Accessibility Statement

THE MAIN STAGE is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people of all abilities. We are continually improving the user experience for everyone and applying the relevant accessibility standards.

MEASURES TO SUPPORT ACCESSIBILITY

THE MAIN STAGE takes the following measures to ensure accessibility:

  • Include accessibility as part of our mission statement

  • Provide continual accessibility training for our staff

  • Assign clear accessibility goals and responsibilities

  • Employ formal accessibility quality assurance methods

CONFORMANCE STATUS

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA.

Our website strives to conform with WCAG 2.0 Level AA standards. We recognize that some areas of our website may not yet be fully accessible and we are actively working to address these issues.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Accessibility of our website relies on the following technologies to work with the particular combination of web browser and any assistive technologies or plugins installed on your computer:

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

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

LIMITATIONS AND ALTERNATIVES

Despite our best efforts to ensure accessibility of our website, there may be some limitations. Below is a description of known limitations, and potential solutions. Please contact us if you observe an issue not listed below.

Known limitations:

1. Uploaded documents and files: Some documents may not be fully accessible as they were provided to us by third parties and are outside of our control. We are working to replace these with accessible versions. If you encounter an inaccessible document, please contact us and we will provide the information in an accessible format.

2. Third-party content: Some content on our website may be provided by third-party services which may not be fully accessible. We are working with these providers to improve accessibility.

FEEDBACK

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of our website. Please let us know if you encounter accessibility barriers:

Email: hello@themainstage.ca

We try to respond to feedback within 5 business days.

ASSESSMENT APPROACH

THE MAIN STAGE assessed the accessibility of our website by the following approaches:

  • Self-evaluation

  • External evaluation when possible

FORMAL COMPLAINTS

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility concern, you have the right to file a complaint with the appropriate regulatory body:

For Ontario residents:

Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

https://www.ontario.ca/page/how-make-accessibility-complaint

COMPATIBILITY WITH BROWSERS AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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

  • Screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)

  • Screen magnification software

  • Speech recognition software

  • Keyboard-only navigation

Our website is designed to be compatible with recent versions of the following browsers:

  • Google Chrome

  • Mozilla Firefox

  • Safari

  • Microsoft Edge

ACCESSIBILITY FEATURES

Our website includes the following accessibility features:

  • Alternative text for images

  • Keyboard navigation support

  • Clear and consistent navigation

  • Sufficient color contrast

  • Resizable text without loss of functionality

  • Clear form labels and error messages

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you have questions or need assistance accessing any content on our website, please contact us:

THE MAIN STAGE

Email: hello@themainstage.ca

Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

This statement was created on January 1st, 2026 and last reviewed on March 16th, 2026