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Manitoba Bar Association 'Rules' in Strong Favour of Bill 26

Oct 16, 2013

Manitoba Bar Association, representing 1,400 lawyers, judges, academics & students, endorsers Bill 26 as important step forward. Following is the text from their submission to the Manitoba Government from back in April 2013. You can download the original PDF here.


MBA Submission on Bill 26 regarding The Accessibility for Manitobans Act

The Manitoba Bar Association (“the MBA”) is the voice of the legal profession in Manitoba, representing almost 1,400 lawyers, judges, academics, and students.

The MBA congratulates the Government for introducing this important piece of legislation, and it joins with the impressive list of supporting organizations who each, in their own unique way, contributed to the development of Bill 26.

The legislation establishes a framework by which, in the fullness of time, Manitobans living with disabilities will no longer be hampered by barriers of various descriptions but will, rather, have an equal opportunity to participate fully and effectively in our society.

Through the Manitoba Accessibility Advisory Council, persons with disabilities and those responsible for implementing accessibility standards will work together to identify and eliminate the barriers encountered on a daily basis by the disabled members of our communities. As others have stated, this legislation positions Manitoba to become “an international leader in promoting and protecting the human rights of persons with disabilities”.

The MBA is pleased to endorse that most worthy of objectives.

Karen Wittman
President

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