Winnipeg, MB - The 2017 Winnipeg Wards Boundaries Commission (WBC) released its draft report and is inviting members of the public to provide input on the report at a public hearing on November 1, 2017.
The WBC has been established to review the boundaries and names of the 15 Council Wards in the City of Winnipeg, and will hold its final public hearing to allow residents and organizations to provide input on the draft report concerning proposed changes. Following the hearing, the commission will make its final recommendations.
On February 24, 2016, Council directed the Public Service to establish the WBC in 2017. Members of the 2017 WBC are the Honourable Justice Mr. Ken Hanssen, Judge of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, Dr. Annette Trimbee, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Winnipeg, and Marc Lemoine, Senior Election Official for the City of Winnipeg.
The City of Winnipeg Charter requires that the WBC occur at minimum once every 10 years to establish ward boundaries for each ward based on the City’s population, as determined by the latest Census, and other criteria set out in the legislation. According to 2016 Census data, South Winnipeg – St. Norbert Ward, St. Boniface Ward, and St. Charles Ward fall outside the acceptable population ranges.
Changes to the ward boundaries will become effective September 2018, at the close of the nomination period for the 2018 Civic Election, and would apply to all elected officials. The number of wards will not change as result of this review.
Public hearing details:
Date: November 1, 2017
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: City Hall, Council Chamber, 510 Main Street
Final public hearing to review the draft report.
All persons are welcome to attend the public hearing to provide input on the draft report to the commission, whether to make an in-person presentation to the commission, or simply to view the proceedings. Written submissions to the commission will also be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on November 1, 2017.
The public hearing will be live-streamed and accessible on the City’s website.
To view the draft report, visit the 2017 Winnipeg Wards Boundaries Commission webpage. For more information, contact City Clerk’s by email at cityclerks@winnipeg.ca.