Additional By-Law Enforcement Officers also deployed to help support COVID-19 enforcement activities
Winnipeg, MB – In an effort to encourage voluntary compliance with the Province of Manitoba’s public health orders, we are resuming our Community Service Ambassador (CSA) program and increasing the number of By-Law Enforcement Officers dedicated to COVID-19 enforcement activities.
Approximately 129 Community Services Department employees affected by the closure of City recreation facilities due to changes to the province’s public health orders have been temporarily redeployed to support the CSA program.
Effective today, CSAs are being deployed Assiniboine, St. Vital, and Kildonan parks. They will provide information when they encounter groups larger than the provincial size restrictions, and remind residents of the health orders currently in place.
When education and reinforcement of the current gathering restrictions is not successful, CSAs will call upon By-Law Enforcement Officers to assist with non-compliance and carry out enforcement measures if required.
On May 14, the number of By-law Enforcement Officers dedicated to support COVID-19 related enforcement activities increased from five to nine.
Residents who observe individuals in contravention of the province’s public health orders are advised to contact 311.
Additional temporary staff redeployments
Approximately 40 Community Services Department employees affected by recreation facility closures have been temporarily redeployed to Public Works to help pick up litter in areas of highest need for cleanup around the city, including along river walks, active transportation pathways, sidewalks, in parks, and back lanes. Staff will also be removing invasive plant species in parks and maintaining trails.
The City has been working closely with Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and will continue to work with CUPE during the roll out of these temporary reassignments to ensure affected employees continue to make a meaningful contribution to our community, while still retaining their pay and benefits.
For more information on the City’s response to COVID-19, please see: winnipeg.ca/COVID-19.