Who We Are

The AMM was created in January 1999 as a result of a merger between the Union of Manitoba Municipalities (UMM) and the Manitoba Association of Urban Municipalities (MAUM).

All 197 incorporated municipalities in Manitoba are members of the AMM.

The representation to the Board of Directors for Parkland, Interlake, Midwestern, Central, Western and Eastern districts shall be comprised of one (1) representative from an urban municipality and one (1) representative from a rural municipality in each of the respective Districts. The representation to the Board for the Northern District shall be comprised of one (1) representative from The Pas, Flin Flon, Snow Lake or Grand Rapids and one (1) representative from Thompson, Lynn Lake, Leaf Rapids, Churchill, Gillam or LGD of Mystery Lake.

The City of Winnipeg is represented by one Director. The AMM welcomes Associate Members as well.

Each year at the annual convention, members elect a president and two vice-presidents (one urban, one rural) who will serve as the association’s executive.

A complete listing of the current executive and board of directors (including biographies) is available here.

One of the main functions of the AMM is to lobby on issues that affect Manitoba municipalities. Many of our issues are raised by our members through resolutions or correspondence, which we then bring to the attention of the Manitoba or Federal government. Other issues are initiated by senior levels of government when they draft legislation or regulations that affect municipalities. The AMM monitors and responds to any legislation affecting municipal government.

On an annual basis, the AMM meets with:

• The Provincial Cabinet
• The Provincial Opposition
• Individual Provincial Cabinet Ministers
• Utilities such as Manitoba Hydro and Manitoba Telecom Services.