Guide to Delegation Presentation Material

The Town of Arnprior is guided by the values and principles outlined in our Multi-Year Accessibility Plan and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). We strive to provide all documents in the most accessible format, with alternate formats available upon request. As all materials presented to Members of Council during Council meetings are public documents, the Town of Arnprior offers the following guidelines for public delegations.

Reports and Other Written Documents

• Use plain language.
• Use a sans serif family font (i.e. Arial, Verdana, etc.).
• Use at least 12pt font size.
• Be generous with spacing (between letters, words and lines).
• Use bold for emphasis, not underline or italics.
• Use mixed case, not all CAPS.
• Avoid using variable text colours (black is recommended).
• Ensure that text is mainly left-justified for screen readers.

Presentations (Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Prezi, etc.)

• Use plain language. Be mindful of the use of acronyms that may not be commonly understood by Members of Council and/or the Public.
• Use a sans serif family font (i.e. Arial, Verdana, etc.).
• Use at least 24pt font size.
• Be generous with spacing (between letters, words and lines).
• Use bold for emphasis, not underline or italics.
• Use mixed case, not all CAPS.
• Avoid using variable text colours (black is recommended).
• Ensure that text is mainly left-justified for screen readers.
• Limit (or eliminate) the use of transitions and animations.
• Use simple designs that do not distract from slide text.
• Ensure that slides would make sense if printed in black and white. Remember that slides may be viewed by someone who is colour blind.
• Ensure that colour contrast is strong (dark text on light background or vice versa).
• Include captions for photos.
• Limit the length of text on each slide for easy readability.

Questions?

Contact the Town Clerk.