Five-Year Review of The Accessibility for Manitobans Act
NEW! Read the 2023 AMA Five-Year Report here.
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) sets out a path to remove, reduce, and prevent barriers through the development of accessibility standards in fundamental areas of daily living.
The AMA was enacted in 2013, and affects all Manitobans – both people impacted by barriers in their everyday lives and people in a position to remove and prevent these barriers.
The AMA requires regular reviews to occur every five years. The first review of the AMA occurred in 2018/2019. The second five-year review is required to take place in 2023/24.
In-Person Public Forums
As part of this review, in-person public forums will be hosted. These public forums will be an opportunity for you to provide your input on The Accessibility for Manitobans Act.
Events:
Brandon
Date: April 20, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Keystone Centre - 1175 18th St Unit 1, Brandon, MB
If you are unable to attend the Brandon in-person event and would like to join us virtually online, please contact mao@gov.mb.ca to receive access to a Zoom link to join the meeting online.
Thompson
Date: May 2, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Location: Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre - 4 Nelson Rd, Thompson, MB
Winnipeg – Bilingual
Date: May 15, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Viscount Gort Hotel - 1670 Portage Ave, Winnipeg, MB
Room: A & B
If you are unable to attend the Winnipeg in-person event and would like to join us virtually online, please contact mao@gov.mb.ca to receive access to a Zoom link to join the meeting online.
*Event registration not required.
This event will include small group discussions that will then be summarized and presented to the larger audience, and carefully captured for subsequent analysis.
An essential part of planning the forum is ensuring accessibility. This event will have accessibility measures such as Braille documents, ASL, Closed Captioning, the provision of personal care attendants and French interpretation services. To assist with our planning, please email mao@gov.mb.ca if you plan to attend this forum and require accessibility measures or French interpretation services.
Virtual Public Forum:
A Virtual Public Forum is planned to take place online over Zoom on May 16, 2023, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm.
The Virtual Public Forum will offer the opportunity to provide your perspective and feedback on The Accessibility for Manitobans Act.
ASL interpretation and Closed Captioning will be available and a recording will be available to those unable to participate in real-time in the near future.
Please contact mao@gov.mb.ca to receive access to the Zoom link to the Virtual Public Forum.
Sarah Lugtig has been appointed as the reviewer for the Accessibility for Manitobans Act five-year review. As a lawyer, Ms. Lugtig has worked as in-house counsel for the Manitoba Human Rights Commission and Legislative Counsel in Manitoba’s public service before 2020. Ms. Lugtig is currently involved part-time with Legislative Counsel for ongoing special projects. Under the AMA, the reviewer must consult with the public, specifically people with disabilities and representatives from disability organizations.
If you have any questions, require this information in an alternate format, or would prefer to provide your comments by phone, email or mail, please contact the Manitoba Accessibility Office (formerly the Disabilities Issues Office):
Manitoba Accessibility Office
630 - 240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 0J7
Phone: 204-945-7613, Toll-free: 1-800-282-8069, Ext. 7613
Email: MAO@gov.mb.ca
