Purchasing power for social gain plan advances
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This article was published 14/07/2022 (1467 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A plan to ensure the City of Winnipeg can use its buying power to better the community is moving forward.
Council’s executive policy committee cast a unanimous vote to implement a sustainable procurement action blueprint Wednesday.
If council concurs, the city will implement changes over three years that can help Winnipeggers overcome employment barriers and get hired, and/or achieve other key social and environmental goals.
The plan recommends the city pursue community benefit agreements for construction projects, which have specific social outcomes for hiring, training and other factors. It also calls for the city to earmark certain contracts for Indigenous businesses and social enterprises, including some “Indigenous-only” bid opportunities.
While the changes would see the city eventually award bidding points to companies that incorporate desired social benefits while competing for city contracts, specific targets and rewards have yet to be set.
Crime prevention cash push steps forward
Council’s most powerful committee has approved a call to seek new options to tackle Winnipeg gun and gang activity.
Members of the executive policy committee approved a call for the city to apply for up to $4.5 million from the federal Building Safer Communities Fund, which is earmarked for community-based programs and social development. The funding can’t be spent on police services.
If city council and Public Safety Canada approve, the city will hire an employee to manage the program and start an expression of interest process to find grant applicants, with the position and grants covered by federal dollars.