Website accessibility compliance in Selkirk

Selkirk sits on the Red River about 22 km northeast of Winnipeg, with a population of 10,504 (Statistics Canada, 2021 Census of Population). Its economy includes steel manufacturing, health care, including the province's largest mental health facility, and tourism along the river. Because Winnipeg is so close, Selkirk organizations are often compared side by side with city competitors online.

Since May 1, 2025, organizations with one or more employees in Manitoba have been covered by the Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation, Man. Reg. 47/2022 (s. 2(c) (opens in a new tab)). Web content published on or after that date, or needed to access an organization's goods or services, must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA (s. 7(1) (opens in a new tab)). We work with Selkirk organizations remotely.

Which organizations in Selkirk are covered

Any organization with one or more employees in Manitoba. Clinics, community agencies, restaurants, shops, contractors, tour operators and manufacturers all fall within the regulation. Large employers must also document their accessibility measures and policies (s. 3(2) (opens in a new tab)) and a training policy (s. 4(4) (opens in a new tab)).

Websites we see most often in Selkirk

The issues below are typical patterns on websites in Selkirk's main sectors. They are not findings about any particular organization.

Health care and community services

Mental health and social service information is used by people who may be under stress, and some will be using a screen reader or magnification. Common barriers include booking tools that cannot be used with a keyboard (2.1.1), intake forms without proper labels (1.3.1) and crisis or contact information shown in low-contrast text (1.4.3). See clinics and healthcare and non-profits.

Tourism, events and restaurants

Event calendars, ticketing pages and menus are often built from images or embedded widgets. Missing alternative text (1.1.1), videos without captions (1.2.2) and calendars that need a mouse are common. See restaurants.

Manufacturing and trades

Careers pages and online job applications that time out without warning (2.2.1), quote request forms that show errors only in red (3.3.1) and phone numbers posted as images rather than text. See trades and contractors and professional services.

Local retail

Shoppers deciding between a Selkirk store and a Winnipeg one will check hours and stock online first. Product filters with no accessible name (4.1.2) and pages that scroll sideways on a phone at 320 CSS px (1.4.10) send them elsewhere. See retail.

How we work with Selkirk organizations

1. Remote audit against all 50 WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria, using automated scans, keyboard-only testing, NVDA, VoiceOver, 200% zoom and 320 CSS px reflow.
2. Phone consultation with screen-share to go through each finding.
3. Fixed written quote for the repairs, with no hourly billing.
4. Repairs that keep your design, with the least visible change and no overlay widgets.
5. Compliance documentation, including accessible formats notice wording (s. 5 (opens in a new tab)), a feedback process (s. 9 (opens in a new tab)) and training material (s. 4 (opens in a new tab)).

If anything we repaired is later found not to meet WCAG 2.1 AA, we correct it at no charge. See our services.

Last reviewed October 2026. General information, not legal advice.