Accessibility

Accessibility was an important consideration in the design of this new website. Several aspects were considered during the development of the site. If this site does not meet your needs or if you are having trouble using it, please contact us.

Actions carried out in accordance with the rules for the accessibility of web content (WCAG) 2.1

  • Hierarchical titles for page structuring
  • Text equivalent to all informational images
  • Label for all form fields
  • Explicit wording at all links
  • Distinguish between content and structure through the use of CSS
  • Avoid pop-ups and data tables
  • Integration of Responsive Design functionality which automatically adapts the page content to the screen size, making it easier for people to navigate using screen magnification software
  • Text and content enlargement tools
  • Notify the user when a link opens in a new window
  • Give the user the possibility of bypassing navigation to directly access the content with a link at the start of each page
  • Language as simple as possible
  • And more!

The accessibility of the site has been verified with the following browsers: Firefox, Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome and Safari. Assessment tools were also used such as WAVE Web Accessibility Tool, Colour Contrast Analyzer, NVDA, Jaws and VoiceOver. The versions used are the most recent available at the start of 2020.