits, Ontario’s website rules apply once you reach 50 or more employees. Organizations with 20 or more employees also file accessibility compliance reports with the province. You can read the official rules on Ontario’s own guide to making websites accessible.

Smaller teams still benefit. An accessible site reaches more customers, lowers legal risk, and saves rework during your next redesign. We help you figure out whether the rules likely apply to you, then scope the audit to fit.

We test the parts of your site that real users touch every day:

You get a report you can act on, not a wall of jargon.

Each issue links to the WCAG criterion it affects. You can hand the report to your own developers or ask us to do the work.

Why AODA Website Accessibility Matters

The legal side is real. The AODA includes penalties of up to $100,000 per day for corporations that fail to comply. That figure is a maximum penalty, not an automatic fine. Still, it signals how seriously the province treats access.

The business case runs deeper than risk. An accessible website works better for everyone. Older users, people on phones, and anyone in a noisy or bright setting all benefit.

Clean accessibility also builds trust. It tells visitors you take their experience seriously. And it cuts friction the next time you update or rebuild the site.

Interested in learning more? Read our full blog about AODA compliance for Ontario businesses

Why Choose Verta

Many consultants stop at the report. We don’t. Verta audits your site, then helps you fix what we find.

We bring practical, business-friendly guidance and real web design and development skill. We can implement remediation through design and code updates, then support ongoing maintenance so accessibility holds over time. You get clear answers without the technical fog.

Our Audit Process

Discovery and scope

We review your site and agree on the pages and templates to test.

Audit

We assess those pages against WCAG 2.0 Level AA.

Findings

You receive the prioritized report with recommendations.

Remediate support

We help fix the issues if you want hands-on help.

Follow-up review

We re-check the site to confirm the fixes landed.

Many consultants stop at the report. We don’t. Verta audits your site, then helps you fix what we find.

Frequently Asked Questions

If you run a public-facing website in Ontario and have 50 or more employees, the rules likely apply. Public sector organizations are covered too. Smaller teams aren’t always required to comply, but an audit still protects your users and your brand. We help you confirm where you fall.

AODA is Ontario’s accessibility law. WCAG is the technical standard it points to. The province requires public websites to meet WCAG 2.0 Level AA. Two criteria are exempt: live captions and pre-recorded audio descriptions.

We review your key templates and pages against WCAG 2.0 Level AA. You receive a findings report, a prioritized issues list, severity ratings, and remediation recommendations.

Yes. We offer remediation through design and development updates. You can also take the report to your own team. The choice is yours.

Yes. We audit sites on common platforms and custom builds alike. Accessibility issues show up across all of them.

Most audits run one to three weeks. Scope and site size set the timeline.

No. Our service supports your accessibility compliance efforts. It does not constitute legal advice. For legal questions, consult a qualified lawyer.

Ready to Find Out Where You Stand?

An audit turns a vague worry into a clear plan. You learn what’s broken, what to fix first, and how to keep your site accessible going forward.

This service supports accessibility compliance efforts and does not constitute legal advice.