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Winnipeg moves closer to policy that would encourage city contractors to offer training, mentorship

Winnipeg moves closer to policy that would encourage city contractors to offer training, mentorship City council s executive policy committee heard a proposal Wednesday for a social procurement policy, which would award points to a company s bid if it sets aside jobs for under-skilled workers, or includes training or mentorship for people who have criminal records or other barriers to employment.  Social Sharing

Council to study social procurement practice

Winnipeg Free Press Businesses that improve the community may get credit for their efforts when they apply for a city contract. Businesses that improve the community may get credit for their efforts when they apply for a city contract. Council’s executive policy committee voted Wednesday to study how the city could reward companies that offer community benefits  such as by hiring people who face employment barriers. The motion calls for the city to create a system that offers preference or points to companies that meet certain criteria when competing for city contracts. The city’s spending money anyway on different contracts, different work that needs to be done. Why not do that with a social conscience? asked Coun. Markus Chambers (St. Norbert-Seine River), who raised the motion.

Unmasked Winnipeg officer gets heat over traffic stop

City report underscores economic hit of pandemic

Winnipeg Free Press Unemployment remains high, retail sales have dropped and some Winnipeggers are being hit harder than others. Unemployment remains high, retail sales have dropped and some Winnipeggers are being hit harder than others. A recent update from the city’s economist shows the financial fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hinder the Winnipeg economy. Winnipeg’s seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 7.8 per cent in November, up from 4.9 per cent during the same month in 2019. Year-to-date retail sales, up to September, fell 1.7 per cent overall, including a 29 per cent drop for clothing and accessory stores. Tyler Markowsky, the City of Winnipeg’s economist, stressed the effect of the downturn is believed to vary among certain groups. Markowsky said recent national data showed a slower recovery in employment for Indigenous Canadians compared with non-Indigenous citizens.

Mayor, police board chair disappointed after seeing WPS officer not wearing mask during traffic stop

Mayor, police board chair disappointed after seeing WPS officer not wearing mask during traffic stop
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