Environmental Calendar Available in Winnipeg

November 24, 2011

NEW ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE

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Green, Cost-saving Ideas Featured in 2012 EcoCalendar: Chomiak

The 2012 EcoCalendar is now being distributed at no charge to the public across the province, providing easy ideas and tips for adopting a greener lifestyle and saving money at the same time, Conservation Minister Dave Chomiak announced today.
“In this fourth edition of the popular EcoCalendar, we’re providing more ideas, tips and hints than ever before for Manitobans who want to save money while reducing their carbon footprint,” said Chomiak.  “The calendar helps people learn how to live a more sustainable lifestyle, save resources and reduce waste, all which support a healthier environment and a greener Manitoba.”
The minister noted that partners from various sectors came together to support the creation and production of the calendar.  Green Manitoba, a special operating agency of the provincial government, produced the 2012 calendar in partnership with several organizations including Manitoba Hydro, Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba, the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association, Manitoba Conservation, the Manitoba Association for Resource Recovery Corporation, Rechargeable Battery Recycling Council of Canada, Post-Consumer Pharmaceutical Stewardship Association, Tire Stewardship Manitoba and others.
Distribution of the calendar across Manitoba has been made possible with the help of Green Manitoba’s calendar sponsors and corporate supporters such as Canada Safeway, Canadian Tire and Salisbury House Restaurants as well as several provincial government departments, municipal governments and non-government organizations.   
The calendar will be available at a variety of outlets throughout the province including:

• Canada Safeway stores;
• Canadian Tire stores;
• Salisbury House restaurants;
• Manitoba Hydro regional offices;
• municipal offices;
• Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs community council offices;
• Manitoba Conservation regional offices; 
• Employment Manitoba centres;
• Canada-Manitoba Business Service Centre regional offices;
• urban and rural libraries;
• Winnipeg arenas, pools and fitness facilities; and
• Winnipeg Regional Health Authority community offices and ACCESS centres.

Information onprovincial sustainability initiativesand links to valuable information sources, such as the Manitoba Sustainability Initiatives and Green Building Products and Services Directories, are available on Green Manitoba’s website at http://www.greenmanitoba.ca/.

October 29, 2009

MANITOBA URGES STRONGER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ACTION ON ISSUE OF MURDERED, MISSING WOMEN: CHOMIAK

– – –Province Asks Ottawa to Reform Justice Inefficiencies, Simplify Process for Police to Obtain Warrants Attorney General Dave Chomiak urged the federal government today to take a leadership role in co‑ordinating national efforts to end the tragedy of missing and murdered women.

“In Manitoba, the RCMP and the Winnipeg Police Service have created an integrated task force to review all outstanding cases and have also stepped up measures to quickly find women who are reported missing,” said Chomiak, who is attending a conference of federal, provincial and territorial justice ministers in Fredericton this week.

“This issue goes beyond the boundaries of Manitoba. It is a national scourge that requires a national effort to solve these horrendous crimes and save lives,” Chomiak said.

The minister also called on Ottawa to reform the Criminal Code to remove inefficiencies that hinder criminal investigations. At present, the code often requires police to make multiple applications before different judicial officers when applying for wiretaps, search warrants and surveillance orders.

“This inefficient process requires police and judicial officials to duplicate their work and can lead to delays in investigations, increased risk of security leaks and the possibility of inconsistent decisions,” Chomiak said. “We urge the federal government to amend the Criminal Code to allow all warrant applications arising from a police investigation to be brought before one judge in a single application.”

While at the Fredericton conference, Chomiak and other justice ministers are sharing information on crime-fighting initiatives and justice reforms. Among the key measures under examination are priorities identified by the western provinces to combat organized crime.

This follows on fruitful meetings of western ministers of justice in September and March of this year, Chomiak said.

“Organized gangs are behind much of the crime we see on the streets of our cities,” the minister said. “By working together on co-ordinated approaches we improve our ability to make all Canadians safer.”