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Province Announces New Advisory Council on Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism

Labour and Immigration Minister Erna Braun today announced the appointment of members to the new Manitoba Advisory Council on Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, an amalgamation of the Manitoba Immigration Council and the Manitoba Ethnocultural Advisory and Advocacy Council. 

“The Manitoba government is committed to helping newcomers succeed in our province,” said Minister Braun.  “This new council will continue the good work of its predecessors by providing timely expertise and feedback to government as we work together to increase immigration to Manitoba to meet labour market needs, and to provide protection and resettlement for refugees, all of whom contribute to both our economy and our increasingly diverse and multicultural communities.”

The new council members come from a diverse variety of sectors including business, education, labour and the social services, the minister noted.

“On behalf of the new council, we look forward to working with Minister Braun and the Manitoba government on matters relating to our mandate including the integration of newcomers to our province,” said Christina Semaniuk, chair of the new council.

Terms of the new council members are staggered, ranging from two to three years, so some of the council’s membership will change every two years, providing opportunities for other Manitobans to participate on the council, Minister Braun noted.

“Manitoba recently announced increased commitment and supports for refugees caught up in Syria’s civil war and we know the people of Manitoba would like to be involved in addressing this humanitarian crisis,” said the minister.  “I look forward to the council’s input in helping us to achieve Manitoba’s commitment and supports for the ever-growing number of refugees displaced by the crisis in Syria.”

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