Working groups on accessibility within the Government of Canada
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There are many working groups who cover different topics on accessbility with members from different departments working together.
Access Working Group (AWG)
The Access Working Group (AWG) was established by the Treasury Board Internet Advisory Committee (parent committee) on August 1, 1997 to engage in collaborative activities between government, private sector and community organizations that have a stake in ensuring equitable access to information and services, especially for, but not limited to persons with disabilities, for the purpose of providing input to Government of Canada (GoC) policy making.
Measurement of Accessible Information and communications technology (ICT) - Link to come
This section follows the journey of departments and agencies’ combined efforts to create a Government of Canada scorecard and standard for accessible Information and communications technology (ICT).
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