The Commission consists of a Chair, Vice Chair and four members. The members are appointed by Order-in-Council. The Members are from various Municipalities throughout the Province, and reflect a variety of relevant experience and expertise, including legal, farming, real estate sales and development, and business.

Hearings are open to the public. All hearings are recorded by an audio recording device. Parties wishing to receive a transcript of the proceedings must send in a written request to the Secretary of the Commission. The Secretary shall release its recording of the hearing to a transcriber approved by the Commission at the party’s expense.

Most hearings are conducted at the Commission Office – 1144-363 Broadway. Hearings outside of Winnipeg are held in the Municipal Office.

Hearings vary in length. Some hearings can take as little as half a day while others can take a day, a few days to several weeks. The Commission tries to ensure that hearings are thorough, fair and processed in a timely manner.

Please refer to Rules of Procedure (PDF, 60 KB), or contact the Office for a copy of the Rules.

No, but you can retain a lawyer, whose reasonable fee will be paid by the acquiring authority. Please refer to Consulting Fees.

The Panel Members issue a decision as soon as possible after the conclusion of the hearing, usually within a couple of weeks.

Anyone wishing to receive copies of the Decision can contact the Office.

A photocopy of a Decision is $8.00.

All documents presented to the Board at the hearing are marked as Exhibits. Anyone wishing to review these Exhibits can contact the office to make arrangements for an appointment.

No cost for a landowner for an application; the cost of a hearing is borne by the acquiring authority.

See Function and Jurisdiction.