Accessibility Statement

Last updated: September 2026

My commitment

I, John Cloutier - Kinésiologue / Kinesiologist, am committed to making this website accessible to as many people as possible, including people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities. I believe everyone should be able to access information about my services with dignity and independence.

Standards I follow

There is no single law that specifically mandates web accessibility for a private kinesiology practice in Quebec. That said, I voluntarily hold myself to the following standards and legal frameworks as the basis for my commitment:

Quebec

Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms (RLRQ, c. C-12) — prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability by any person or organization, public or private, and underpins the right of persons with disabilities to access services on an equal basis.

Act to Secure Handicapped Persons in the Exercise of Their Rights (RLRQ, c. E-20.1) — establishes the general right of persons with disabilities to access services, and obliges public bodies to make their websites accessible.

Standard sur l'accessibilité des sites Web (SGQRI 008-3.0) — the Quebec government's technical web accessibility standard (WCAG 2.1, Level AA, plus select WCAG 2.2 criteria). This standard is legally binding only for public bodies, but I use it as my voluntary technical benchmark.

Canada

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Canadian Human Rights Act — protect against discrimination on the basis of disability; the Human Rights Act applies directly to federally regulated organizations, and I reference its principles as best practice.

Accessible Canada Act (S.C. 2019, c. 10) — requires accessibility planning for federally regulated entities. While my business is not federally regulated, I align with its underlying goals.

International

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, published by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) — the internationally recognized technical standard for web accessibility, and the benchmark I aim to meet.

This section is provided for general information and is not legal advice.

Measures I take

To support accessibility on this website, I:

Add meaningful text descriptions (alt text) to all photos and images

Run the Wix accessibility wizard on my site and address the issues it identifies

Choose readable fonts, adequate color contrast, and clear page structure

Review and update these measures on an ongoing basis as the site evolves

Known limitations

Despite my best efforts, some parts of this website may not yet be fully accessible. I am actively working to identify and fix these issues.

Feedback

I welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you encounter a barrier or have suggestions, please contact me:

Email: john@john-cloutier.com

Note: this statement does not include information about a physical location, as my services are not tied to a single physical address.