This newsletter is available in alternate formats on request. |
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Join the Manitoba Accessibility Office for a Webinar in Celebration of Manitoba Access Awareness Week |
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Artificial Intelligence is already influencing our interactions, what information we are exposed to, and many of the critical decisions in our lives. AI favours and replicates the average. Disability denotes difference from the average or majority. This presents both life-changing opportunities, but also extreme risks for individuals with disabilities. Join the Manitoba Accessibility Office for this webinar, as we hear from Jutta Treviranus, Director of the Inclusive Design Research Centre (IDRC) and professor in the faculty of Design at OCAD University in Toronto. In this presentation she will discuss how you can mitigate the risks and take advantage of the opportunities of AI. |
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Webinar: Artificial Intelligence on Our Terms: Navigating the Opportunities and Risks of AI |
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This webinar will have accessibility measures such as American Sign Language interpretation and closed captioning. |
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A recording of the webinar will be available on AccessibilityMB.ca to those unable to participate in real-time. |
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Spotlight on an Accessibility Project in our Community |
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Accessible Sport Connection: Access Joy! |
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| Accessible Sport Connection (ASC) works to improve access to sport, recreation, and physical activity opportunities for Manitobans with disabilities. Building on the lived experiences of Manitobans with disabilities, the organization supports inclusive programming, education, advocacy, and community partnerships that help remove barriers to participation. |
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With support from the Manitoba Accessibility Fund, ASC Manitoba created the "Access Joy" toolkit, an accessible, user-friendly resource that helps organizations better understand disability inclusion and implement practical accessibility improvements in sport and recreation settings. A major activity was the development of the Access Joy Guide and its companion quick-start summary, Planning Events for Everyone. These resources, which can be accessed through ASC Manitoba, provide real-world strategies for improving accessibility before, during, and after programs and events. |
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The Access Joy project enhanced accessibility by giving organizations practical tools they can immediately apply in hosting community programming and events, with an emphasis on proactive planning. Moving forward, Accessible Sport Connection will continue using the Access Joy resource to support accessibility education and inclusive programming throughout Manitoba. |
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~ Article provided by Accessible Sport Connection. |
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Training Requirements for the Accessible Customer Service Standard Regulation |
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Who needs to take training under this regulation? |
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Organizations are required to provide training to their employees, agents and volunteers who: |
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communicate directly with the public or another Manitoba organization and develop or implement an organization's measures, policies and practices on accessible customer service
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Public sector organizations and employers with 50 or more employees, are required to document their accessibility training plans and make them available to the public. |
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What must be included in the training? |
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Training content must include: |
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how to interact and communicate with individuals with a disability, particularly people who use an assistive device or require the assistance of a support person or service animal how to use any equipment or assistive device that may be available to assist an individual with a disability what to do if an individual with a disability is having difficulty accessing a good or service a review of The Manitoba Human Rights Code, The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and the Accessible Customer Service Standard Regulation
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When must training happen? |
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Organizations must ensure training is provided as soon as reasonably possible after the person is assigned the applicable duties. Ongoing training is also required whenever your organization updates or changes policies, measures and practices on accessible customer service. |
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Remember: The Manitoba Accessibility Office offers free online training on accessible customer service through its learning portal. It is recommended to print and save certificates of completion for record keeping purposes. |
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When thinking of cities in Canada to travel to, it's likely that you think of the bigger places like Montreal, Toronto, and maybe Vancouver. To be honest, I've always thought of the more popular cities as well, but I recently had a chance to check out another, less familiar city and it quickly became one of my favourite places in Canada. Where? Winnipeg, Manitoba! |
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A local non-profit aimed at eliminating barriers for people with disabilities is raising funds to help transform its new home. |
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Public review now open: Help shape Canada's standard for accessible procurement |
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Accessibility Standards Canada recently launched its public review of its draft standard on Accessible Procurement. Read the draft standard and share your feedback. |
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Any feedback received will help shape Canada's accessible, accountable and inclusive procurement practices. |
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Feedback must be received before June 23, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) |
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