Resources for Women

Opening Doors Renews Manitoba’s Commitment to Manitobans with Disabilities (2009): In June 2009 the Minister Responsible for Persons with Disabilities released a discussion paper on a long-term disability strategy entitled Opening Doors: Manitoba's Commitment to Persons with Disabilities. The goal of Opening Doors is to renew and build upon the vision and principles outlined in Full Citizenship: A Manitoba Provincial Strategy on Disability.

More funds to help Manitobans with disabilities return to work (2007): The Province of Manitoba is spending 7 million across the province to support Manitobans with disabilities to find employment. http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/press/top/2007/12/2007-12-03-125800-2714.html

Finding Our Way Home report (released 2004): Finding Our Way Home: Housing Options in Inner City Winnipeg for People with Disabilities Who are Dying by Deborah Steinstra and Rhonda Wiebe is available at: http://ius.uwinnipeg.ca/wira_publications.html. This project encompasses three pertinent social issues: the lack of safe, affordable, available and accessible inner city Winnipeg housing; the lack of supports available for people living in the core area experiencing end of life transitions; and the barriers encountered by people with disabilities.