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Mandate

Chief Executive Officers of leading Manitoba companies believe there is a need for business leaders to speak out on major policy issues facing our province. In 1998, they formed the Business Council of Manitoba. The Council has recruited leaders who have demonstrated a commitment to Manitoba’s economic growth and community development.

The primary purpose of the Business Council of Manitoba is to research and advocate innovative positions on selected issues that bear directly on the future health of Manitoba society. The Council engages in discussion with political and business leaders, offering members access to new ideas and to decision makers who can convert those ideas into action.

The Council does not seek government funding for its operations. The Council values independence and the freedom to advocate without regard to partisan politics. The Council’s goal is to make Manitoba a preferred place to live, work and invest.

 

 

Publications:

Speech to Chamber of Commerce, September, 2009

Letter: Minister of Immigration, August, 2009

Report: Health Care Reform in Manitoba, June 2009

Budget 09/10 Op Ed in the Free Press

Submission to Minister Selinger in Preparation for the 2009-2010 Budget

Budget Advice for Minister Flaherty, January 15, 2009

The Budget that Should Be. Article in Winnipeg Free Press by Jim Carr

Letter to Mayor Sam Katz —March 2008

Submission to the Finance Minister Greg Selinger—the 2008-2009 Budget

Aboriginal Education Awards Application Form

Bourses pour les étudiants autochtones Formulaire de Demande

Business Council of Manitoba Aboriginal Education Awards

Submission to the Finance Minister Greg Selinger—the 2007-2008 Budget

Health Care in Manitoba, a paper by the Business Council of Manitoba

Submission to the Finance Minister Greg Selinger—the 2006-2007 Budget

Letter to Premier Doer re: Tuition Freeze for Post-Secondary Education

 

The Council’s goal is to make Manitoba a preferred place to live, work and invest.

Speech to Chamber of Commercet, September, 2009

Letter: Minister of Immigration, August, 2009

Report: Health Care Reform in Manitoba, June 2009