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Accessibility statement

Strata Match is built for volunteer strata councils. Many people using it are older, use screen readers, or navigate by keyboard. Accessibility is the baseline here.

Last updated September 30, 2026

Target conformance

We aim to meet the WCAG 2.1 Level AA success criteria across every page. The site is audited internally with axe-core on each release, with manual keyboard and screen-reader passes on interactive flows: the calculators, the match form, the scorecards, the contact form and the directory map.

What's in place

  • Semantic HTML5 with landmark regions (header, main, footer, nav).
  • Colour contrast tested at 4.5:1 minimum for body text, 3:1 for large headings and UI controls.
  • Status is written in words, with colour as a second signal (for example "Taking new buildings").
  • Keyboard operability for interactive controls: forms, scorecard scales, filters and the compare tray.
  • A skip-to-content link on every page.
  • Visible focus rings on links, buttons and form fields.
  • ARIA roles on non-native interactive elements (for example, the scorecard's Likert scale uses role="radiogroup").
  • Alt text on content images; decorative images carry empty alt text or aria-hidden.
  • prefers-reduced-motion is honoured: smooth scrolling, parallax and photo motion switch off for anyone who asks for less motion.

Known issues

We publish known accessibility issues rather than hide them. Where we've found gaps, they're listed below.

  • Directory map keyboard controls. Marker focus order on the directory map is not fully linear on keyboard. The A to Z list view is always available as an alternative.
  • Colour-only meaning. A few accent indicators (for example, the calculator's band colour) are paired with text labels such as "Above market", but a contrast audit is queued to confirm no colour-only cues remain.

Reporting a barrier

If you hit an accessibility barrier on this site, please report it. Email hello@stratamatch.ca or use the contact form, and include the URL, the barrier you hit, and the assistive technology you were using. We aim to acknowledge within two business days and to fix or respond in substance within thirty.

Review cadence

This statement is reviewed every six months, or whenever a substantial change to the site's interactive surface ships (a new form, tool, or layout). Dated corrections are posted at the top of this page rather than silently edited.