Committees of Council

Under its Procedure By-law No. 50/2007, Council establishes, prior to January 1st of each year, a yearly Schedule of Meetings for Council and its Standing Committees and the prorogued period. Meetings of Council, Executive Policy and Standing Committees are usually prorogued during the month of August, except in an election year, wherein the prorogued period is October.

Council Member Appointments

Standing Committees

Section 63(1) of The City of Winnipeg Charter gives Council the discretion to establish standing committees of council and determine their respective duties and powers.

Under the City’s Organization By-law, council has established six Standing Committees:

• The Standing Policy Committee on Community Services
• The Standing Policy Committee on Finance and Economic Development
• The Standing Policy Committee on Property and Development
• The Standing Policy Committee on Public Works
• The Standing Policy Committee on Water, Waste and Environment

Standing Committee Members

Executive Policy Committee and Standing Policy Committee Members for the Council Year November 1, 2023 to October 31, 2024

Community Committees

In addition to Standing Committees there are five Community Committees:

• Assiniboia Community Committee
• City Centre Community Committee
• East Kildonan-Transcona Community Committee
• Lord Selkirk-West Kildonan Community Committee
• Riel Community Committee

There is no statutory requirement in The City of Winnipeg Charter for Community Committees, but Council has elected to continue the Community Committee operation and structure as described in the City’s Organization By-law No. 7100/97.

Each of the 15 Councillors represents a ward within the City of Winnipeg, with three wards comprising a Community Committee.

Community Committee Members

For the Council Term 2022-2026