Web Accessibility Statement | Downtown Orthodontics

Sample text, not legal advice. This page is a starting template prepared for Downtown Orthodontics and has not been reviewed by a lawyer. It must be checked against British Columbia’s Personal Information Protection Act, PIPEDA, and the College of Oral Health Professionals of British Columbia’s requirements before the site goes live. Bracketed items need the practice’s own answers.

Last updated: [DATE TO CONFIRM]

Our commitment

Downtown Orthodontics wants this website to be usable by as many people as possible, including people using a screen reader, a keyboard on its own, voice control, or a browser set to larger text. We treat accessibility as part of building the site rather than as a later addition.

What standard we are working to

We are working toward the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.1 at level AA. That standard is the reference point used across Canada for public-facing websites.

What we have done so far

Every interactive control can be reached and operated with a keyboard, and keyboard focus is visible.
Buttons, links and menu items are at least 44 pixels tall so they can be tapped reliably.
Text colours were checked against their backgrounds for contrast, and adjusted where they fell short.
Images that carry meaning have text descriptions, and decorative images are hidden from screen readers rather than described pointlessly.
Form fields have real labels, and are large enough that mobile browsers do not zoom.
Animation is switched off for anyone whose device asks for reduced motion.
Expandable sections use the browser’s own controls, so assistive technology announces them correctly.

Where we know we fall short

[TO CONFIRM after a formal audit. This site has been checked by the people who built it but has not yet been tested by a third party or by people using assistive technology. Known gaps will be listed here honestly rather than omitted.]

Tell us when something does not work

If any part of this site is difficult to use, please call (604) 662-3290 and tell us what happened and what you were trying to do. We will fix what we can, and in the meantime we will give you the information you were after over the phone.

Getting care is never conditional on the website