1. Communications Services Manitoba
Queen’s Printer Association of Canada 2017 Conference

2. Communications Services Manitoba (CSM)
Centralized agency that provides communications
support to the Manitoba government including:
media relations
creative development and writing
strategic communications planning
web and social media support and services
competitive procurement of communications services
emergency communications
Statutory Publications/The Manitoba Gazette
Manitoba Government Inquiry call centre, live chat

3. Overview Manitoba Gazette Update
Queen’s Printer Act and other legislation
Standing Offers
Evolution and Challenges of Publishing

4. The Manitoba Gazette
Publishing all legal notices, announcements and information in Manitoba
Historically only available in print to paid subscribers
Currently available electronically by paid subscription
Print statutes and regulations still available for a fee
Declining demand for print
The Manitoba Gazette has been the official publication of the government since the first edition on July 21, It plays an important role in publishing legal notices, announcements and information in Manitoba.
While the Gazette was historically only available in print to subscribers, it is currently available electronically by paid subscription only.
The smaller sized gazette was launched in May CSM continues to deliver an online Manitoba Gazette through paid subscriptions.
Copies of printed statutes and regulations continue to be available upon request for a fee.
There continues to be a decline in the demand for print copies and bound copies.

5. The Queen’s Printer Act
Possible amendments to The Queen’s Printer Act and multiple pieces of legislation.
Appointment of the Queen’s Printer of Manitoba
Changes to subscriptions
Changes in legal requirement to print in newspapers
Increased function of the Manitoba Gazette
Looking into amending the following:
The Queen’s Printer Act
establishing the Deputy Minister of the department that administers the Act as the Queen’s Printer of Manitoba which would eliminate the need for Cabinet to repeatedly appoint an individual person to the role.
possibly removing barriers that would allow us to move The Manitoba Gazette to an online publication and make it available to the public and interested parties at no charge (currently digital paid subscription)
changes would allow us to move forward in the way we provide important information and legal notices, but it would also increase the distribution as well as reduce the cost of administration of the Gazette.
Also looking into amending legislation that relate to the government’s requirement to publish official notices
allow for the online publication of the Manitoba Gazette (removing mentions of “issues”)
replacing requirement to publicly publish notices in the newspaper with requirement to publish in the Gazette, or other appropriate manner depending on the notice.
notices would then be available to everyone at all times in one location.
electronic formats are much easier to store, research, etc. (law firms, public, etc)
easier to find archived and current notices

6. Standing offers One tender every three years
Standing agreement with suppliers each year
Expanding list of services
One tender every three years
Tender to pre-qualified suppliers
Submissions are tracked and graded for selectionWe enter into standing agreement with selected suppliers for one year, with option to extend for up to 2 years
We enter into standing agreement with selected suppliers for one year, with option to extend for up to 2 years
Expanding list of suppliers now includes:
Audio production
Large scale television and video production
Small scale online video production
Typesetting and production
Quantitative and qualitative research
Creative and strategic services
Quickcopy photocopying and bindery services
Digital typesetting of the Manitoba Gazette
Social Media advertising *NEW*
Photography *NEW*

7. Evolution and Challenges of Publishing
Accessibility
French language
The Election Financing Act
Accessibility
French language legislation
The Election Financing Act
challenges with publishing information during an election or byelection
possible complaints

8. Thank you!