More than 8,000 competitors from over 50 different countries will compete in over 60 sports from July 28 - August 6, 2023 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. DATE: JULY 28 TO AUGUST 6 2023
Winnipeg is proud to host the World Police and Fire Games for the first time in 2023.Located in the geographic center of North America, the games will be held in Winnipeg, Canada, from July 28 – August 6, 2023. Winni
peg is a multi-cultural city and the capital of Manitoba, located in south central Canada. Located near the eastern edge of the Canadian prairies, Winnipeg sits at the meeting point of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. The city is named after the nearby Lake Winnipeg; the name comes from the Western Cree words for muddy waters. Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Status of Women and Gender Equality and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD), announced an investment of $2 million to help promote innovation and economic growth in Manitoba. Through this investment, the WPFG 2023 Host Society will host a smart cities technology exhibition on emergency services. It will bring police, fire, and civic leaders, as well as experts, industry representatives, and businesses together to discuss how digital technologies and data sharing can enhance the quality of emergency services and cost reduction. The Host Society will also develop partnerships with local technology companies to demonstrate smart city technologies for law enforcement software and records management. As one of the largest sporting events ever hosted in Winnipeg, over 25,000 people are expected to attend the Games, which will help stimulate new business growth and economic opportunities for the city. Canada’s Innovation and Skills Plan aims to build an economy in which Canadians have access to high-quality jobs and Canadian businesses are well-placed to participate in a rapidly evolving and competitive global marketplace. Stay up to date on the WPFG 2023 website and the WPFG 2023 page.
“The World Police and Fire Games are an important occasion to bring together the amazing individuals who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe. I am very much looking forward to seeing Winnipeg host the Games in 2023, and to welcoming the firefighters and police officers from around the world to this world-class city. Through the investment announced today, not only will the Games be a tremendous celebration of all that police and firefighters do for us, it will also help foster innovation and promote new digital, smart cities technologies to better protect our communities and create opportunities for small businesses right here in Winnipeg.”
