17 / 03 / 2020
The AMBM Group announces measures in response to the spread of COVID-19
The AMBM Group mobilizes to flatten the COVID-19 pandemic curve In accordance with the directives of public…
The AMBM serves as the voice for bilingual municipal governments in Manitoba.
Our members include 15 bilingual municipalities of all sizes, from Manitoba’s capital, to rural communities, throughout the province. Together, they represent Manitoba’s bilingual municipal leadership.
We work to shape the provincial and national agendas, and deliver tools and solutions that empower bilingual municipal governments to tackle today’s local challenges and achieve concrete results for our communities.
Together, we are building stronger and more prosperous bilingual communities for Manitoba.
Manitoba’s bilingual municipalities
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Rural Municipality of
Alexander
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Local Urban District of
Saint-Léon
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Local Urban District of
Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes
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Rural Municipality of
Montcalm
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Rural Municipality of
De Salaberry
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Village of
Saint-Pierre-Jolys
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Town of
Sainte-Anne
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Rural Municipality of
Saint-Laurent
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Rural Municipality of
La Broquerie
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Local Urban District of
Somerset
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Town of
Powerview-Pine Falls
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Rural Municipality of
Ritchot
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Rural Municipality of
Ellice-Archie
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City of
Winnipeg
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Rural Municipality of
Taché
Featured News
The AMBM’s efforts to develop and advocate help secure new tools that empower bilingual municipalities to build stronger communities. Explore to find out what is new with the AMBM.
10 / 03 / 2020
The modernization of the Official Languages Act becomes FCM’s official policy
On March 6, 2020, in Saint-Hyacinthe, the Board of Directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)…
31 / 01 / 2020
Speaking notes in support of the City of Winnipeg’s French Language Services Review Strategy
Speaking notes for Justin Johnson, AMBM Chief Executive Officer, in support of the City of Winnipeg’s French…
21 / 01 / 2020
Eco-West Canada receives funding to take on climate change
On January 20, 2020, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $100,000 in funding…
30 / 09 / 2019
A vision for vibrant and prosperous bilingual communities in Manitoba
The AMBM Group today announced the publication of its Federal Policy Brief outlining the key economic development and…
06 / 03 / 2020
Speaking notes in support of modernizing the Official Languages Act
Speaking notes for Laurent Tétrault on behalf of Ivan Normandeau in support of the AMBM’s resolution on…
Economy-focused bilingual municipal leadership
AMBM Group
The AMBM is the parent organization of Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM) and Eco-West Canada (EWC)— two economic drivers for Manitoba’s bilingual municipalities. Both agencies are incorporated and operate under the guidance of a Board of Directors appointed by the AMBM.
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Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM)
Created by the AMBM in 1996, CDEM encourages, stimulates, and organizes economic development in Manitoba’s bilingual municipalities.
With countless success stories to its credit, and recognized across Canada for its leadership, CDEM provides services in six key areas:
- Business Services
- Community Economic Development
- Youth Integration
- Immigration
- Employment
- Tourism
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Eco-West Canada (EWC)
Created by the AMBM in 2017, EWC is a not-for-profit environmental economic development agency with a national mandate.
EWC serves small and medium-sized municipalities seeking sustainable alternatives for delivering municipal services to their communities and stimulating their local economy.
EWC’s has developed unique expertise in six areas:
- Energy
- Transportation
- Wastewater Treatment
- Waste Management
- Brownfield Redevelopment
- Promoting Agricultural Products
