Hello,
I am pleased to notify you that The Government of Manitoba
Proposed Customer Service Accessibility Standard is posted and available for
public comment at the Disabilities Issues Office website, www.gov.mb.ca/dio
Customer Service is the first area of standard development under The
Accessibility for Manitobans Act. When
it is established as a regulation, the Customer Service Accessibility
Standard will apply to the Manitoba Government, the broader public sector, and
the private and not-for-profit sectors.
On
October 3, 2014, the Accessibility Advisory Council (Council), the body
responsible for the development of accessibility standards, submitted its
recommendations for an Accessibility Standard for Customer Service to the
Minister. The recommendations were the result of a nine month process
involving background research, a discussion paper, public consultations, and
the Council’s review and consideration of the comments and submissions it
received.
The
Government’s Proposed Accessibility Standard for Customer Service is based on
the Council’s recommendations. It is available for public comment for
next 60 days. On May 11, 2015, the Minister, in consultation with the
Council, will review all comments received. If the minister considers it
appropriate, the proposed standard may be revised before forwarding it to
Cabinet for final approval, when it will be established as a
regulation.
You
are invited to provide written submission and briefs. Please forward your
comments to dio@gov.mb.ca Please notify the DIO if
you require an alternate format or method of communication.
Disabilities Issues Office
630 - 240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 0J7
www.gov.mb.ca/dio
Phone: 204-945-7613
Toll-Free: 1-800-282-8069, Ext. 7613
630 - 240 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg MB R3C 0J7
www.gov.mb.ca/dio
Phone: 204-945-7613
Toll-Free: 1-800-282-8069, Ext. 7613
