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The Manitoba government will introduce new legislation this fall to alter capital region planning. Premier Wab Kinew and Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Ian Bushie announced that the legislation will make participation in the capital planning region, Plan 20-50, optional for municipalities.
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“This is about giving municipalities the freedom to make their own planning decisions, rather than force them into a planning region that isn’t working,” Kinew said. “We’ve heard what municipalities have to say and that’s why we’re moving forward with legislation to make membership in Plan 20-50 voluntary. We’re working with communities like Selkirk, Niverville and Stonewall to grow the economy, and build more housing in a way that makes sense for them.”
Plan 20-50, a long-term planning strategy involving Winnipeg and 18 surrounding municipalities, was established under the previous government’s Bill 37.
“Instead of working with municipalities, the previous government forced through Bill 37,” Bushie said. “Our government is committed to listening to local leadership and respecting local governments to make their own decisions for their communities. We know the best way to build up communities across the province is to partner with them to help build up infrastructure, create more good jobs and invest in services like health care. Manitoba families want to see us work together to deliver for them and that’s what we’re going to do.”
— Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Winnipeg Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.
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