Accessibility Statement
Cambridge Now ("the site") is meant to be usable by as many readers as possible, including people who use screen readers, magnification, keyboard-only navigation or voice control.
Our aim
The site works toward conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium. These guidelines cover four broad areas: content should be perceivable, operable, understandable and robust across browsers and assistive tools.
Ontario context
Ontario's accessibility law is the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 11 (AODA). Its web requirements apply to certain organizations by size and sector, and the operator has not made a finding about whether they apply to this small reference site. The site follows the same standard anyway, because clear and readable pages are good practice for every visitor.
What the site does
- Pages use a plain structure with one main heading and nested subheadings in order.
- Text is set in a readable size and can be enlarged in the browser without loss of content.
- Colour pairs are chosen for contrast, and meaning is not carried by colour alone.
- Links have descriptive wording, and all functions can be reached with a keyboard.
- Tables have header cells so that screen readers can announce columns and rows.
- The site does not use autoplay media, flashing content or time limits.
- Any image added in future will have a text alternative.
Known limitations
The site is checked by hand and with automated tools, and these checks cannot find every problem. At the time of writing, the following may fall short:
- Some older entries have wide tables that may need horizontal scrolling on small screens.
- Links to external sites lead to pages whose accessibility is outside our control, and some linked documents, such as scanned reports or PDFs, may not be fully accessible.
- The site has not yet been audited by an independent accessibility specialist.
- Foreign-language names or titles within articles may not be marked with a language attribute everywhere.
Reporting a barrier
If you cannot use a page, or if something is hard to read or operate, tell us through the contact form on this site, once published. Please give the page address, a description of the problem, and the browser or assistive technology you use. You can also ask for the content of a page in another format, such as plain text.
The site will aim to reply within a reasonable time, offer an alternative way to get the information when a fix will take longer, and correct the fault as soon as practicable.
Ongoing work
Accessibility is reviewed whenever the site's design or templates change. This statement will be updated as problems are found and fixed. The date at the top shows when it was last revised.