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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 7, 2025, Winnipeg, Manitoba The City of Winnipeg City Clerk’s Department PUBLIC NOTICE Ville de Winnipeg Bureau du greffier AVIS PUBLIC 2026 BUSINESS ASSESSMENT ROLL RÔLE D’ÉVALUATION COMMERCIALE DE 2026 The 2026 Business Assessment Roll for The City of Winnipeg has been delivered and is open for public inspection at: 311 Counter, Susan A. Thompson Building, 510 Main Street. If you believe that your 2026 business assessment should be revised, you may make an application for revision of the assessment roll, in accordance with sections 42 and 43 of The Municipal Assessment Act, as follows: Application for revision Sec. 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under subsection 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, the authorized agent of the person, mortgagee or occupier, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to the following matters: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of an assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2). Application requirements Sec. 43(1) An application for revision must a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) set out which of the matters referred to in subsection 42(1) are at issue, and the grounds for each of those matters; and d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice. The Board of Revision will sit to hear applications for revision at 9:00 a.m., December 19, 2025, at 510 Main Street, and subsequently on such dates and locations as may be required. Applicants will be notified in writing of the date, time and place of the hearing of their application. All applications must be filed by 4:30 p.m. (Central Time), Friday, November 28, 2025, on an Application for Revision form along with the non-refundable filing fee. Forms are available at City Clerk’s Department, City Hall, Susan A. Thompson Building, Main Floor, 510 Main Street, by contacting 311 or by visiting the City’s web site at winnipeg.ca. Applications for Revision can be filed: on-line: winnipeg.ca/bor in-person, mail, email, fax to: Appeals Manager, Board of Revision City Clerk’s Department Susan A. Thompson Building Main Floor, 510 Main Street Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 1B9 Email: bor@winnipeg.ca Fax: 204.947.3452 General inquiries: 311 Web Site: winnipeg.ca Le rôle d’évaluation commerciale de 2026 de la Ville de Winnipeg est maintenant ouvert pour examen public à l’endroit suivant : Comptoir du 311, Immeuble Susan-A.-Thompson, 510, rue Main Si vous estimez que votre évaluation commerciale de 2026 devrait être révisée, vous pouvez présenter une requête en révision du rôle d’évaluation en application des articles 42 et 43 de la Loi sur l’évaluation municipale. Requête en révision « 42(1) La personne au nom de laquelle un bien a été évalué, le créancier hypothécaire qui est en possession d’un bien en vertu du paragraphe 114(1) de la Loi sur les biens réels, l’occupant de locaux qui est tenu, en vertu des conditions d’un bail, de verser les taxes sur le bien, le mandataire autorisé de ces personnes ou l’évaluateur peut présenter une requête en révision d’un rôle d’évaluation concernant les points suivants : a) l’assujettissement à la taxe ; b) le montant de la valeur déterminée ; c) la classification des biens ; d) le refus de l’évaluateur de modifier le rôle d’évaluation en application du paragraphe 13(2). » Conditions « 43(1) Au moins 15 jours avant la date prévue pour la tenue de l’audience du comité mentionnée dans l’avis, les requêtes en révision doivent : a) être faites par écrit ; b) indiquer le numéro de rôle et la description cadastrale des biens imposables visés ; c) indiquer ceux des points mentionnés au paragraphe 42(1) qui sont litigieux et les motifs pour lesquels ils le sont ; d) être déposées : (i) soit par livraison au bureau indiqué dans l’avis public visé au paragraphe 41(2), (ii) soit par signification au secrétaire. » Le comité de révision siégera afin d’entendre les requêtes en révision à 9 heures, 19 décembre 2025, au 510, rue Main, ainsi qu’aux dates et aux endroits qu’on jugera nécessaires par la suite. Les requérants seront informés par écrit de la date, de l’heure et du lieu de l’audience de leur requête. Toutes les requêtes en révision doivent être déposées au plus tard à 16 h 30 (heure du Centre), le vendredi 28 novembre, au moyen du formulaire Requête en révision de l’évaluation accompagné du droit de dépôt non remboursable. Vous pouvez obtenir le formulaire en personne au Bureau du greffier, immeuble Susan-A.-Thompson de l’hôtel de ville, 510, rue Main, rez-de- chaussée, en composant le 311 ou en visitant le site Web de la Ville à winnipeg.ca. Les requêtes en révision de l’évaluation peuvent être déposées comme suit : En ligne : winnipeg.ca/comitederevision En personne, par la poste, par courriel ou par télécopieur : Gestionnaire des appels, comité de révision Bureau du greffier Immeuble Susan-A.-Thompson 510, rue Main, rez-de-chaussée Winnipeg (Manitoba) R3B 1B9 Courriel : bor@winnipeg.ca Télécopieur : 204-947-3452 Renseignements généraux : 311 Site Web : winnipeg.ca W . 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The province is offering refundable tax credits of $8,500 per new rental unit, with an additional $5,000 available for affordable units, to private and non-profit developers. “When we look at what’s going on in other parts of the country, we can’t let what happened in Van- couver — the housing prices and the rents — hap- pen here in Manitoba,” Kinew said. “In order for us to stay ahead, we have to keep building more rental units,” the premier said, flanked by area MLAs and Housing Minister Ber- nadette Smith. “People are struggling to find housing they can afford,” Smith said. “Young people, seniors and families are being priced out of their communities … We’re stepping up to jump-start rental housing construction by giving builders a direct incentive to build more homes that people can actually afford.” There’s room for input from non-profits, private developers, municipalities and First Nations, the minister said. “This program is designed so that all these part- ners can take part and help meet the diverse hous- ing needs right here across our province,” Smith said, adding major invests are needed from each sector. Projects must include a four-unit minimum to qualify. Affordable units must meet rent thresholds set by the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corp., and be occupied by households with incomes below provincial limits. The current limit is $67,900 for households without children and $90,500 for households with children or dependents. Projects must continue to qualify as rental hous- ing for 10 years. During that time, the number of units must not fall below the number for which a tax credit was received, a government news re- lease said. Local developer Nathan Janzen, co-founder of Janzen Projects Inc., that developed the 178-unit seniors assisted-living residence at Sage Creek, praised the new incentive program. Janzen has a project that has been approved for the tax credit. “This program enables us to continue looking after Manitoba seniors by providing them with access to top-tier, multi-family housing spaces de- signed with their dignity, comfort and well-being in mind while keeping rents low,” Janzen said at the news conference. “It’s about more than just buildings. It’s about fostering communities where seniors can thrive and feel at home,” Janzen said. The Progressive Conservatives said the NDP government is giving and taking away incentives to build. “Anytime when we see more housing come to the province is a good thing,” PC housing critic Jeff Bereza said Thursday. While the government announced incentives to build rental units, it also expected legislation to pass Thursday that Bere- za said would disincentivize builders. Bill 12, the Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act, prohibits an owner of a building that receives 15 per cent or more of construction funding from the corporation to provide social housing from selling or demolishing the building or using it for a different purpose without the Housing and Renew- al Corporation’s consent. “With Bill 12, all of these people that might be building houses in the province are going to have to be in partnership with the government forever because of Bill 12. It says if there’s a 15 per cent ownership by the Province of Manitoba, that they cannot sell any of these properties,” Bereza told reporters. “I don’t know a lot of businesses, for a minor state like 15 per cent, that would want to be in business forever with this government.” carol.sanders@freepress.mb.ca CAROL SANDERS RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS ‘Young people, seniors and families are being priced out of their communities,’ Housing, Addictions and Home- lessness Minister Bernadette Smith said Thursday. The provincial government announced refundable tax credits for new rental and affordable units. Fraud, housing, whistleblower protection in spotlight Manitoba politicians race to pass bills as session wraps up T HE Manitoba government was set to pass legislation Thursday night that would con- trol the sale of government-funded housing projects, halt election communications fraud and prevent the silencing of whistleblowers. Members of the legislative assembly had a busy schedule ahead of them on the last day of the legislative session. Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville was on standby to grant royal assent to bills once they had passed, so they could become law, government house leader Nahanni Fontaine said. “It’s a lot of work and potentially a very long night.” She said the most crucial bill to be made into law is Bill 48, which allows authorities to hold a person who is extremely high for as long as 72 hours. “Hands down, the most important piece of legislation that really sets Manitoba on a modern path in respect to how we deal with the folks who are intoxicated and keeping the public safe is ob- viously Bill 48,” Fontaine said. The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxi- cated Persons Act replaces a law that limited detention to 24 hours. Housing Minister Bernadette championed Bill 12, which prohibits the owner of a building that receives at least 15 per cent of construction funding from the Manitoba Housing and Renew- al Corp., to provide social housing, from selling or demolishing the building or using it for a dif- ferent purpose without the corporation’s consent. The bill, introduced in March, was one of five bills held over by the Tories until the fall. The rules allow the opposition to delay five bills to al- low more time for review. The Progressive Con- servatives said Thursday Bill 12 is a disincentive to building much-needed affordable housing. “All of these people that might be building houses in the province are going to have to be in partnership with the government forever be- cause of Bill 12,” PC housing critic Jeff Bereza said. “I don’t know a lot of businesses, for a min- or stake like 15 per cent, that would want to be in business forever with this government.” As the session wrapped up, the PCs blamed the government for rising inflation, food bank usage and consumer debt. The party was bouyed by a byelection win in Spruce Woods in August. Colleen Robbins won despite an all-out campaign by the NDP to snag a safe Tory seat in western Manitoba. Another piece of legislation set to be passed is Bill 30, which was introduced in the spring and delayed by the Tories. It would prohibit deep fakes from being used in election campaigns and false election information and candidate state- ments from being published. “It’s really important that we have a legislative framework in Manitoba that strengthens our democracy,” Fontaine said about the Election Fi- nancing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act. “Everybody sees what’s occurring, unfortu- nately, down south,” she said, referring to the U.S., where election results have been denied. The PCs said it includes election finance re- forms that affect political donations and com- munications that must be transparent and fair to candidates and voters. To protect whistleblowers, the government introduced the Public Interest Expression De- fence Act (Bill 23), dubbed anti-SLAPP (stra- tegic lawsuits against public participation) legis- lation. It was held back by the Tories till the fall because they said it required more input from the legal community. A SLAPP is a baseless or meritless lawsuit in- tended to intimidate, silence and harass people. Instead of winning the case, the person filing the SLAPP hopes to burden the defendant with the high costs and stress of filing a legal defence, hoping they will abandon their criticism or claim. Another bill set to pass would prohibit new li- quor service licences, such as the one approved for a Winnipeg 7-Eleven that allows it to serve alcoholic beverages for consumption in its din- ing area. The licence was approved under the former Tory government. The Tories held back the bill in the spring. Bill 40, which removes God Save the King as an optional patriotic observance, was set to be made into law. It, too, was delayed for more study by the PCs who said it affects the “longstanding Canadian tradition recognizing our constitution- al monarchy.” In addition, two Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act bills were set to pass before the session ended, Fontaine said, however, the government didn’t expect to get its full set of bills passed. One that would have required judges to weigh in any time the government invokes the notwith- standing clause to override rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms was introduced late in the session and did not get to a vote. Fontaine said Bill 50 will be reintroduced in the next session, which is slated to start Nov. 18. carol.sanders@freepress.mb.ca CAROL SANDERS ;