Manitoba Conservation

Manitoba Conservation
Department overview
Formed October 5, 1999[1]
Preceding agencies Department of the Environment
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Energy and Mines (the Petroleum and Energy component)[1]
Jurisdiction Government of Manitoba
Headquarters Winnipeg, Manitoba
Employees 1,688 (1,053.57 FTE) (2009-2010)[2]
Annual budget CAD$135 million (2009-2010)[3]
Minister responsible Bill Blaikie, Minister of Conservation[4][5]
Deputy Minister responsible Fred Meier, Deputy Minister of Conservation[5]
Website www.gov.mb.ca/conservation

Manitoba Conservation is a department of the Government of Manitoba.[6] It oversees environmental stewardship, species at risk, forestry, and related matters. The department is overseen by the Minister of Conservation, Bill Blaikie.[4][5]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Annual Report of Manitoba Conservation (1999-2000)" (PDF). Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation. 2000. p. 10. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  2. "Annual Report of Manitoba Conservation (2009-2010)" (PDF). Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation. 2010. pp. 18, 170. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  3. Manitoba Conservation 2010, p. 164.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Manitoba Executive Council in Order of Precedence". Winnipeg: Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. March 28, 2011. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Cabinet Ministers: Bill Blaikie". Government of Manitoba. Retrieved July 23, 2011.
  6. Manitoba Conservation 2010.