Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg
Metropolitan government overview
FormedJanuary 1, 1961; 63 years ago (January 1, 1961)
DissolvedDecember 31, 1971; 52 years ago (December 31, 1971)
JurisdictionGreater Winnipeg
Headquarters100 Main St.
Winnipeg, Manitoba
49°53′16.3″N 97°08′5.8″W / 49.887861°N 97.134944°W / 49.887861; -97.134944

Metropolitan Corporation of Greater Winnipeg was a governing body that served as part of the leadership for the metropolitan area of Winnipeg. It was established by Premier Douglas Campbell after he was given a commission to do so by the Greater Winnipeg Investigating Commission. It was dissolved when its component municipalities were amalgamated into one "unicity" in 1972. Winnipeg is a city in Manitoba, Canada.