Manitoba Disability Services Failing Many, New Report Finds

By Steven Sukkau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Winnipeg Sun A decade-long human rights battle led by two Manitobans has culminated in a sweeping call to rebuild the province’s disability services system from the ground up. The report, Equality, Dignity, and Belonging: Building a Better System for People with Disabilities in Manitoba, was released Tuesday and concludes that Manitoba’s current adult disability services framework is fragmented, inequitable and incompatible with basic human rights principles. The report is the final outcome of the Integrated Adult Services (IAS) Pilot Pro…