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Manitoba accessibility standards

What are the accessibility requirements for a business in Manitoba?

Manitoba's Accessibility for Manitobans Act sets standards for customer service, employment, and the design of public spaces, with information and communication standards phasing in. Organisations must train staff, have accessibility policies, and meet standard-specific deadlines that differ from Ontario's AODA dates.

What the rule requires

WCAG web standard binding since 1 May 2025.

Who it catches

Manitoba employers - 1+ employee, no size escape. Retroactively non-compliant now, not a countdown.

What this looks like in practice. You're a Manitoba business with even one employee and your website fails WCAG. There's no size exemption, and the web standard has been binding since May 2025 - so you're offside now, not later.

How to check whether you comply

The checkSame WCAG 2.1 AA scan as AODA. Manitoba is the second province with a binding technical web standard already in force.

Read it yourself

We would rather you checked us than took our word for it. This links to the law as published, not to our summary of it.

Primary source CCSM c. A1.7 + M.R. 47/2022 (info and communication standard) ↗ Real case Up to $250,000 on summary conviction, and a director who acquiesced is personally guilty (s.34) ↗

Questions people ask

What are the accessibility requirements for a business in Manitoba?

Manitoba's Accessibility for Manitobans Act sets standards for customer service, employment, and the design of public spaces, with information and communication standards phasing in. Organisations must train staff, have accessibility policies, and meet standard-specific deadlines that differ from Ontario's AODA dates.

Who does Manitoba accessibility standards apply to?

Manitoba employers - 1+ employee, no size escape. Retroactively non-compliant now, not a countdown.

How do I check whether we comply with Manitoba accessibility standards?

Same WCAG 2.1 AA scan as AODA. Manitoba is the second province with a binding technical web standard already in force. You can also run our free website check, which tests 25 technical items in about twenty seconds, or book a review if this rule needs a documented answer.

Other rules that catch the same businesses

Rule 17Nova Scotia Built Environment Standard Rule 18New Brunswick Pay Transparency Act Rule 19S-211 (forced-labour supply chain) Rule 20California SB 253 (Scope 3 emissions) All of themThe full 33-rule table, searchable

Find out which of the 33 apply to you

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This page summarises a legal obligation in plain language so you can work out whether it applies to you. It is not legal advice, and the primary source linked above governs. Last reviewed 2026-10-03.