Winnipeg, February 20, 2017 – The AMM held a news conference today to present the results of a Probe Research poll asking how much, if any, of new carbon tax revenues should be earmarked for municipalities. News Release

On February 20, 2018 the AMM met with Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Ralph Eichler. View position paper

February 8, 2018 – The AMM met with the Minister of Crown Services, the Honourable Cliff Cullen, today at the Manitoba Legislature. Position paper

Winnipeg, January 11, 2017 – The numbers are in, and they indicate strong support amongst Manitobans for sharing of revenue from the sale of marijuana with municipalities. The AMM recently commissioned a Probe Research Poll asking how much, if any, of the revenue from marijuana should be earmarked for municipalities. View News Release

The AMM’s annual report for the year September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017 is now online. View Annual Report

November 28, 2017 – The leaders of Manitoba’s cities met in Brandon yesterday, during the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) Annual Convention, to establish priorities for the coming year. read news release

Representatives of Manitoba’s cities met at Portage la Prairie’s Stride Place today for the annual fall meeting of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) Cities Caucus. News Release

The Manitoba government is investing over $34 million in new water and wastewater upgrades for Manitoba municipalities, Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced today, along with Education and Training Minister Ian Wishart and President Chris Goertzen. News Release

The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Eileen Clarke, Minister of Indigenous and Municipal Relations, today announced funding for 42 infrastructure projects in 37 communities under the federal government’s Small Communities […]

The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) met with the Town of Churchill last week to discuss issues facing the Town. Not surprisingly, the Hudson Bay Rail Line was the main topic of conversation. News Release

The Manitoba government is investing $12 million for municipal roads, Indigenous and Municipal Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced today, along with Chris Goertzen, president, Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), and Reeve Jim Campbell, RM of Rockwood. More

Chris Goertzen, Mayor of the City of Steinbach and President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), won an important position on the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. read news release

April 20, 2017 – The leaders of the municipal associations of Western Canada’s three prairie provinces met in Winnipeg today to discuss areas of common concern. The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) hosted the annual meeting, comprised of elected officials and staff from the AMM, the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), the Saskatchewan Association of Rural […]

April 13, 2017 – Another step is being taken to establish a more open and effective Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) process in Manitoba. View the News Release

April 12, 2017 – The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) Cities Caucus met in Winnipeg today during the Municipal Officials Seminar at the RBC Convention Centre. Not surprisingly, the first topic of discussion was Tuesday’s provincial budget. News Release -cities caucus

The AMM met with the Honourable Rochelle Squires, Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage, on April 4, 2017. Position Paper  

The AMM met with the Honourable Cliff Cullen, Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade, on March 7, 2017. Position Paper  

The AMM met with the Honourable Kelvin Goertzen, Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living, on March 6, 2017. Position Paper

The AMM met with the Honourable Blaine Pedersen, Minister of Infrastructure, on March 6, 2017. Position Paper

The AMM met with the Honourable Heather Stefanson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, on March 2, 2017. Position Paper

The AMM met with the Honourable Scott Fielding, Minister of Crown Services, on February 27, 2017. Position Paper  

The AMM met with the Honourable Ron Schuler, Minister of Sustainable Development, on February 23, 2017. More  

The AMM met with the Honourable Cathy Cox, Minister of Sustainable Development, on February 16, 2017. Position Paper  

The AMM met with the Honourable Ian Wishart, Minister of Education and Training, on February 14, 2017. Position Paper

On February 14, 2017, the AMM met with the Honourable Ralph Eichler, Minister of Agriculture. Position Paper

Carried Resolutions: 38 Defeated Resolutions: 07 Standing Policy Resolutions: 03 Total Resolutions: 48 For a complete list of resolutions and results, click here.

The AMM met with the Honourable Ian Wishart, Minister of Education and Training, on September 12, 2016. Items on the agenda included the need for a modernized education funding model in Manitoba, Canada-Manitoba job grant funding, land use planning for school sites, and the need for a strategy to increase immigration to Manitoba. Position paper

The AMM met with the Honourable Cliff Cullen, Minister of Growth, Enterprise and Trade on September 6, 2016. The Rural Economic Development Strategy was first up on the agenda, with the AMM requesting Minister Cullen fully implement all the recommendations in the report. Essential cell service and internet access was also discussed. The AMM recommended […]

The Province of Manitoba is now accepting applications through a single-window application intake for cost-shared infrastructure funding for four different grant programs – the Municipal Road and Bridge Program, the New Building Canada Fund – Small Communities Fund, the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, and the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund. Municipalities can apply for all […]

On July 25, President Chris Goertzen was in the RM of West St. Paul to witness the signing of an agree-ment for more than $178 million in federal infrastructure funding available under two new federal programs – the Public Transit Fund and the Canadian Water and Wastewater Fund. The agreement is part of Phase 1 […]

The AMM met with the Minister of Families, the Honourable Scott Fielding on July 4. Topping the agenda was a discussion around accessibility legislation and standards. The AMM fully supports improved accessibility for Manitobans, but reiterated the development and implementation of accessibility standards requires consultation and partnerships with municipalities, as well as funding support from […]

On July 11, the AMM met with the Honourable Kelvin Goertzen, Minister of Health, Seniors and Active Living. The AMM opened by thanking the Minister for introducing Bill 3: The Mental Health Amendment Act, and requested consultation with the AMM when establishing training programs associated with the amended Act. Health practitioner recruitement and retention was […]

On July 11, the AMM met with the Honourable Rochelle Squires, Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage. The AMM raised the issue of library funding and universal access with Minister Squires, noting the provincial library operating grant has remained stagnant for 12 years. The AMM requested increased provincial funding, as well as the implementation of […]

July 4, 2016 – For some time, the AMM has voiced its concerns about the time incurred by officers when supervising and transporting patients under the Mental Health Act (MHA). The AMM’s advocacy efforts in this area resulted in the introduction of legislation prior to the provincial election which would enable a qualified person to […]

Before a province-wide audience of over 500 municipal officials, AMM President Chris Goertzen today pointe to a new poll released Tuesday by Probe Research indicating infrastructure as the most important issue on the minds of votors as they head to the polls on April 19th.   View News Release

Over a year ago, three parties – the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba (TRCM), and the Treaty Land Entitlement Committee (TLEC) – signed a Memorandum of Understanding to review the current Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) process and come up with recommendations on how to improve it. One of the […]

With nearly 80% of Canadians believing local Councils are in the best position to identify the most pressing infrastructure needs in and around their communities, the AMM, led by President Chris Goertzen, will hit the road next week as part of a tour through Central Manitoba. View News Release

March 18, 2016 – The Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) is pleased to announce the recipient of the 2016 George Harbottle Memorial Young Community Leader Award is Rashawna Blair. The AMM presented the award at the Manitoba School Boards Association Celebration of Success evening on March 17. More

President Chris Goertzen joined CAA Manitoba on March 9 to urge Manitobans to make infrastructure issues reasons to vote in the Manitoba provincial election in April. In launching its annual Worst Roads campaign, CAA’s Tim Scott noted “it’s more than just potholes, it’s all types of infrastructure projects.” President Goertzen welcomed the opportunity to support […]

In a recent public opinion poll* conducted for the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), 85% of Manitobans agreed that local councils across the province deserve both a Fair Share of infrastructure tax dollars and a Fair Say in how they’re spent. View Poll

Today, the AMM launched a six week, multi-media “Fair Share – Fair Say” campaign leading up to the next provincial election. President Chris Goertzen and Mayor Rick Chrest, Chair of the AMM Cities Caucus, joined Mayor Brian Bowman and dozens of Mayors and Reeves from the Capital Region at Winnipeg City Hall to launch the campaign.

Do you know an exceptional community volunteer? Nominate them for the AMM Community Leadership Award! More

On November 25, Municipal Government Minister Drew Caldwell announced the Province will provide $1 million in funding to municipalities for costs related to amalgamation. more

President Chris Goertzen, Reeve Kam Blight, RM of Portage la Prairie, and Mayor Rick Chrest, City of Brandon, held a news conference today calling on the Province of Manitoba to rebate 100% of the PST paid by municipalities. News Release: Municipaliites call for $25M PST rebate

The mayors of Manitoba’s cities met in Brandon today during the AMM Annual Convention to establish priorities for the coming year. One item on the agenda was to elect a new Chair for the Cities Caucus to replace Chris Goertzen, who was appointed AMM President last July. Mayor Rick Chrest, City of Brandon stepped forward to […]

The AMM has secured one of the first Provincial Leaders’ Debates of the 2016 Provincial Election. The debate will take place on November 25, 2015 during the AMM Annual Convention in Brandon. Premier Greg Selinger, Leader of the Official Opposition Brian Pallister, and Leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party Rana Bokhari have all confirmed their […]

President Chris Goertzen had an op-ed in this morning’s Winnipeg Free Press. Click here to view the op-ed. Municipalities watching both campaigns-op_ed

The AMM Board of Directors is pleased to announce Director Mel Klassen, Mayor, Town of Altona is the AMM’s new Vice-President. Mel was elected during a special meeting of the Board on July 30. He joins Vice-President Ralph Groening and President Chris Goertzen on the AMM’s Executive, which will serve until the AMM Annual Convention […]

Effective immediately Chris Goertzen, Mayor of the City of Steinbach, has assumed the role of President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) following the resignation of Doug Dobrowolski, who announced today that he is seeking a nomination in the Dawson Trail riding ahead of the next provincial election. Mayor Chris Goertzen was elected to […]

President Doug Dobrowolski and Municipal Government Minister Drew Caldwell announced on May 8  that Manitoba’s second application intake under the Provincial -Territorial Infrastructure Component – Small Communities Fund (PTIC-SCF) is now open and applications are available. The Small Communities Fund is part of the $10-billion Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component of the New Building Canada Fund.  It will provide $1 […]