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Barrier-Free Manitoba Becomes Provincial Affiliate of Barrier-Free Canada

Nov 17, 2015

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Barrier-Free Manitoba is pleased to announce that we have just accepted the invitation to become Manitoba's affiliate with Barrier-Free Canada.

Barrier-Free Canada/Canada Sans Barrieres (BFC/CSB) is spearheading the campaign to secure a strong and effective Canadians with Disabilities Act (CDA) to achieve a barrier-free Canada for all persons with disabilities. The steering committee of BFC/CSB has drafted a set of principles concerning a CDA that are drawn from the principles that underpin the provincial disability legislation in Ontario and Manitoba. A CDA is not meant to replace provincial disability legislation. It will complement such legislation and benefit Canadians living in provinces with and without provincial disability legislation.

The results from Barrier-Free Canada's efforts are already apparent. The new national Liberal government included the commitment to pass a CDA as part of its election platform. Now forming the government, the new Minister of Sports and Persons with Disabilities has been directed by Prime Minister Trudeau to:

  • Lead an engagement process with provinces, territories, municipalities, and stakeholders that will lead to the passage of a Canadians with Disabilities Act.

Barrier-Free Manitoba is proud to be associated with such fine people doing outstanding work on this important issue and making remarkable progress.

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