By November 1st, all public businesses will have to follow the Accessibility for Manitobans Act.
The goal of the AMA is to make Manitoba more accessible. The AMA will help find, identify, and remove barriers that affect the nearly one in six Manitobans that is disabled by barriers where they work, live, and play.
Stephen Chychota, Executive Director at Dauphin & District Chamber of Commerce, wants to make sure all the businesses are informed on what needs to be done for the AMA.
"They'll have to, depending on the size of their business, regarding how many employees they have, there's different levels of what they have to achieve. But, making sure their business is accessible by everyone, making sure their customer service standards are up and employees are trained in the manner."
The AMA will affect all businesses with a public store front.
If you would like more information on the AMA you can check out the website, www.accessibility.mb.ca.
