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The City of Winnipeg may be getting ready to rumble.
On Thursday, council’s public works committee will consider a plan to test temporary rumble strips at some designated construction zones, where drivers are typically required to slow from a maximum speed of 80 km/h to 60 km/h (actual limits may vary.)
Rumble strips are created by raised material attached to a road, which causes tire noise to warn drivers of a change in conditions. They are commonly used to highlight a changing speed limit or the edge of a roadway.
If approved by public works, the strips could be added through a trial at the starting point of long-term construction project zones in Winnipeg to increase construction workers’ safety, a new civic report notes.
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THE province calls it a move to help Manitoba employers stay on their feet though the pandemic.
The Manitoba Federation of Labour calls it a gift to shareholders at the expense of workers.
The province is temporarily waiving pension plan payments for businesses and non-profits in order to help prevent shutdowns or layoffs, Finance Minister Scott Fielding announced Tuesday.
For the remainder of 2020 and all of 2021, a moratorium will remain in effect to fulfil any defined benefit pension plan funding obligations, required under the Pension Benefits Act or otherwise. Many businesses are facing challenges due to the current economic environment and lost revenue due to COVID-19, Fielding said in a news release. This is another step by the government to protect Manitoba businesses through the pandemic.
Manitoba waives some pension payments for businesses in effort to prevent pandemic layoffs
Manitoba businesses and charities will be temporarily exempt from putting some money into pension plans in a bid to free up capital during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Posted: Dec 22, 2020 12:12 PM CT | Last Updated: December 22, 2020
The Manitoba government says it is providing relief to businesses and charities during the pandemic by relieving them of certain pension payments they were required to make.(Peter Scobie/CBC)