Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham is supporting new steps to address unsafe and fire-damaged buildings in Winnipeg, as city council receives the first progress report on the pilot project for the Unsafe Conditions Response Team.

“Unsafe buildings don’t just affect one address, they affect the whole neighbourhood,” Scott Gillingham said in a statement. “This new team is helping us act faster, clean up unsafe conditions, and hold property owners accountable.”

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The response team was launched in late 2024 as a pilot within the city’s planning, property and development department. It focuses on responding quickly to sites impacted by fires, structural neglect or incomplete demolitions — often in coordination with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, city inspectors and compla

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