Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Prairie Gold Canola Oils is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards to ensure we provide equal access to all of our users.

Conformance Status

Our website strives to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA standards published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible for people with disabilities and user-friendly for everyone.

We also aim to comply with the Accessible Canada Act (ACA) and applicable provincial accessibility legislation in Alberta.

Accessibility Features

Our website includes the following accessibility features:

• Semantic HTML: Proper heading hierarchy and semantic markup for screen reader compatibility
• Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements are accessible via keyboard
• Focus Indicators: Visible focus indicators for keyboard navigation
• Alt Text: Descriptive alternative text for all images
• Color Contrast: Sufficient color contrast ratios meeting WCAG AA standards
• Responsive Design: Content adapts to different screen sizes and zoom levels
• Accessible Forms: Properly labeled form fields with clear error messages
• Skip Navigation: Skip-to-content links for screen reader users
• ARIA Labels: Appropriate ARIA labels and landmarks for assistive technologies
• Text Resizing: Text can be resized up to 200% without loss of functionality

Assistive Technologies

Our website is designed to be compatible with the following assistive technologies:

• Screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
• Screen magnification software
• Speech recognition software
• Alternative input devices
• Browser text-to-speech extensions

Known Limitations

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility, there may be some limitations. We are aware of the following issues and are actively working to address them:

• Some third-party embedded content may not be fully accessible
• Certain PDF documents may require updates to meet accessibility standards
• Video content may not yet have complete captions or transcripts

We are committed to addressing these issues in future updates.

Feedback and Contact

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. If you encounter any accessibility barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

We aim to respond to accessibility feedback within 5 business days and will work with you to provide the information or service you need in an accessible format.

Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is an ongoing effort. We regularly:

• Conduct accessibility audits and testing
• Train our team on accessibility best practices
• Update our website to incorporate new accessibility features
• Monitor and implement changes to accessibility standards
• Engage with users with disabilities to understand their needs

Technical Specifications

Accessibility of this website relies on the following technologies:

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript (React)
• WAI-ARIA

These technologies are relied upon for conformance with the accessibility standards used.

Assessment and Testing

This website has been assessed using a combination of:

• Self-evaluation and internal testing
• Automated accessibility testing tools
• Manual testing with assistive technologies
• User feedback from people with disabilities

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you may file a formal complaint with: