CPACC Global Accessibility Laws 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which Canadian legislation requires federally regulated organizations to identify and remove accessibility barriers by 2040?
- Canadian Human Rights Act
- Accessible Canada Act (ACA) (Correct answer)
- Employment Equity Act
- Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Correct answer: Accessible Canada Act (ACA)
The Accessible Canada Act (ACA), enacted in 2019, mandates barrier-free Canada by January 1, 2040 for federally regulated entities.
Question 2: The European Accessibility Act (EAA) primarily targets which sector?
- Public sector websites and mobile apps
- Products and services in the private sector (Correct answer)
- Educational institutions only
- Transportation infrastructure
Correct answer: Products and services in the private sector
The EAA (Directive 2019/882) focuses on private sector products and services, complementing the earlier Public Sector Bodies Accessibility Directive.
Question 3: Under the UK Equality Act 2010, what duty do service providers have toward disabled people?
- Provide accessibility statements annually
- Make reasonable adjustments to avoid substantial disadvantage (Correct answer)
- Follow WCAG 2.1 AA for all digital content
- Submit annual accessibility audits to the government
Correct answer: Make reasonable adjustments to avoid substantial disadvantage
The UK Equality Act 2010 imposes a duty to make 'reasonable adjustments' so disabled people are not at a substantial disadvantage compared to non-disabled people.
Question 4: Israel's Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law requires websites of which organizations to be accessible?
- Only government ministries
- Public bodies and businesses employing more than 25 workers (Correct answer)
- All commercial websites regardless of size
- Only financial institutions and healthcare providers
Correct answer: Public bodies and businesses employing more than 25 workers
Israel's regulations under the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities Law require accessibility for public bodies and businesses with more than 25 employees.
Question 5: Which international treaty, ratified by over 180 countries, establishes accessibility as a human rights obligation?
- The Marrakesh Treaty
- UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) (Correct answer)
- The Berne Convention
- WHO Framework Convention on Disability
Correct answer: UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)
The UN CRPD, adopted in 2006, is the primary international human rights instrument establishing accessibility obligations for signatory nations.
Question 6: Australia's Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1992 approach to web accessibility is best described as:
- Prescribing WCAG compliance as mandatory law
- A complaint-based model where inaccessibility may constitute discrimination (Correct answer)
- Requiring annual government accessibility audits of all websites
- Mandating accessibility only for government-funded organizations
Correct answer: A complaint-based model where inaccessibility may constitute discrimination
Australia's DDA uses a complaint-based enforcement model; individuals may file complaints if inaccessible web content constitutes discrimination, with WCAG as the reference standard.
Question 7: Which U.S. law was amended by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) to broaden the definition of disability?
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act
- The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (Correct answer)
- The Air Carrier Access Act
- The Assistive Technology Act
Correct answer: The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The ADAAA amended the ADA of 1990 to expand the definition of 'disability,' overturning restrictive Supreme Court interpretations.
CPACC Global Accessibility Laws 4
Which Canadian legislation requires federally regulated organizations to identify and remove accessibility barriers by 2040?