Couns. Russ Wyatt and Ross Eadie want city council to renew a call on the province to launch a public inquiry into Winnipeg construction projects, procurement processes and real estate transactions.
Former Winnipeg mayor Brian Bowman says the need for a public inquiry into Winnipeg's police headquarters will be heightened if council approves a settlement with the defendants in its lawsuits over the troubled project.
The City of Winnipeg is poised to settle with the remaining defendants in its lawsuits over the construction of its downtown police headquarters for $21.5 million to $28 million, depending on how long it takes for money to be paid back.
A settlement offer for two lawsuits launched by the City of Winnipeg over construction cost overruns for the downtown police headquarters project has been approved by the mayor s inner circle.