1. January 1, 2012
Public-sector organizations (including universities) were required to ensure any new or significantly refreshed websites met WCAG 2.0 Level A.
2. January 1, 2014
Broader requirements for web content published after Jan 1, 2012 also had to meet WCAG 2.0 Level A.
3. January 1, 2021
All public-sector organizations must bring all web content (published after 2012) up to WCAG 2.0 Level AA, except:
- Live captions
- Audio descriptions for pre-recorded content
These two exceptions are allowed because WCAG AA requires them but AODA doesn’t enforce them.
This 2021 deadline is the one most relevant to York University.