Winnipeg
Incorporated in 1873, the City of Winnipeg obtained it's name from the Cree name for Lake Winnipeg, win-nipi, or "murky water." The ninth largest urban center in Canada, Winnipeg's municipal government is responsible for everything from water and sewage, to public transportation, services most citizens rely on daily. On this page you will find information about:
- City Hall
- By-laws
- Budgets and Financial Plans
- City Plans
- City of Winnipeg Publications
- Neighborhoods and Demographics
- Contact Directories
City of Winnipeg Symbols, History Facts, etc.
- City of WinnipegCity of Winnipeg official website
- City Government: History of City GovernmentAbbreviated history of the City of Winnipeg Act, Council, and the City of Winnipeg Charter.
Contact Directories
- City of Winnipeg Departments ListingsComplete listing of City of Winnipeg departments. To contact specific City of Winnipeg departments, please contact 311.
City Plans
- Our WinnipegLinks to Our Winnipeg 2045, goals, communities direction strategy and more.
City of Winnipeg Publications
* To contact specific City of Winnipeg departments with respect to publications please contact 311.
- Archives and Records ControlCivic records that encompass the social, political and economic development of Winnipeg.
- City of Winnipeg Open Data PortalInformation from particular sources such as Winnipeg Transit, public notices, 311 performance metrics, and more.
City Hall and its work
- Mayor Scott GillinghamWebsite focusing on the mayor's office, providing news, videos, priorities, contact information and more.
- City GovernancePortal for services/topics pertaining to City Hall.
- City CouncilorsIncludes links to current and past city councillors, committees and boards.
Agendas, Minutes and Dispositions of Council
- City Council Meeting MinutesCity of Winnipeg council minutes from 1990 until the present.
- Winnipeg City Council Meeting DispositionsCouncil meeting overviews by Open Democracy Manitoba assisted by the City of Winnipeg Clerk's Department.
- Boards and CommissionsMembers of the public appointed in part by Council
By-Laws
- List of By-LawsCity of Winnipeg listing that can be sorted by subject, by-law, number, date passed, status, and more.
Budgets and Financial Plans
As outlined by the City of Winnipeg Charter, the fiscal year of the city of Winnipeg is the 12 months ending on December 31 in each year.
The annual operating budget must be adopted by city council before March 31 of each fiscal year. As well, the capital budget must be adopted before December 31 of each fiscal year and a capital forecast for the next five fiscal years.
- BudgetIncludes pertinent budget documents as well as the multi year budget process and updates.
- Corporate Finance - Annual ReportsAnnual reports from 2001-2015.
Neighbourhoods and Demographics
- Census Profile, 2016 Census
Winnipeg, City [Census subdivision], Manitoba and Canada [Country]
- 2016 Census City of Winnipeg Neighbourhood Cluster ProfilesCensus Data specifically on Winnipeg.