Manitoba
REMI Network
Childcare providers in Manitoba to receive $60-mil for facility upgrades
Early learning and child care providers in Manitoba will receive $60 million to carry out facility infrastructure improvements, curriculum development, and workforce retention.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Cosmetic pesticides okayed for use in Manitoba
Manitoba has repealed a prohibition that had been in place since 2014 and is again allowing the application of cosmetic pesticides on private green space, municipal sidewalks and boulevards.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Residential renters offered Manitoba tax credit
Manitoba's new Renters Tax Credit is a renamed version of its previously available education property tax credit, which has now also been extended to tenants in subsidized housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Virtual hearings ahead for Manitoba rent panels
Manitoba’s Residential Tenancies Commission should soon have flexibility to hold virtual hearings or to link in some appeal panel participants from remote locations.
Canadian Property Management
New property valuation board slated for Manitoba
Manitoba is moving to establish a single entity to deal with property tax assessment appeals, compensation for land expropriation and applications for surface rights.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Manitoba to remould scrap metal transactions
Proposed legislation would require sellers to provide personal identification and account for the source of their wares, while purchasers would take on monitoring and record-keeping obligations.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Manitoba tax rebate comes with rent freeze
About $248 million from the education levy will be returned to property taxpayers this year through 25 per cent rebates to residential/farm ratepayers and 10 per cent rebates to commercial/industrial ratepayers.
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba to redefine trespass violations
Construction sites are not specifically identified for limited occupiers' liability provisos, but an associated proposed amendment defines unauthorized entry onto a construction site as a criminal act.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Manitoba aims to elevate waste diversion rates
A provincial review and public consultation has been launched to seek input on current industry-funded stewardship programs and potential new recycling and recovery technologies.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Carbon pricing bankrolls school energy retrofits
Promised allocations from the federal Climate Action Incentive Fund have been released for building envelope, lighting and HVAC system improvements.
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba stretches property assessment cycle
An extra year of tax apportionment based on pre-pandemic values could be a harsh postponement for some property owners. The scheduling adjustment is expected to hurt the most in the retail and hospitality sectors.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Manitoba’s gyms, community centres among businesses reopening
As of June 1, restaurants, seniors centres, and other Manitoba businesses are reopening under phase two of the province's plan.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Brownfield cleanup in Manitoba’s green spending
The funding was announced as part of a $150-million package of green initiatives aligned with Manitoba's climate change strategy.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Retrofit fund draws on carbon pricing revenue
Grants of up to $250,000 are available to small business operators in New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan for energy-saving and emission-reducing building retrofit projects.
CondoBusiness
Manitoba sticks to optional new home warranty
After first postponing the date the legacy legislation from its predecessor would come into force, the provincial government now plans to repeal the New Home Warranty Act.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Deferred maintenance hits home for legislators
Due to mark its centennial in sync with Manitoba's sesquicentennial next year, the Beaux Arts style landmark now requires more than $150 million worth of restorative upgrades.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New CBTU program aims to increase women apprentices
Canada’s Building Trades Unions have announced the launch of provincial Offices to Advance Women Apprentices in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia.
