The act requires Ontario government ministries and agencies to:

• develop annual accessibility plans
• make them available to the public.

The purpose of these plans is to identify, remove and prevent barriers to accessibility in all aspects of the organization's operations, including:

• legislation
• policies
• programs
• practices
• services.

The act also required the Ontario government to:

• make its buildings accessible to people with disabilities to the level required by the:
• Building Code Act, 1992
• Ontario Realty Corporation's Standards for Barrier Free Design of Ontario Government Facilities
• consider accessibility when purchasing goods and services
• make its Internet sites accessible to people with disabilities, unless it is not technically feasible to do so
• provide its publications to people with disabilities in a format that is accessible to them, unless it is not technically feasible to do so
• accommodate the accessibility needs of its employees, or applicants for employment, who have disabilities
• train Ontario Public Service employees on their obligations to accommodate employees with disabilities
• consider accessibility when funding capital projects (new building or renovations).