The Manitoba Accessibility Office is proud to be presenting four webinars in celebration of Manitoba Access Awareness Week.

All webinars will have accessibility measures such as American Sign Language interpretation (ASL), live closed captioning and French interpretation services.

Recordings of the webinars will also be available to those unable to participate in real-time.

Webinar #1: Kick-Off to Manitoba Access Awareness Week Featuring an Overview of Requirements under the Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation

This session will cover:

• the legal requirements of the regulation
• what your organization needs to do to comply
• what members of the public can expect when requesting accessible information

• Date: May 27, 2024
• Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Presenters: Monika Bonsor, The Manitoba Accessibility Compliance Secretariat

Webinar #2: Getting Started with Accessible Communication and Marketing

This session will cover:

• the principles of digital accessibility – what it is and what it means?
• how audiences with different needs benefit from accessible information
• three ways you can start creating more accessible content

• Date: May 28, 2024
• Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
• Presenter: Kelly Thibodeau

Webinar #3: WCAG Requirements and Working with Web Developers to Create Accessible Websites

This session will cover:

• an overview of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• how to work with web developers to create accessible websites and digital content

• Date: May 29, 2024
• Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
• Presenter: Andrew Boardman

Webinar #4: Why Accessibility Audits are Important and What’s Involved in the Process

When barriers are removed everyone benefits. But how do you ensure that your website remains accessible to as many audiences as possible?

This session will cover:

• an overview of accessibility audits
• understanding the process to completing an accessibility audit
• the accessibility audit is complete, now what?

• Date: May 30, 2024
• Time: 1:00 – 2:30 pm
• Presenter: Lisa Snider