Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025

Time: 8:30 am 

Venue: Hyatt House Winnipeg-South/Outlet Collection (700 Sterling Lyon Parkway)

The following business will be conducted at the AGM:

1. Approval of Minutes from the April 25, 2024 AGM

2. Presentation of the 2024 financial statements

3. Presentation of the 2025 Budget

4. Appointment of the auditor for 2025

5. Report from the Nominating Committee

5a. Election of Directors

6. President’s Report

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

Please email your RSVP for the 2025 AGM to info@udimanitoba.ca by April 17, 2025.

The City of Winnipeg is developing a Greenspace and Natural Corridors Plan Bylaw (Greenspace Plan) and a Biodiversity Policy to guide how they manage, protect, and restore natural areas while increasing biodiversity. These plans will help set goals, policies, and actions to enhance Winnipeg’s parks, natural corridors, and greenspaces, supporting City Council’s direction to add 1,000 acres of greenspace and natural corridors.

You are invited to share your input online to help shape the future of Winnipeg’s natural spaces. Your feedback will inform the actions, goals, and policies that will guide how these spaces are managed and restored for future generations. Provide your input by April 15, 2025.

How to participate

• Take the online survey
• Put a pin on the map

If you have questions or require alternate formats or accommodations to participate contact greenspaceplan@winnipeg.ca or call 204-986-4243.

Learn more at winnipeg.ca/greenspaceplan

Department of Municipal and Northern Relations, Bulletin #2025-06

Manitoba is required by law to undertake a comprehensive review of recent amendments to The Planning Act and The City of Winnipeg Charter (formerly Bill 37 and Bill 34).

Status Update

The review process, conducted by consultant Braid Solutions Inc. began in early 2024 and is

now complete. The consultant carried out an independent assessment of the legislative

amendments using a phased approach, which included extensive stakeholder engagement.

• Phase 1 finalized the project design and research methods with input from the department and stakeholders.
• Phase 2 involved extensive consultation with over 250 individuals, representing over 95 municipalities, development stakeholders, and the public. This included direct engagement with the City of Winnipeg, The Municipal Board, and provincial departments. Engagement efforts included:
• Structured interviews with stakeholders
• Quantitative analysis of municipal planning application performance data
• Review of The Municipal Board’s appeal functions and data
• Public engagement via EngageMB (surveys for the public, municipal official, and developers)
• Formal submissions from key stakeholder organizations
• Phase 3 focused on analysis of key findings and developing recommendations for government. The consultant’s final report provides an overview of the consultation process, methodology, key findings, and recommendations.

What comes next?

The Minister of Municipal and Northern Relations has received the final report and

recommendations. The report will be tabled in the Legislative Assembly by October 2025. The

department is reviewing the consultant’s recommendations and preparing an action plan for

implementation.

Once the report is tabled in the Legislative Assembly, supporting material will be published on

the department’s website.



If you have any questions for the department, please contact: Katie Lee, (431) 275-5818, katie.lee@gov.mb.ca

The City of Winnipeg has released its proposed changes to the Winnipeg Zoning By-law and Local Area Plans to enable the development of:

• Two-unit, three-unit, and four-unit homes in many neighbourhoods; and
• Taller four-unit homes (up to 39 feet) on certain lots within 800 metres (about a half mile) walking distance of a frequent transit route.

Zoning By-law changes will support this work to ensure that rules related to height, building setback, and landscaping, among others, are followed. These changes were requested by the Federal Government as part of the City of Winnipeg’s Housing Accelerator Fund application.

Details on the zoning changes and public consultation process can be found at Zoning changes to accommodate infill housing | City of Winnipeg.

UDI and MHBA participated in 3 infill housing stakeholder meetings that were held between March 10 and March 13. Further public information sessions are scheduled for March 17 to 19. 

The public hearing on the proposed zoning by-law is being scheduled for early June 2025. Once details are made available, the public hearing information will be sent to all members.

The Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation removes and prevents barriers that exist digitally, in print or through interaction with technology or people. As of May 1, 2025, all Manitoba qualifying organizations will be required to comply with the standard.

The Accessible Information and Communication Standard improves accessibility by:

• building on existing requirements of The Human Rights Code
• requiring websites and web content to follow globally recognized Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 standard to a minimum level AA
• requiring organizations to provide information in an accessible format or through a communication support, if requested
• requiring organizations to develop a feedback process, implement policies and practices to enhance accessibility and provide training to relevant staff
• setting specific requirements for supporting the purchase of accessible library resources within public libraries and supporting accessible material for students at educational institutions

Training on the requirements of the Accessible Information and Communication Standard is available through the AMA Learning Portal. Presented in plain language, the training includes examples of how to comply, which organizations must comply, tips for best practices and other useful resources.

The Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation is the third standard under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act working to remove barriers for Manitobans. For more information on the standard or to learn about your organization’s compliance requirements, visit AccessibilityMB.ca.  

In 2024 the Federal Government announced that they budgeted $11.6 million to support the development of a Housing Design Catalogue for up to 50 designs to simplify and accelerate housing approvals and builds.

On March 7, 2025 the initial catalogue was released by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This includes the final renderings, floor plan layouts, and key building details as part of the Housing Design Catalogue. The catalogue features some 50 standardized housing designs for rowhouses, fourplexes, sixplexes, and accessory dwelling units.

The catalogue provides a head start for homeowners, builders, and communities in their planning processes. The designs were developed by regional architecture and engineering teams and focus on creating gentle density and infill development in existing neighbourhoods in all regions of the country including MB. The final architectural design packages will be released this spring.

The link for the SK/MB catalogue can be found HERE.

Homeowners, builders, and communities interested in receiving updates can sign up on the CMHC Housing Design Catalogue webpage HERE.

Manitoba Municipal Board public hearing notices can be found here.