Barrier-Free releases second accessibility report
June 17, 2010
Barrier-Free Manitoba continues its push for widespread accessibility and disability rights legislation.
The grassroots advocacy group has released a second report prepared by Baker Law, the Toronto-based legal firm nationally recognized as a leader in disability and human rights law and is heralding the progress made so far on the way to a more accessible province.
This report comes just one month after another released by Barrier-Free, which examined strategic legislative options for creating a more accessible, less discriminatory physical and social environment for Manitobans with disabilities.
The latest report looks at whether it is better to use a centralized or dispersed approach to develop, monitor and enforce accessibility standards. It also includes key findings from the Beer report, which provides an independent review of the Ontario law that requires the province be fully accessible within 20 years.
Barrier-Free says remarkable progress has been made over a relatively short period of time, and indicates discussions with the Province are now focused on what type of legislation will make the most sense and how to ensure it provides real, meaningful benefits for all Manitobans with disabilities.
Download the latest Baker-Law report
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