Manitoba New Democratic Party

DMV2016 asked each leader after the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Debate, "What is your message to DMV2016 supporters before Election Day?" 

Priority Issue: A Fully Accessible Manitoba

Is your party committed to the full and timely implementation of the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) that was passed with all party support in December 2013?

Will your party commit to establishing standards in the following areas during the next term in office: employment, transportation, information and communication, and built environment?

What will your party do to ensure that organizations follow the standards that are developed?

Priority Issue: Fair Wages for those Serving Manitobans with Intellectual Disabilities

What will your party do to ensure a stable, fairly paid and qualified work force providing service to Manitobans with intellectual disabilities?

Will your party commit to eliminating the wage disparities currently in place for Disability Support Workers?

Will you party commit to implementing standards and equitable wages for all Disability Support Workers comparable with other caring professions in Manitoba?

Priority Issue: Timely Access to Services for Manitobans with Disabilities and their Families

What will your party do to ensure the comprehensive reduction of wait times for disability services?

Will your party commit to a transparent and accountable system of measuring and publicly reporting on progress towards reductions in wait times for disability services?

Priority Issue: Unleashing the Employment Potential of Persons with Disabilities

What will your party do to ensure equity in employment for Manitobans with disabilities within the Government of Manitoba?

What will your party do realize employment potential of persons with disabilities within the broader provincial economy?

What will your party do to ensure that Manitobans with disabilities are promoted to the business community as valuable and viable contributers to the workforce?

Priority Issue: Dignified Incomes for Persons with Disabilities Facing the Most Profound Barriers to Workforce Participation

What income level does your party see as being socially acceptable for Manitobans with severe and prolonged disabilities who face profound barriers to labour market success?

Will your party commit to introducing an alternative income program for Manitobans with severe and prolonged disabilities during the next term in office?