Action4Canada - July 30, 2024


Winnipeg Plan 20-50 Delegation

Topics
Plan 2050 opposition expropriation of land
Hosted by
Tanya Gaw
Mentioned
Pierre Scott Gillingham Charles Postumus Michael Moore Chris Mike Schedule A6 Speaker Jeff
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In this episode, I speak at a public hearing on the Winnipeg Metro Area Plan 2050, a plan that would see municipal governments in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and the surrounding areas pass legislation that could potentially lead to the creation of a new province-wide single-municipal law.

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00:00:00.000 I want to start by saying that I want to make a land acknowledgement.
00:00:11.220 I want to thank God and God alone for the ground that I'm standing on.
00:00:14.600 I've read Plan 2050 in great detail.
00:00:29.940 I've heard a lot of opposition today from many speakers.
00:00:33.980 I came here today.
00:00:35.240 I didn't register for yes or no because I really have no idea what your plan is about.
00:00:45.540 It's not very clear.
00:00:46.960 It's full of vagueness.
00:00:48.160 It's full of legalese.
00:00:50.700 But I do know one thing.
00:00:53.180 Scott Gillingham, a man was speaking here earlier and talked about our Constitution and our freedoms.
00:01:01.020 And you corrected him, said this wasn't about that.
00:01:04.360 Well, maybe you haven't read the plan.
00:01:07.720 Have you read the plan?
00:01:09.560 Maybe you don't answer that question and that's fine.
00:01:12.040 But I have read the plan.
00:01:13.160 And page 36 talks about prevailing law.
00:01:16.940 I encourage you to look at that page.
00:01:19.200 I actually encourage you to look at every page.
00:01:22.140 It talks about federal law and this Plan 2050 by the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region is requesting the provincial government make it on par with or greater than federal law.
00:01:35.040 It says that the most restrictive will apply in the event of a conflict of law.
00:01:42.040 So what is the intention of being most restrictive?
00:01:47.020 That's a question that I have.
00:01:48.680 And speaking of questions, when I first, I've been following this Plan 2050 for quite some time now.
00:01:54.640 Earlier, there was the option to ask questions at this hearing.
00:02:01.100 That's my understanding.
00:02:02.360 That's how I remember it.
00:02:04.080 And that option has been removed.
00:02:06.300 Why?
00:02:06.880 Good question.
00:02:07.720 Yeah, why?
00:02:08.100 And if we can't ask questions here, where can we ask questions?
00:02:13.880 And the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region Private Corporation, what a nice name.
00:02:18.720 You want to have your unelected board and executives have more control over all our municipalities.
00:02:28.440 I've heard the Selkirk speak in Springfield.
00:02:33.400 And I've spoken to councillors in the areas and the rural municipalities.
00:02:38.000 There is much opposition to this.
00:02:40.060 I'm not the only one.
00:02:40.960 And speaking of that opposition, I'd like to take my opportunity here to read my letter of opposition.
00:02:51.580 This is my written submission.
00:02:54.060 I'd like to read this to the board and executives of the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region and their Plan 2050,
00:03:03.260 which the name in itself is a lie, okay?
00:03:06.140 I've read your document.
00:03:07.680 You want compliance within three years.
00:03:09.260 This should be called Plan 2028.
00:03:11.760 If this goes through, it'll take effect January 1st, 2025.
00:03:16.820 And I encourage you all in the center table here, it's obvious from Scott Gillingham's statements
00:03:23.300 that you're either unaware of the true agenda behind this plan or you haven't read it,
00:03:29.980 but there's some major negligence here, malfeasance.
00:03:32.720 And it makes me wonder if you're not motivated by reading the actual plan and the actual contents
00:03:39.740 of the plan, what's motivating you to push this forward so fast?
00:03:44.060 You know, I personally invited CBC and mainstream media here.
00:03:49.040 I don't see them.
00:03:49.840 I see you've got your mic in your hand.
00:03:52.040 You're ready to go.
00:03:53.020 But this is all part of the process.
00:03:55.340 Why isn't the mainstream media here?
00:03:57.260 I invited them.
00:03:58.320 I know they were invited and they're not here.
00:04:00.620 I wonder if I could ask my question, which I believe I should be able to.
00:04:05.160 Why or did, did the board of the WMR invite the mainstream media?
00:04:11.160 Here's my letter of opposition.
00:04:13.540 I have read the WMR's plan 2050 and I'm strongly opposed to this proposed plan passing as provincial
00:04:20.640 or city law.
00:04:21.940 And one of the reasons for that is because of the lack of transparency, the lack of answering
00:04:26.400 questions, the lack of accountability from people who don't want to answer questions.
00:04:31.120 I can see it because if you have any answers to these questions that I'm proposing, feel free
00:04:34.780 to shout them out and I'll stop talking.
00:04:36.480 I'd love to hear the answers.
00:04:38.260 Plan 2050 has not been given any news media coverage that I am aware of.
00:04:42.180 Number two, there has been no public debate presenting the benefits and risks to the public
00:04:47.100 that I am aware of.
00:04:48.460 And I was at your open house at the Norwood.
00:04:50.400 I didn't see that as a platform for questions.
00:04:54.940 I didn't see that as that.
00:04:57.120 It was just a public display.
00:04:59.420 I do not agree with allowing an unelected body to oversee the bylaws of elected members
00:05:04.780 and municipal governments, especially when they claim to support unknown global corporations.
00:05:09.400 You talk about global corporations and do you say who they are?
00:05:19.260 Who are you getting your instructions from?
00:05:20.920 Your instructions seem to be in line with every other 15-minute city that's trying to go.
00:05:25.440 And why is it such a secret?
00:05:27.100 Plan 2050 proposes the legal closing of streets in cities and water wells, rural communities
00:05:32.860 for purposes that appear to be based on a definition of climate change that changes itself.
00:05:37.660 Like I said, I've been following this for a while.
00:05:39.580 The definition of climate change in your glossary has changed throughout the course of your lifetime
00:05:47.140 with this WMR.
00:05:48.760 Why is the definition of climate change changing?
00:05:50.620 Furthermore, the definition itself contains three or four or statements, which means it's
00:05:57.380 not even a definition.
00:05:59.580 Further, Michael Moore, chair of WMR.
00:06:04.780 Has anybody Googled his name?
00:06:06.520 Does anybody realize?
00:06:07.740 Yeah, he's right there.
00:06:09.780 He is, loud and clear, affiliated with the Manitoba Home Builders Association.
00:06:16.620 How many of you on the board are aware of that?
00:06:18.240 Who is going to benefit the most from all of these buildings that are going to be taking
00:06:22.580 place?
00:06:24.200 Is this not making corruption?
00:06:27.200 And it's fine?
00:06:28.280 And he picks up the mic, of course.
00:06:30.620 Please get your comments through the plan.
00:06:33.000 First of all.
00:06:33.840 Okay, well, well, you are-
00:06:35.400 I'm saying that to all the mayors and yourself.
00:06:38.380 Corruption.
00:06:39.340 Corruption.
00:06:41.200 Corruption.
00:06:41.520 Corruption.
00:06:42.320 Corruption.
00:06:43.360 There's a name for this in our, you know, we already have laws for this.
00:06:47.540 I believe they're called treason.
00:06:50.060 Yes.
00:06:52.320 Watch your terminology.
00:06:53.700 That's a legal term.
00:06:55.880 Corruption.
00:06:56.480 Corruption.
00:06:57.000 Corruption.
00:06:57.400 Corruption.
00:06:57.900 Corruption.
00:06:58.400 Corruption.
00:06:58.900 Corruption.
00:06:59.400 Corruption.
00:06:59.900 Corruption.
00:07:00.400 This plan needs to be put on hold until answers can be provided and more people can
00:07:04.380 be made aware.
00:07:05.320 Yes.
00:07:06.180 At a referendum.
00:07:07.340 So I'm starting to notice that there are many questions that need answers in order for the
00:07:12.160 public to make informed decision in providing lawful consent agreement to a proposed plan
00:07:17.300 of this magnitude.
00:07:19.960 Lastly, any letters supporting Plan 2050?
00:07:23.960 Here's a bit more corruption.
00:07:25.120 Tell me if bribery is illegal.
00:07:27.520 Lastly, the Ascinevoy Chamber of Commerce-
00:07:30.940 Mr. Chair, the delegate is skating on legal thinites because he's accusing-
00:07:37.400 You got that right.
00:07:38.200 He's accusing members of his comment-
00:07:41.200 I'm going to back it up with proof right now, sir.
00:07:42.980 So-
00:07:43.260 Yeah.
00:07:43.720 Here we go.
00:07:44.940 The Ascinevoy Chamber of Commerce-
00:07:47.100 Mr. Speaker, can you be cautious, please?
00:07:49.560 Any support for Plan 2050 from members of the Ascinevoy Chamber of Commerce should be
00:07:55.520 disregarded in their entirety because the President Executive Director, who I'll name
00:08:00.900 right now, Christy Meek, spelled K-R-I-S-T-I, last name M-E-E-K, has attempted to bribe-
00:08:09.680 his members by promising to list their company name free of charge in exchange for signing
00:08:18.720 their generic commending the deadline.
00:08:21.500 Please.
00:08:22.860 You're done.
00:08:24.280 He's got a good reason.
00:08:27.620 He's got a good reason for saying that.
00:08:30.180 Here's the label.
00:08:31.460 I've got a fine label.
00:08:33.000 You're done.
00:08:36.020 Personal accusations, you're done.
00:08:38.380 No, it isn't to his reason.
00:08:41.400 Goodbye.
00:08:46.100 There's no way anybody in my block time borrows an additional seven units.
00:08:50.540 This is expropriation of land.
00:08:52.840 You will take away people's land and expropriate it.
00:08:58.460 Your time is up.
00:09:00.020 You're done.
00:09:01.000 My clock says I've got two more minutes.
00:09:03.080 No, you don't.
00:09:03.920 You're done.
00:09:04.500 Please give the other people a chance to speak who are registered.
00:09:08.840 Oh, you're just going to shut them up.
00:09:10.920 Yeah.
00:09:11.360 This is a point.
00:09:12.560 Hey.
00:09:14.460 You want to see something go fast?
00:09:16.300 What people have to say.
00:09:17.660 Mine.
00:09:20.560 This is a little viral one.
00:09:23.360 Oh, yeah.
00:09:23.860 They keep trying to shut them down.
00:09:25.540 Shut them down.
00:09:26.280 Here we go.
00:09:29.640 Hey, buddy.
00:09:30.440 You dropped your folder.
00:09:32.480 Your folder's on the floor back there.
00:09:34.560 They dropped.
00:09:35.060 I will distribute them to everyone.
00:09:38.320 Thanks.
00:09:39.200 Good.
00:09:39.980 Thanks, Pierre.
00:09:40.620 Yeah.
00:09:47.400 Thanks, Jeff.
00:09:52.560 If you give those to the head table,
00:09:54.660 they will distribute them to you.
00:09:56.860 They're slowing down other people.
00:10:01.200 They will distribute them for you.
00:10:04.200 And this guy here is getting,
00:10:08.860 he's getting paid to be on his phone.
00:10:10.660 They'll distribute them for you.
00:10:12.720 Yeah.
00:10:13.020 Half the time he's on his phone,
00:10:14.580 he's getting paid.
00:10:16.600 Next up, Charles Postumus.
00:10:19.520 He's getting that notice of what he'll do.
00:10:22.140 Yeah, I know.
00:10:22.840 Good for you.
00:10:23.500 I know.
00:10:25.080 The truth hurts.
00:10:26.400 They've got to shut the mic, guys.
00:10:27.720 Shut it down. 0.99
00:10:29.160 These are corrupt. 0.88
00:10:30.840 The truth will survive.
00:10:31.760 I think I just need to clarify
00:10:34.300 that Pierre was just going to say
00:10:36.840 that this certain representative
00:10:39.760 that you shut him down for.
00:10:44.860 Really, he was just going to say
00:10:46.640 that that person
00:10:47.600 was getting people to sign
00:10:52.220 that they agree with this WMR
00:10:58.380 by giving them some kind of
00:11:01.840 an incentive to do that.
00:11:04.900 Maybe by putting their names on
00:11:06.780 somewhere.
00:11:09.180 I just don't have that clear.
00:11:10.640 But that's all he was going to say.
00:11:12.360 And he was going to go on from there.
00:11:13.680 So I don't think that Pierre
00:11:15.720 should have been cancelled
00:11:16.820 from speaking.
00:11:18.220 And he's been a great,
00:11:19.620 a great person.
00:11:21.600 So, but I do want to say
00:11:23.580 that I am not for this at all.
00:11:26.340 And that's all I need to say.
00:11:28.360 Great.
00:11:29.080 Finally, if you can move
00:11:29.820 to the next slide.
00:11:32.160 Bring us to Schedule A6.
00:11:34.420 This is the map illustrating
00:11:35.820 the regional transportation
00:11:37.300 infrastructure network.
00:11:39.500 Pemina Highway
00:11:40.080 from the perimeter highway
00:11:41.380 to the city boundary
00:11:42.340 is designated as a metro road.
00:11:45.160 We think this designation
00:11:46.200 should be removed
00:11:47.520 at least to the St. Norbert Bridge.
00:11:49.580 And the reason for this
00:11:50.440 is that policy 2.4.2
00:11:52.960 limits direct access
00:11:54.720 to metro roads.
00:11:56.640 Now, the character of this section
00:11:58.220 of this particular metro road
00:11:59.860 is different than probably
00:12:01.140 any other designated metro road,
00:12:03.140 which either stop
00:12:04.280 at the city boundary
00:12:05.380 or function as a limited
00:12:06.780 access expressway.
00:12:07.900 This section of Pemina Highway
00:12:09.620 is not that.
00:12:10.620 There are existing commercial
00:12:11.940 and residential uses
00:12:13.100 that rely on this direct access.
00:12:16.320 Furthermore, both city Winnipeg
00:12:19.200 and regional policies
00:12:20.380 encourage these sorts
00:12:21.340 of commercial residential
00:12:22.660 mixed use uses
00:12:23.540 in this location.
00:12:24.920 City policies designate
00:12:26.200 this area as a corridor,
00:12:28.580 while this plan itself
00:12:30.080 designates at least part of this
00:12:31.620 as a metro corridor as well.
00:12:33.760 So if we go to the last slide here,
00:12:36.460 just have a quick map
00:12:37.360 showing the existing businesses
00:12:38.680 along this corridor
00:12:39.560 that do rely on this direct access
00:12:43.020 to Pemina Highway.
00:12:44.920 There's no opportunity
00:12:46.300 for service lanes
00:12:48.200 or back roads or back lanes.
00:12:51.120 Furthermore, you see
00:12:52.180 in the orange and blue
00:12:54.040 and red lines as well
00:12:56.260 the existing policy designations
00:12:57.940 which encourage
00:12:58.880 mixed use development
00:13:00.180 along the site.
00:13:02.040 But otherwise,
00:13:02.940 that wraps up my presentation.
00:13:03.940 we look forward
00:13:04.820 to the next step
00:13:06.120 in this process
00:13:06.940 that being the preparation
00:13:08.100 and negotiation
00:13:08.900 of a regional context state.
00:13:11.160 Thank you for your consideration.
00:13:12.600 A single camera
00:13:13.840 that you folks put up
00:13:15.540 to record what's happening
00:13:16.820 here today
00:13:17.320 and that's very disappointing.
00:13:19.880 If you would have advertised
00:13:20.980 this properly,
00:13:22.160 I can assure you
00:13:23.080 there would have been
00:13:23.540 thousands of people
00:13:24.560 in this building
00:13:25.240 and it wouldn't have
00:13:26.440 even held it.
00:13:27.240 You wouldn't be able
00:13:27.740 to hold it here.
00:13:28.380 You'd have to hold it
00:13:28.980 in the Winnipeg arena.
00:13:30.380 And that's very disappointing.
00:13:33.940 Thank you.