Review of Level 1

Here is a summary review of Level 1 - Introduction

• Multiple formats are other ways of publishing beyond printing. They include Accessible Web Sites, Audio, Braille, Computer Diskettes, Described Video, E-Text, Large Print, On-Screen Text and SignWriting.
  
  
• The primary purpose of multiple formats is to provide access for all clients because everyone has the right to access public information.
  
  
• A more diverse society will fuel the demand for multiple formats. Older Canadians, people with disabilities, new Canadians and the population as a whole represent a wide range of user needs.
  
  
• Providing multiple formats when they are requested by clients who require them to access information is mandatory under the Communications Policy of the Government of Canada.
  
  
• Multiple formats are to be produced and delivered in a timely manner.
  
  
• Each format of a publication must be available at the same cost as the original product (or free, if the original is also free).
  
  

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