Accessibility
statement

Last reviewed: March 10, 2026

Commitment

This statement is provided in support of transparency requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), specifically the Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (IASR), and the Accessible Canada Act (ACA). While this site is an individual portfolio and falls below the employee threshold for mandatory AODA reporting, these standards are voluntarily adopted as a reflection of genuine commitment to inclusive design.

This portfolio is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people of all abilities. I continually improve the user experience for everyone and apply relevant accessibility standards throughout the design and development process.

Conformance status: This site aims to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA, with many criteria meeting the enhanced Level AAA standard. Accessibility has been actively tested and verified across supported browsers and assistive technologies.

Measures taken

To support accessibility, the following measures have been applied to this site:

All content is written in plain language; clear, direct, and free of unnecessary jargon, in keeping with AODA and Accessible Canada Act plain language expectations.

All colour combinations meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA contrast ratios (4.5:1 for body text, 3:1 for large text). The site does not rely on colour alone to convey information.

Body text (#121212 at 80% opacity on #fafafa) achieves a contrast ratio of approximately 8.6:1, exceeding AAA requirements. Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of content or functionality.

All interactive elements (buttons, links, nav items) have a minimum touch target of 44×44px.

All images include meaningful alt text; decorative images are marked as such.

No content flashes more than three times per second.

Keyboard navigation is fully supported; focus indicators are visible at all times. Breadcrumbs are provided at the top of each page.

Semantic HTML is used throughout, headings, landmarks, lists, and ARIA labels are properly structured.

Known limitations

While every effort has been made to ensure accessibility, some areas are still being refined:

  • Embedded third-party content (such as video players or external embeds) may not fully conform to WCAG 2.1; these are outside the scope of direct control
  • Full WCAG 2.1 AAA conformance is aspirational; a small number of AAA-specific criteria (such as sign language for all video content) are not yet met

If you encounter a barrier not listed here, please contact me directly. Your feedback is genuinely helpful and will be acted on.

Feedback & contact

If you experience any difficulty accessing content on this site, or if you have suggestions for improvement, please contact me. Accessibility feedback is taken seriously and all verified barriers will be addressed as quickly as reasonably possible.

In keeping with AODA and Accessible Canada Act transparency requirements, this feedback process is open to anyone. You will receive an acknowledgement of your message and a follow-up on any action taken.

Alternative formats

This accessibility statement and other content on this site is available in alternative formats upon request. If you require content in large print, plain text, or another accessible format, please contact me and I will provide an alternative within 10 business days.

Technical & legal standards

This statement references the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). WCAG defines how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

This statement is also informed by the following Canadian legislative frameworks:

Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (O. Reg. 191/11)

Accessible Canada Act, S.C. 2019, c. 10

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) 

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