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Manitoba Disabilities Issues Office

Reports

Strategy Reports

Forum Summary Dec 2-11, 2011 (PDF), Word version

2010, Discussion Paper on Made in Manitoba Accessibility Legislation

Manitobans with disabilities reflect the diversity of the population as a whole in terms of age, gender, race, religion, ethno-cultural community and political perspective.  Further, the likelihood of disability increases with age.  As seniors are expected to make up an ever larger part of our community, the number of people with disabilities will increase in coming years

Discussion Paper on Made in Manitoba Accessibility Legislation (PDF 656 KB)

2009, Opening DOORS:  Manitoba’s Commitment to Persons with Disabilities
A Discussion Paper, June 2009

The goal of this discussion paper is to expand on the vision for persons with disabilities that was outlined in the 2001 strategy. This paper outlines our ideas for moving forward and incorporates suggestions made by persons with disabilities during a number of Manitoba Round Tables on Disability hosted by the Disabilities Issues Office over the past eight years.

Opening Doors (PDF 1.85 MB)

2001, Full Citizenship:  A Manitoba Strategy on Disability

Full Citizenship:  A Manitoba Strategy on Disability serves as a foundation and guide to make Manitoba a more inclusive society, where persons with disabilities act as full citizens, contributing and benefiting from the economic and social life of the province.

Full Citizenship: A Manitoba Strategy on Disability (HTML format)
Full Citizenship: A Manitoba Provincial Strategy on Disability (PDF 917 KB)
Or Full Citizenship: A Manitoba Provincial Strategy on Disability (Text format 97 KB)


Community Forums and Research Reports

2011, Welcoming Newcomers with Disabilities to Manitoba

This forum provided an opportunity to learn more about newcomers with disabilities and the services and supports available to assist their integration.  Participants included a mix of newcomers, ethno-cultural and disability organizations and service providing agencies.

Welcoming Newcomers with Disabilities to Manitoba (PDF), Word version

2008, Manitoba Forum on Aging and Disabilities Report

This forum was organized by the Disabilities Issues Office and the Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat to assist in creating a dialogue and on-going networking between organizations focusing primarily on people with disabilities and seniors.

Manitoba Forum on Aging and Disabilities Report (PDF 154 KB)

2008, Francophone Full Citizenship

Francophone Full Citizenship, The Voice of 51 Franco-Manitobans Report presents the highlights of the first-ever study of Francophones with disabilities in Manitoba. 

Francophone Full Citizenship (PDF 478 KB)
The Voice of 51 Franco-Manitobans report - spring 2008

2007, Southern Manitoba Round Table on Disability Issues Report

The Southern Manitoba Round Table was held on March 29, 2007, to ensure the voices of people living in southern Manitoba were heard.

Southern Manitoba Round Table on Disability Issues Report (PDF 624 KB)

2006, Disability Issues Report on The Pas

The DIO organized a round table in The Pas, on October 13, 2006, to give people with disabilities who live there
and their supporters an opportunity to present their ideas to government.

Report on The Pas Round Table on Disability Issues (PDF 416 KB)

2006, Round Table on Disability Supports

The purpose of the Round Table was to identify challenges in accessing disability supports.  In coordination with the Winnipeg Round Table, town hall meetings were organized in Brandon, Winkler, Morden, Thompson, Dauphin, The Pas and Norway House, using video conferencing technology. In addition, a Sharing Circle was organized to discuss the particular obstacles faced by Aboriginal Manitobans.  

Round Table on Disability Supports (PDF 206 KB)

2004, Housing Forum on Disability

Representatives from organizations of and for Manitobans with disabilities discussed how housing programs and policies could be improved to make housing more accessible, more affordable and safer for persons with disabilities.

2002 and 2003, Round Table Reports 2002 and 2003

In 2002 and 2003, people with disabilities, their representatives and service providers came together at the first two Manitoba Round Tables on Disability Issues. The goal was to provide Manitobans with an opportunity to share their ideas on how to improve the living conditions of citizens with disabilities

Annual Reports

2009-2010 (LIM)

2008/09

2007/08 2006/07 2005/06

 

REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY: Celebrating Our Accomplishments (PDF 48 KB)