Advocacy

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The Manitoba School Boards Association acts as an advocate for public education by speaking out on the issues that are important to school boards and the students they serve. The Association fulfills this advocacy role in its dealings with other levels of government (provincial, federal and municipal), its educational partners, business and other organizations.

The basis of The Manitoba School Boards Association advocacy work is the policy direction established by member school boards at the Association's Annual Convention. Between Conventions, the Provincial Executive monitors developments that impact on public education, such as legislative amendments. The Association responds to these developments in accordance with established policy, or, where no policy exists, in accordance with the Association's mission and mandate.

RecipientAction/AdvocacyDateResponse
Hon. Rochelle SquiresLetter re enhanced funding support for Community Living AssociationsApril 26, 2023Letter
Public Utilities Board of ManitobaWritten submission from MSBA re: application by Manitoba Hydro for 2 per cent general rate increases in 2023/24 and 2024/25.
March 1, 2023
Hon. Cliff CullenMSBA 2023 Pre-Budget Consultation BriefJanuary 30, 2023
Hon. Cameron FriesenMSBA 2022 Pre-Budget Consultation BriefJanuary 18, 2022
Hon. Wayne Ewasko
Hon. Cameron Friesen
Hon. Eileen Clarke
MSBA Request for Action re Municipal Assessment in View of Bill 71 January 18, 2022; January 6, 2023
Hon. Cliff CullenMSBA, MASS, MASBO Letter re Governance Transformation Data Request June 18, 2021
Legislative CommitteePresentation to the Legislative Committee on Social and Economic Development re: Bill 71 May 10, 2021
Government & Post-Secondary InstitutionsLetters re Requests for Action April 28, 2021Letter (Hon.W. Ewasko), Letter (K. Seier, ADM), Letter (Hon. R. Squires)
Legislative CommitteePresentation to the Legislative Committee on Social and Economic Development re: Bill 45 April 14, 2021
Hon. Cliff CullenPresidents of CSBA Letter (FR) re Bill 64March 29, 2021
Hon. Derek Johnson
Hon. Cliff Cullen
AMM/MSBA Letter re Local Government Awareness WeekFebruary 17, 2021
Hon. Derek Johnson
Hon. Cliff Cullen
AMM/MSBA Letter re Electronic VotingFebruary 17, 2021
Hon. Derek Johnson
Hon. Cliff Cullen
Hon Scott Fielding
AMM/MSBA Letter re Education Property Tax Phase-Out Consultation February 12, 2021Letter (Hon. Scott Fielding, Hon. Derek Johnson, Hon. Cliff Cullen)
Hon. Scott Fielding2021 Pre-Budget Consultation BriefJanuary 26, 2021
Hon. Cliff CullenE-Resources Repository Follow-upJanuary 8, 2021
Winnipeg Free PressOp-Ed by President Alan Campbell, Time to lift shroud from Bill 64December 15, 2020
Hon. Kelvin GoertzenResolutions to the MinisterMarch 17, 2020Letter (Hon. Kelvin Goertzen)
Hon. Kelvin Goertzen
Hon. Cameron Friesen
Region 5 Request for Action Follow-up Letter re Inoculation Education ProgrammingJanuary 24, 2020Letter (Avis Gray, ADM Population Health)
Hon. Scott FieldingMSBA Pre-Budget Consultation BriefJanuary 17, 2020
Winnipeg Free PressOp-Ed by President Alan CampbellDecember 17, 2019
Media Release and Backgrounder Fact SheetExcellence of Manitoba's public education system affirmed by PISA 2018
The Facts on PISA 2018
December 3, 2019
Media ReleaseClimate Action Incentive Fund (FR version)August 7, 2019
Rt. Hon. Justin TrudeauClimate Action Incentive FundJuly 24, 2019 Letter (Hon. Catherine McKenna)
Winnipeg Free PressEditorial by President Alan CampbellFebruary 12, 2019
News ReleaseManitoba School Boards Welcome Public Education ReviewJanuary 23, 2019
Op-Ed by CSBA President Laurie French January 2, 2019
Editorial by Provincial ExecutiveNovember 2018
Winnipeg Free PressOp-Ed by Sandy Nemeth and Alan Campbell, Vice-PresidentsSeptember 2018
Minister Ian WishartProvincial BargainingFebruary 28, 2018

Downloads

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Presentation on Bill 222 - The Public Schools Amendment Act (Nutrition Programs)
Presentation on Bill 230 - The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Amendment Act
Presentation on Bill 10The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Social Responsibility Fee Repealed)
Presentation on Bill 35 - The Education Administration Amendment Act (Teacher Certification and Professional Conduct) | Appendix 
Presentation on Bill 45 - The Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba Teachers' Society Amendment Act
The Facts on PCAP 2019
2023 Pre-Budget Brief
Request for Action re Municipal Assessment in view of Bill 71 - The Education Property Tax Reduction Act