Quarterly, UDI Manitoba will be providing members with an update on our advocacy initiatives. Our “Advocacy at a Glance” update will provide members with a snapshot on the UDI’s top advocacy files and initiatives. 

Click here to read UDI’s detailed updates on our top advocacy issues from Q1 2024, including the City of Winnipeg HAF implementation, CentrePlan 2050, Public Works specification changes, and much, much more.

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2024

Time: 8:30 am 

Venue: Holiday Inn Winnipeg South – 1330 Pembina Hwy

The following business will be conducted at the AGM:

1. Approval of Minutes from the April 27, 2023 AGM

2. Presentation of the 2023 financial statements

3. Presentation of the 2024 Budget

4. Appointment of the auditor for 2024

5. Report from the Nominating Committee

5a. Election of Directors

6. President’s Report

7. Conduct such other business as may be properly brought before this meeting

Please email your RSVP for the 2024 AGM to info@udimanitoba.ca by April 19, 2024.

The Performance Standards and Permit Dispute Resolution Regulations came into on effect on March 1, 2024. Below are resource links to our that further explain the new process as well as the application. 

The following is a link to our website that provides information on performance standards and dispute resolution.

Province of Manitoba | Labour | Labour and Immigration | Performance Standards and Dispute Resolution (gov.mb.ca)

The following is a guide to understanding the Manitoba permit dispute resolution process:

https://www.gov.mb.ca/labour/its/pubs/its_bc_guide_09_-_understanding_the_manitoba_permit_dispute_resoultion_process.pdf

The following is a link to the Performance Standards Regulation:

Performance Standards Regulation, M.R. 103/2023 (gov.mb.ca)

The following is a link to the application for dispute resolution hearing:

its_bc_form_32_-_application_for_a_permit_dispute_resolution_hearing.pdf (gov.mb.ca)

The Planning, Property & Development Department (PP&D) will be implementing several zoning bylaw updates over the next few years. The first phase of these changes involves development permit exemptions.  

Bylaw amendments approved by Council on March 21, 2024 provide the Director of PP&D with the authority to determine if a development permit is required.  

Development permit exemptions will streamline the permit process for certain construction projects that don’t need to be reviewed for compliance with zoning regulations.  

Development permit exemptions will benefit the development industry, as well as homeowners.  

• The number of permits required for eligible projects will be reduced.  
• The cost associated with development permit fees for eligible projects will be removed. 
• The building permit can be applied for earlier so the permitting process will be shortened.

For more information on the changes, see the development permit exemptions here.

The City of Winnipeg has approved its 2024-27 Multi-Year Budget at a special meeting of Council on March 20th.

The City of Winnipeg’s 2024-27 Multi-Year Budget documents can be found here.

The City of Brandon’s housing accelerator fund action plan is approved. The Housing Accelerator FUND (HAF) is a federal program administered by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) that provides funding to local authorities (including municipalities) to incentivize and support initiatives that accelerate the development of housing. Growth is measured by the number of new dwelling units created, with funding provided for completing the action plan and meeting growth targets. Click here for information on the City of Brandon’s submission to the housing accelerator fund and actions.

Administration is moving forward quickly on the actions, including zoning amendments, downtown market housing incentive, and affordable housing incentives. If you are interested in a specific topic please reach out to the below contact!

• Zoning Amendments – Sonikile Tembo at s.tembo@brandon.ca
• Affordable Housing – Amanda Dupuis at a.dupuis@brandon.ca
• Market Housing – Emmanuel Ahaneku at e.ahaneku@brandon.ca

Manitoba Municipal Board public hearing notices can be found here.