Accessibility statement

The short version

This site is built to WCAG 2.2 Level AA. It has not been independently audited, so I am not going to claim it fully conforms. What follows is what was built deliberately, what has not been checked yet, and how to reach me when something does not work for you.

An accessibility statement that only lists achievements is a marketing page, not an accessibility statement. The gaps are listed below, not hidden.

What standard is this site built to?

The target is the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 at Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium.

The current status is partially conformant: most of the standard is met, and some parts have not been verified. That wording is deliberate, and it is the honest one until an audit says otherwise.

What was built deliberately

• Semantic HTML throughout: real headings in order, real landmarks, real lists, and real buttons and links rather than clickable boxes.
• A skip-to-content link on every page. It is the first thing a keyboard reaches and it jumps past the navigation straight to the main content.
• Visible focus indicators on interactive elements, using the browser's focus-visible behaviour so they show for keyboard users without appearing on mouse clicks.
• Real text, never pictures of text. Everything reflows and resizes with your browser settings.
• Navigation, the mobile menu, the theme switch, and both forms are built to be operable by keyboard, with labelled controls.
• Form fields have visible labels, and form errors and confirmations are announced to screen readers.
• Your reduced-motion setting is honoured: if your device asks for less motion, the scroll-in animations are switched off.
• A light and a dark colour theme. The site follows your device setting, and you can switch it yourself.
• Fluid sizing rather than fixed pixel widths, so zooming and enlarging text does not break the layout.
• Photos carry text descriptions; decorative icons are hidden from screen readers.

What has not been done yet?

This is the part most statements leave out.

• No independent third-party audit has been carried out. Everything above is my own assessment of my own work, which is worth exactly what that is worth.
• Colour contrast was designed for both themes but has not been formally measured against the 4.5:1 and 3:1 thresholds across every combination on the site.
• The site has not been tested end to end with a screen reader or with voice control software.
• The site is new. Pages and articles added after the date at the top of this page may not yet meet everything described here.

As these get closed, this section gets rewritten to say so honestly rather than deleted.

Where does the AODA fit?

Under Ontario's Integrated Accessibility Standards, made under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), the requirement to make public websites conform to WCAG 2.0 Level AA applies to public-sector organizations and to private and non-profit organizations with 50 or more employees.

MMEC is a one-person operation, so that particular requirement does not legally bind it. Building to WCAG 2.2 AA here is a choice, not compliance. I would rather say that than imply a legal obligation I do not have.

The AODA customer service obligations apply more broadly, and part of that is providing information in an accessible format when someone asks. The alternative formats section below covers how.

Things I do not control

Some content may come from elsewhere, and its accessibility is set by whoever built it. That includes embedded videos, maps, and any third-party widget or script.

Where a third-party embed fails badly, my position is to replace it or provide an accessible alternative route to the same thing, rather than to point at the vendor. Tell me if you hit one.

How do I tell you something is broken?

Email travis@marketmyec.com. It reaches me directly, not a queue. If you would rather not use email, write to Market My Entertainment Centre, 1-1886 London Line, Sarnia, Ontario N7W 1B3, Canada.

Useful to include if you can: the page you were on, what you were trying to do, and what you were using, such as a screen reader, keyboard only, or magnification. None of that is required, and a one-line message saying it does not work is still worth sending.

I will acknowledge your message within 5 business days and tell you what I am going to do about it and roughly when.

Alternative formats

If anything on this site is unusable for you, ask and I will provide the same information another way, such as plain text by email, large print, or a printed copy by mail. There is no charge for this and you do not need to explain why you need it.

Review

This statement was prepared on October 8, 2026, based on my own review of the rebuilt site. It gets revisited when a significant section is added, and once an independent audit has been done.