Shauna Marshall, Manager, and Yasin Ahmed, Specialist, Marketing and Digital Communications, provided an overview and demonstration of the new Region of Peel accessibility intranet portal. Accessibility Peel was launched on February 15, 2022 to increase staff engagement and awareness of accessibility and deliver concise education resources and practical tools for employees. An update was provided on various actions the Region is undertaking to elevate accessibility for staff and residents, including the establishment of an AODA internal cross-functional group to generate synergy across the Region, increase awareness of accessibility and accessibility measures, and encourage employees to consider accessibility in their daily work life. The portal provides access to corporate accessibility training and policies; PDF decision map; AAC highlights, and more. In addition, plans are underway to release content throughout the year to help guide the organization towards actions needed to bring accessibility to the forefront.
In response to questions raised by Committee member Chafe regarding contrast colours, the use of an accessibility checker on documents, and links within documents, Shauna Marshal confirmed that a standardized colour palette is used and that documents follow accessibility guidelines. The Region of Peel strives to meet Triple-A compliance in regards to AODA requirements.
In response to an inquiry raised by Committee member Karim Shauna Marshall confirmed that the portal will be monitored through measurement techniques such as who is accessing the page, where they are accessing it from, and what components of the page are being utilized.