Guide · Last reviewed October 7, 2026

The AODA report deadline: December 31, 2026.

The direct answer: every Ontario private business and non-profit organization with 20 or more employees must file (submit) an accessibility compliance report by December 31, 2026. Reports are due every three years — this is the 2026 cycle. Filing happens online through the province's Accessibility Compliance Reporting Portal.

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What this deadline is — and isn't

December 31, 2026 is a reporting deadline, not the day new accessibility requirements take effect. You're reporting on requirements that already apply to you — the report is your organization's signed statement that you've met them. (For example, the website accessibility requirement for 50+ organizations dates back to 2021; the 2026 date doesn't create it.)

How the 3-year cycle works

Businesses and non-profits file every three years. The cycle runs 2014 → 2017 → 2020 → 2023 → 2026 → 2029. Miss a cycle and the obligation doesn't disappear — the missed report is still owed, on top of the current one. Missed a previous deadline? Read this →

A realistic plan to hit the deadline

Working backwards from December 31:

1. 1 Now – October

   Confirm you must file, and gather documents

   Confirm your Ontario headcount (counting rules), pull together your policies, training records, and accessibility plan — or start ours: the gap checklist takes 15 minutes.

2. 2 November

   Draft and review

   Policies and plans get written and reviewed by your team. Your certifying officer — a director, senior officer, or authorized person — should be identified now, not on December 30.

3. 3 Early December

   File, don't rush

   Submit through the portal and keep the confirmation number. Every cycle, the portal gets congested in the final days — filing early in December avoids the last-minute scramble that causes mistakes.

What happens if you miss it

Missing the deadline doesn't make the obligation vanish — and it doesn't automatically mean the maximum fine, either. Here's what the penalties actually look like → and what to do if you've already missed one →

Sources

• Completing your accessibility compliance report — Ontario.ca (deadline, who files, portal)
• Integrated Accessibility Standards Regulation (O. Reg. 191/11) — filing schedule, s.86.1

Regulatory information is current as of the review date above. Legislation prevails over any summary — this guide is not legal advice.