The City of Winnipeg is updating Winnipeg’s zoning by-law. Zoning shapes our neighbourhoods — how buildings look, where shops go, and how streets and public spaces feel. 

Your input will help shape a new, city-wide zoning by-law.

Share your thoughts on:

• What matters most when new development happens in your neighbourhood
• Your experience with the current zoning by-law (what’s easy and what’s challenging)
• Your ideas for how zoning could be improved

You can share your input by CLICKING HERE to take the survey by June 5th, or attending an event below.

Virtual Event

Join a short presentation followed by a question and answer period. Registration is required.

Wednesday, May 27

Time: 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

CLICK HERE to register 

The following update is from Winnipeg’s Public Works Department:

The lists of Approved Products for Surface Works have been updated on the City of Winnipeg, Corporate Finance, Material Management website, effective April 1st, 2026.

Starting this year, we are introducing a new approach by transitioning to the Good Roads platform in place of the previous process. The intent is to modernize how we manage and update approved products.

To access the list: 

• Visit www.GRProductGuide.ca
• Select “Products Directory” from the home page
• Log in using your account, or select “Enter as Guest”
• From the left menu, select “Pre-qualification Lists”
• Choose “City of Winnipeg”

From there, users can download the full list or view individual product categories, including detailed product information such as specifications, installation guidance, and supplier details.

The City of Winnipeg has published development permit and building permit statistics and permit processing times.

CLICK HERE to view.

On March 9, 2026, amendments to the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation regarding mandatory menstrual products in Manitoba Workplaces were published. The regulation comes into effect on September 1, 2026. 

Both menstrual pads and tampons must be made available at no cost to all workers in the workplace. In addition, an employer must provide a covered container for the disposal of menstrual products near each toilet in a washroom.

CLICK HERE to read more on the regulation.

Manitoba has introduced an important update to the Workplace Safety and Health Regulation that will impact many construction projects across the province. Beginning April 1, 2027, select large construction sites will be required to provide hot water for handwashing.

This change is aimed at improving worker health, hygiene, and overall site conditions, while also creating greater consistency across the industry.

What’s Changing?

Under the updated regulation, employers and prime contractors must ensure that hot water is available for handwashing at certain construction sites. This requirement applies to industrial, commercial, and institutional projects that meet all of the following criteria:

• The building is greater than 600 square metres or more than three storeys in height, AND
• There are more than 25 workers on site, or that number is expected at any point during the project

This means planning for hot water is no longer optional - it must be built into project logistics from the outset.

CLICK HERE for more information.

This bulletin clarifies the correct method for measuring limiting distance under the Manitoba Building Code, as it relates to exposing building faces and compliance with spatial separation and fire protection requirements.

CLICK HERE to read the full bulletin.

Winnipeg Construction Association has developed a Manitoba Prompt Payment Contractor Quick Reference Guide to help contractors make sense of the new prompt payment regime. The document outlines payment timelines, rules on disputes and more. You can download it for free here.

Manitoba Municipal Board public hearing notices can be found here.