Compliance

Affected Organizations,
Requirements, and Deadlines

Accessibility standards are the building blocks of The Accessibility for Manitobans Act. As each standard is passed in the Manitoba Legislature, there are new requirements and deadlines for affected organizations, including businesses.

• Private sector organizations or businesses include Manitoba businesses and organizations with one or more employees, such as shops, restaurants, hotels, legal, healthcare and professional services.
• Non-profit organizations include different organizations like charities, unions, community organizations, places of worship, and member associations.
• Designated Public sector organizations include organizations that are connected to the government, including crown corporations, health authorities, school divisions, universities, colleges and large municipalities*.

*Large municipalities include Manitoba's 10 largest municipalities, as defined by the province as cities. These include Brandon, Dauphin, Flin Flon, Morden, Portage la Prairie, Selkirk, Steinbach, Thompson, Winkler and Winnipeg.

According to The Accessibility for Manitobans Act, accessibility plans must be developed, updated and made publicly available by the following organizations:

• Small municipalities (includes towns, rural municipalities and villages): An updated plan for 2026 and 2027 is due on December 31, 2025.
• Manitoba government: An updated accessibility plan for the calendar years 2025 and 2026 was due on December 31, 2024.
• Designated public sector organizations, including crown corporations, health authorities, school divisions, universities, colleges and cities: An updated accessibility plan for the calendar years 2025 and 2026 was due on December 31, 2024.
• Private and non-profit organizations: It is best practice to have an accessibility plan, but not required under the legislation.

Creating and Updating Accessibility Plans

Accessibility Compliance Framework

The Accessibility Compliance Secretariat works with organizations across Manitoba to raise awareness about accessibility and to enforce legislative and regulatory requirements.

Some accessibility requirements vary across sectors and by the size of an organization. Some sectors also have additional time to comply with the accessibility standards.

A compliance framework document describes the different steps involved in the compliance process. The priority is to educate towards compliance. The Manitoba government is also working with partners in the public, non-profit and private sectors to inform organizations about the legislation, share practical tools and resources, and provide training. The goal is to promote a cultural shift toward a more accessible Manitoba, so everyone can benefit.

What do I do if an organization is not complying?

If you believe an organization is not following the legislation, you can contact the secretariat to talk about your concern. Each complaint is reviewed by staff. The information gathered from complaints determines what action the secretariat will take, based on the compliance framework. Details from complaints are recorded and used to identify trends that inform compliance and awareness raising efforts. For more information about the complaints process, please visit:

Compliance Process

For more information, contact the Accessibility Compliance Secretariat at accessibilitycompliance@gov.mb.ca or (204) 792-0263.