Regulatory news
A dated record of accessibility law in Manitoba, from the Act in 2013 to the website requirement in 2025. Each entry is dated to when the event took place and links to the official source.
2027
Upcoming Accessible Transportation Standard comes into force
The Accessible Transportation Standard Regulation (Man. Reg. 151/2023) is scheduled to come into force on January 1, 2027. It is the fourth accessibility standard made under the Act.
Source: List of regulations under C.C.S.M. c. A1.7 (opens in a new tab)
2025
Website requirement now applies to every organization with one employee or more
The Accessible Information and Communication Standard now applies to any organization subject to the Act with one or more employees in Manitoba (Man. Reg. 47/2022, s. 2(c) (opens in a new tab)). Web content must meet WCAG 2.1 Level AA under s. 7(1) (opens in a new tab).
2024
Information and communication standard reaches the public sector
The standard begins to apply to government agencies, health authorities, the City of Winnipeg and listed cities, educational institutions and libraries (Man. Reg. 47/2022, s. 2(b) (opens in a new tab)).
2023
W3C publishes WCAG 2.2
The World Wide Web Consortium publishes WCAG 2.2, which builds on and is backwards compatible with WCAG 2.1. Manitoba’s regulation continues to reference WCAG 2.1 Level AA.
Information and communication standard applies to government departments
Manitoba government departments become the first organizations required to meet the Accessible Information and Communication Standard (Man. Reg. 47/2022, s. 2(a) (opens in a new tab)).
2022
Accessible Information and Communication Standard comes into force
The regulation, registered April 22, 2022, comes into force (Man. Reg. 47/2022, s. 15 (opens in a new tab)), starting a three-year phase-in. The same day, the Accessible Employment Standard begins to apply to all employers with one or more employees in Manitoba (Man. Reg. 70/2019, s. 2(1)(c) (opens in a new tab)).
2021
Employment standard applies to the public sector
The Accessible Employment Standard begins to apply to public sector bodies, including government agencies, universities, colleges and school divisions (Man. Reg. 70/2019, s. 2(1)(b) (opens in a new tab)).
2020
Employment standard applies to government; emergency planning rules apply to all employers
The Accessible Employment Standard applies to Manitoba government departments, and its emergency response and workplace assistance requirements apply to all covered employers (Man. Reg. 70/2019, s. 2(2) (opens in a new tab)).
2019
Accessible Employment Standard comes into force
The Accessible Employment Standard Regulation (Man. Reg. 70/2019) comes into force, setting requirements for accessible recruitment, workplace accommodation and emergency planning.
2018
Customer service standard applies to private businesses and non-profits
The Accessible Customer Service Standard begins to apply to every other organization that serves the public and has one or more employees in Manitoba (Man. Reg. 171/2015, s. 3(c) (opens in a new tab)).
W3C publishes WCAG 2.1
The World Wide Web Consortium publishes the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1, the version Manitoba later adopts for websites and web applications.
2017
Customer service standard applies to the public sector
Government agencies, universities and colleges, health authorities, the City of Winnipeg and other listed cities, and school divisions must meet the customer service standard (Man. Reg. 171/2015, s. 3(b) (opens in a new tab)).
2016
Customer service standard applies to government departments
Manitoba government departments become the first organizations required to meet the Accessible Customer Service Standard (Man. Reg. 171/2015, s. 3(a) (opens in a new tab)).
2015
First accessibility standard comes into force
The Accessible Customer Service Standard Regulation (Man. Reg. 171/2015) comes into force, the first standard made under the Act.
2013
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act receives royal assent
The Act receives royal assent and takes effect, setting the framework for accessibility standards in Manitoba.
Dates are taken from the regulations and the W3C. Calendar dates for phased requirements are calculated from each regulation’s coming-into-force date. General information, not legal advice.
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