Accessibility

The Accessibility Standards for Customer Service, Ontario Regulation 429/07 became law on January 1, 2008. It is the first accessibility standard under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. This regulation is an important step to create a barrier-free and accessible Ontario by 2025. To learn more about the policy please click on the link:

  OMVIC policy on providing goods and service to people with disabilities

This site provides tips for enhancing the accessibility of websites and modifications you can make to your operating system and browser which will help access www.omvic.on.ca. Please click the links below under Instructions for step-by-step accessibility modifications for the following browsers: Internet Explorer 6, Internet Explorer 7, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari and operating systems: Microsoft Windows and Apple OSX

Instructions:

Change Text Size:  Easier to view web pages by making text larger and more readable.

Change Fonts:   Change the font style for web pages you visit to make them more readable.

Mouse Pointer Visibility:  Helpful if you have trouble viewing the mouse pointer.

Change Colours:  Learn how to change the text and background colours for web pages you visit to make them more readable.

Magnify Screen:  Easier to view through magnification.

Browse Out Loud:  Learn how to make your computer speak back to you.