The Canadian Government is once again returning to court to argue that web accessibility is hard

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Canadian Government Appeals Landmark Accessibility Ruling

In December, a judge ruled in favour of Jodhan, finding the Canadian Government had infringed the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms by failing to make its websites fully accessible.

The government is now appealing against this ruling, claiming that the judge exceeded his jurisdiction in finding a “system-wide failure” of government through its websites, when it was only Jodhan who was proved to be directly affected. The government is also claiming the judge “erred in law” by ordering it to ‘remedy’ the websites of 146 government agencies, when only 106 agencies used the website guidelines (‘Common Look and Feel Standards 1.0’) which were found to provide inadequate accessibility.

A hearing for reconsideration filed by the Canadian Government will take place on 8 February via a video conference. “We are still awaiting their official documents to see exactly what they are appealing but it appears that they are appealing the judge’s entire decision,” Jodhan told E-Access Bulletin.

Previously: The Canadian Government Is Going To Court So They Don’t Have To Make Web Content Accessible To Screen Readers and WIN!: Federal Court Orders Canadian Government To Make Websites Accessible To Screen Readers!

Comments

^%$@#$%^&^%$#@! This isn't rocket science.

[thejeopardymaze]

But I'm sure they might eventually make it more accessible for people using mobile computing devices. Eventually. Not like I think it remotely makes up for it, much less solves the problems of people with disabilities I don't have.

[the_future_modernes]

WTF is WRONG with these people?!? The money they are spending to defend their bigotry could have probably paid for this shit a long time ago!