Manitoba Conservation

Manitoba Conservation
Department overview
Formed	October 5, 1999 (1999-10-05)[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
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. ^ ^{a b} "Annual Report of Manitoba Conservation (1999-2000)" (PDF). Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation. 2000. p. 10. http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/annual-reports/con_reports/2000-report.pdf. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
2. ^ "Annual Report of Manitoba Conservation (2009-2010)" (PDF). Winnipeg: Manitoba Conservation. 2010. pp. 18, 170. http://www.gov.mb.ca/conservation/annual-reports/con_reports/conservation_annual_report_2009_10.pdf. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
3. ^ Manitoba Conservation 2010, p. 164.
4. ^ ^{a b} "Manitoba Executive Council in Order of Precedence". Winnipeg: Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. March 28, 2011. http://www.gov.mb.ca/legislature/members/cabinet.html. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
5. ^ ^{a b c} "Cabinet Ministers: Bill Blaikie". Government of Manitoba. http://www.gov.mb.ca/minister/mincon.html. Retrieved July 23, 2011. 
6. ^ Manitoba Conservation 2010.