The Manitoba government is seeking public input on its Accessibility for Manitobans Act as part of a five-year review of the legislation, which took effect in December 2013.

“Accessibility is a basic human right, yet many people in our province still face significant barriers in their communities and workplaces,” said Families Minister Rochelle Squires in a press release. “Our government is committed to increasing accessibility and hearing from the public is an important part of this work.”

The mandatory review will focus on initiatives already taken under the act and the structures that support it. The public engagement will help Sarah Lugtig, a lawyer who is leading the review, report on the effectiveness of the act and make recommendations to the minister.

Manitobans are invited to provide feedback at http://engagemb.ca/accessibility-for-manitobans-act before May 26.

In-person public forums held this spring will provide accessibility measures such as braille documents, ASL, closed captioning and personal care attendants to assist those with lived experience to participate and share perspectives. An accessible virtual forum will be held later in May.