{"id":2573,"date":"2020-03-17T15:31:13","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T20:31:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vvgut0abxs.wpdns.site\/?p=2573"},"modified":"2020-03-17T18:25:35","modified_gmt":"2020-03-17T23:25:35","slug":"measures-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ambm.ca\/en\/measures-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"The AMBM Group announces measures in response to the spread of COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The AMBM Group mobilizes to flatten the COVID-19 pandemic curve<\/h1>\n<p>In accordance with the directives of public health agencies at the provincial and federal levels, the AMBM Group announces measures to help counter the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>A development consortium led by Manitoba&#8217;s bilingual municipal leadership, the AMBM Group builds on the vitality and prosperity of Manitoba&#8217;s Francophone and bilingual communities by bringing together under its aegis three organizations with complementary vocations: the Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM), the Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (CDEM), and Eco-West Canada (EWC).<\/p>\n<p>Effective immediately, the three organizations forming the AMBM Group are implementing the following respective measures in response to the spread of COVID-19 to promote social distancing and the protection of its employees, partners, and public health.<\/p>\n<h2>Association of Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities (AMBM)<\/h2>\n<p><em>Office of the Chief Executive Officer<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The office of the Chief Executive Officer of the AMBM is closed until further notice. The CEO works remotely and can be reached by email, telephone, or teleconference.<\/p>\n<p><em>Travel and Meetings<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All travel and meetings of representatives and members of the AMBM team and Board of Directors, including those of the President and CEO, are indefinitely postponed.<\/p>\n<h2>Economic Development Council for Manitoba Bilingual Municipalities\u00a0(CDEM)<\/h2>\n<p><em>Offices\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The CDEM&#8217;s offices are open to employees, but are closed to the public. Client services continue to be provided by e-mail, telephone or teleconference.<\/p>\n<p><em>Learning activities\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All CDEM learning activities offered in class are suspended, including training, events, and face-to-face appointments.<\/p>\n<p><em>Employees<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All employees whose job functions allow for telework are allowed to telework on a voluntary basis until Friday, April 10, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>All employees whose duties cannot be performed remotely and who do not exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19 must continue to report to work.<\/p>\n<p>All employees on leave of absence should provide a 14-day voluntary isolation period upon return from international travel.<\/p>\n<h2>Eco-West Canada (EWC)<\/h2>\n<p><em>Offices<\/em><\/p>\n<p>EWC&#8217;s offices are open to employees, but are closed to the public until further notice. The EWC team can still be reached by e-mail, telephone or teleconference.<\/p>\n<p><em>Workshops<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The workshops planned under the Business-Climate Initiative (BCI) are cancelled. Instead, a webinar session will take place on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 for the communities of Neepawa, Montcalm, and East St. Paul.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"btn\" href=\"https:\/\/ambm.ca\/en\/covid-19-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on COVID-19 for bilingual municipalities and Francophone communities in Manitoba<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong> Justin Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, 204-289-4077, info@ambm.ca.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AMBM Group mobilizes to flatten the COVID-19 pandemic curve In accordance with the directives of 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