Municipal elected officials and staff across Manitoba are increasingly facing harassment, intimidation, online abuse, and other forms of anti-government hostility.
To help municipalities respond effectively, the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM), in partnership with the Strong Cities Network and endorsed by Manitoba Municipal Administrators (MMA), has developed A Toolkit for Manitoba Municipalities: Addressing Anti-Government Hate and Harassment.
This comprehensive resource provides practical guidance and actionable recommendations to help municipalities prevent, respond to, and recover from incidents of hate, harassment, threats, intimidation, and other forms of anti-government hostility directed toward local government officials and employees.
The toolkit includes guidance on:
The toolkit is intended to help municipalities foster safe, respectful, and constructive public discourse while protecting those who serve their communities.
Residents, elected officials, municipal employees, and community organizations are encouraged to review this resource.
The toolkit is available through the Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) document library.
