Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities Inc.

This is an excellent article by Gabrielle Peters in Macleans that exposes the difficulty of living as a disabled person in an ableist world. We strongly encourage you to read it and share.

CBC Asks how the pandemic is changing the workplace for people with disabilities. Join the conversation Friday at 1 p.m. ET (12 pm CT) on Facebook Live, hosted by CBC London's Chris dela Torre.

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Manitoba Lawyers File Human Rights Complaint Two former lawyers living with disabilities, Mike Reimer and Peter Tonge, have each filed a complaint with the Mani...toba Human Rights Commission detailing their experience of barriers and discrimination throughout their career. The complaints outlined inaccessible court buildings, attitudinal barriers, and systemic discrimination. Read their full media release and story below. The Accessibility for Manitobans Act was passed over 7 years ago with the hope and promise that these types of experiences would be eliminated. Reimer and Tonge's experiences highlight the significant work that still remains to address barriers in Manitoba. Seven years after the passing of the AMA, only two of the five required standards are in force, and a robust system to ensure compliance is still being developed. Indeed, in last fall's single public consultation on the proposed standard for creating accessible built environments, the Province opted to exclude buildings or other indoor public spaces entirely. Relying on the building code (a code that's main focus is structural and fire safety) to address barriers does not work, as is clearly evidenced by Tonge's and Reimer's experiences. PDF version: https://mcusercontent.com//HRC_Access_to_Courts_News_Relea Word version: https://gmail.us20.list-manage.com/track/click Image description: Photo of a gavel on a table