Accessibility Standards Canada
Accessibility Standards Canada and the Manitoba Department of Families have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The agreement will improve efforts, coordination, and the sharing of resources dedicated to creating a Canada without barriers.
Harmonizing standards across Canada is especially important for accessibility. National collaboration on accessibility brings benefits for all Canadians:
- It reduces the potential for differing accessibility standards across Canada.
- It ensures that standards fully reflect the needs of people with disabilities, regardless of jurisdiction.
- It promotes equity, and consistency of accessibility for people with disabilities as they live, work, and travel in Canada.
More precisely, this MOU encourages both parties to consider each other's respective accessibility priorities. This may include aligning or harmonizing work on the development, review, and implementation of accessibility standards, where possible. It may also include the promotion, support, and conduct of research.
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