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Policies & Reports

Whether an issue is brought forward by a Chamber member, our board, a politician or the community at large, we seek consensus and to be well informed in developing credible policy positions.

Manitoba Market Report: May 2024

The Performance Playbook: 2022 Civic Election

The 28 recommendations outlined in this document draw on the priorities of our members and on research conducted by our organization. Together, they provide a playbook for all council and mayoral candidates to follow toward a vision of Winnipeg as a high-performing city with a bright future.

Truth and Reconciliation Roadmap

Access a wide variety of resources and professional experienced training, individuals or teams, that can support the needs of your organization, and help you access a balanced approach to understanding why the TRC started their work in the first place, and why the Calls to Action requires an immediate response.

The Recovery Playbook

As we shift focus from managing the COVID-19 crisis to starting the recovery, now is the time to ensure we invest wisely, focusing our
attention on a recovery that restores jobs and businesses, strengthens the social fabric, and builds a resilient economy ready for any future challenges.

Manitoba’s Prosperity Playbook (2019)

The Winnipeg Chamber, along with several other organizations who represent hundreds of thousands of Manitoba workers developed a shared vision for growing the economy of our province.

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce policies (2013)

The Winnipeg Chamber’s policy positions on everything from taxation and transportation to environmental and workplace issues.

Poverty Reduction policy (2018)

Poverty reduction is an issue that requires a high level of coordination and collaboration between multiple stakeholders.

Carbon Pricing policy (2017)

Climate change poses a serious economic and social threat to not only our community, but to communities across the world.

Vehicle for Hire policy (2017)

Technology has brought massive disruptions to the transportation industry over the past several years. As an organization based on the key principle valuing competition in the marketplace, The Winnipeg Chamber has long been in favour of ridesharing coming to our city. On December 13, 2017, Winnipeg City Council passed a by-law that would allow ridesharing in Winnipeg. The by-law came into effect on February 28, 2018.

OurWinnipeg Review (2018)

OurWinnipeg is built on three overarching principles: economic prosperity, sustainable development and social equity. While all three are important to the development of a healthy, growing community, the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce feels economic prosperity must take the lead.

Focus on Winnipeg Services Document Review (1999)

The Chamber encourages the City to establish its core mandate, and advocates civic policies and initiatives that will ensure Winnipeg is the most competitive and attractive place to live and do business.

BOLD Winnipeg (2017)

Less a collection of civic policy positions and more of a movement, BOLD is driven by the energy around the notion of bringing forward BOLD ideas and identifying BOLD leaders and initiatives. BOLD is about driving change through engagement.

Manitoba Bold (2010 & 2016)

Manitoba BOLD is a document that represents a grassroots, ‘made-in-Manitoba’ expression of our community’s aspirations for Manitoba. Submissions were primarily sourced by engaging over 200 people from The Chamber’s Leadership Councils who took the time to sit down and think about what is needed in our province.

Cultural Policy (2017)

The Winnipeg Chamber has long been a supporter of the arts and culture community. In Manitoba Bold The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce called for a comprehensive review and modernization of provincial arts and cultural policies, which were last reviewed 25 years ago. The Chamber was pleased when the province announced they would be launching a cultural review, and were proud to contribute a submission.

Small Business Tax Changes (2017)

In July 2017 Canada’s business community was rocked by a proposal to drastically alter how private corporations would be taxed in Canada. These tax changes were the most radical our tax system had seen in decades, and the government only provided a 75 day consultation period that ended on October 2, 2017. Just two weeks later, the government started announcing some changes to their original proposals. While these changes are improvements to what was originally proposed, much ambiguity and uncertainty remains

Provincial Budget (2018)

Every year The Winnipeg Chamber submits recommendations to the Province of Manitoba about how they can shape the provincial budget to best foster an environment where business can prosper. Read below to find out what our recommendations to the Finance Minister were in 2018.

Medical Service Premiums (2017)

When the Province of Manitoba floated the possibility of introducing a health care premium and announced the opening of their pre-budget consultations, Chamber President and CEO Loren Remillard wrote the Premier of Manitoba, strongly voicing the Chamber’s opposition to the introduction of such a premium. Subsequently, The Winnipeg Chamber was pleased to see the province commit to not introducing a premium.

Agenda for Growth – 2019 Federal election campaign (2019)

Founded in 2015, the Canadian Global Cities Council (CGCC) is a coast-to-coast coalition of eight of Canada’s largest urban Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade. For Canada and its metropolitan regions to continue to be the best places to live, own a business, and invest, we called on campaigning parties to champion our Agenda for Growth, to be delivered through a series of four policy playbooks.

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce By-Laws (2017)

Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Privacy Policy (2020)

Policy Process

Policies established by The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce are based on consultation with membership during an annual policy forum, recommendations of the board of directors and the direction outlined by the incoming chair of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.

Policy Approval

In accordance with the bylaws of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce, a majority of two-thirds of the votes cast by board members is necessary to approve each policy position. These policies will be brought to the attention of appropriate government officials and other bodies to whom the recommendations are directed. The method of presentation of each item will be determined by a number of factors, including subsequent events and legislation which may affect the subject matter, additional information that may become available, the timing of a presentation, etc.

Policy Lifespan

Each resolution, once approved by the board, has an effective lifespan of three years unless otherwise stated. After three years, the board of directors can decide whether or not the policy should remain as a current policy position of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.
Throughout the year, members will be updated and advised of the action(s) taken on each of these positions by way of summaries and reports in Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce publications.