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Accessibility Debt

Why fixing accessibility later costs more than doing it right the first time Many municipalities and public-facing organizations in Manitoba are redesigning their websites to improve services and meet accessibility obligations under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act. Most teams understand accessibility at a basic level. Fewer recognize a growing and costly risk behind delayed decisions: accessibility debt. Accessibility debt builds quietly when accessibility is postponed, scoped too narrowly, or treated as a final checklist instead of a design principle. Like financial debt, it compounds. And when it comes due, it is usually under pressure, with limited budgets, tight timelines, and… Read More