Manitoba Labour and Immigration advises the new provincial minimum wage of $15.80 is now in effect. Updated annually, Manitoba’s minimum wage is regulated through the Employment Standards Code. This year’s increase of 50 cents per hour raised the minimum wage to $15.80 from $15.30, based on a consumer price index of 3.5 per cent. For more information on the minimum … Read More
CAF-FCA Annual Report 2024
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum’s 2024 Annual Report highlights key achievements, milestones, and strategic priorities as it continues to advance apprenticeship in Canada.
Invitation to Winnipeg Social Procurement Roundtable – Social Procurement and the journey to socio-economic reconciliation.
City of Winnipeg, Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and CCEDNet invite you to join the next Winnipeg Social Procurement Roundtable which will be focused on social procurement and the journey to socio-economic reconciliation. This event will include information on the Truth and Reconciliation Committees (TRC) Call to Action #92 which calls on the corporate sector to act towards socio-economic reconciliation with … Read More
Prompt Payment Update
Government officials are hopeful the Manitoba Construction Industry will enjoy the benefits of a Prompt Payment Regime as early as the 2nd quarter of 2025. To bring The Builders’ Liens Amendment Act (Prompt Payment) into force the minister must first designate a person or entity as the authority to adjudicate disputes (the adjudication authority) in November/December 2024 (regulation #1). This … Read More
Construction Industry Wages Act Update
The MCAM/ECAM joint nomination of Shawn Henry endorsed by the Manitoba Employers Council (MEC) was accepted by the Minister of Labour and Immigration. Honorable Malaya Marcelino appointed Shawn Henry as one of 7 employer representatives to the CIWA advisory committee. Shawn represented MCAM on the Minister’s 2021 CIWA Advisory Committee, providing positive outcomes for the Mechanical Industry. In representing MCAM … Read More
Rapid Zoning By-law Amendments Update – City of Winnipeg
The Planning, Property, and Development (PP&D) department is set to implement several updates to the zoning bylaws over the next few years. The second phase of these updates will involve rapid amendments to the Winnipeg and Downtown Zoning By-laws. The City Council approved these bylaw amendments on July 18, 2024. The amendments are designed to accelerate housing construction and increase … Read More