

Winnipeg is the bustling capital city of the Canadian province of Manitoba, with a population of over 650,000 people. The diversity of this population, like the diversity of Canada in general, continues to be a driving force behind the existence of this Association.
With its relatively low level of unemployment, this economic centre thrives as one of the few major metropolitan areas in the central plains region of North America. As a result, Winnipeg boasts large influxes of immigrants in recent years. People from around the globe are settling here in Winnipeg because of the real promise of a better future. The pleasant side affect of this has been a rapid diversification of the City's cultural fabric. People from most countries around the world now call this city home.
They add to the diverse, hardworking, and skilled labour force. They also add to, and diversify, Winnipeg's many cultural festivals. Moreover, they represent a world of people congregating in one city, working together in peace and harmony.

