International Accessibility Laws: America

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• IRAM-ISO 17100 and WCAG 2.1 AA

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

• ONTI (National Office for Information Technology).

• National Agency on Disability (ANDIS)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

• National government agencies and bodies

• Companies that offer or subcontract digital goods and services

• Civil society organizations that receive government grants

SANCTIONS

Fines ranging from 1,000 pesos to 100,000 pesos

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG A e AA

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Not specified

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All public entities

SANCTIONS

Not specified

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• Portaria nº 03, 2007

• e-MAG - Modelo de Accesibilidad en el Gobierno Electrónico, version 3.0, 2011

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

The Secretary of Federal Revenue (Secretaria da Receita Federal Brasil).

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Websites of companies and government entities operating in the country

SANCTIONS

Not specified

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• Suggested EN 301 549 and to comply with the "Guideline on Making Information Technology Usable by All"

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Commissioner of Accessibility

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

• The government of Canada, including government departments, agencies, and Crown corporations

• private sector parties regulated by the Government of Canada, such as banks, federal transportation network, including airlines, rail, road, and maritime transportation providers that cross provincial or international borders, broadcasting and telecommunications sectors

• Canadian forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

SANCTIONS

The individual penalty may be up to $250,000 per violation

STANDARD OF REFERENCE

• WCAG 2.0

CONTROL AUTHORITY

SENADIS

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

The web sites of governmental entities

SANCTIONS

Sanctions are not foreseen

REFERENCE STANDARD

• NTE INEN ISO/IEC 40500:2012

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Consejo Nacional para la Igualdad de Discapacidades (CONADIS)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public and private entities that provide public services

SANCTIONS

Not specified

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG AA

REGULATORY AUTHORITIES

Federal Telecommunications Institute (FIT)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public entities, private companies, and individuals who provide services to people with disabilities

SANCTIONS

Unformed information

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• Ministerial Resolution No. 126-2009-PCM

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

The Ministry of Transportation and Communications, in cooperation with the National Council for the Integration of Persons with Disabilities (CONADIS)

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Public and private entities, institutions of higher education, and any entity, physical or legal, offering consumer information services via the web

SANCTIONS

• cautionary sanction

• temporary suspension without pay for up to one month

• temporary suspension without pay for up to twelve months

• removal from office

• fines

The penalty is imposed corresponding to the infraction defined as follows:

• minor infractions from 1 ITU (fiscal units) to 5 ITUs

• serious infractions from more than 5 ITUs to 10 ITUs

• more serious infractions from more than 10 ITUs to 20 ITUs

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY

Ombudsman for Persons with Disabilities

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All public entities and institutions in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico

SANCTIONS

Penalties of up to $2,500

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• The NORTIC B2:2017 standard and the WCAG

SUPERVISORY AUTHORITIES

• Ministry of Information Technology and Communications

• CONADIS (Consejo Nacional de Discapacidad): National Council on Disability in the Dominican Republic

• Telecommunications Regulatory Authority

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All public entities

SANCTIONS

Data not received

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG

REGULATORY AUTHORITY

U.S. Access Board, also known as the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

All websites

SANCTIONS

Penalties of up to $110,000. The legislation also provides for the revocation of federal money from delinquent recipients

REFERENCE STANDARDS

• WCAG

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY

Data not received

TO WHOM THEY APPLY

Bodies and Entities of the National Public Administration

SANCTIONS

Data not received