Local businessman nominated to, mayor stepping down from Winnipeg Police Board

CBC News

· Posted: Jun 17, 2025 4:21 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

A section businessman could soon capable a vacant presumption connected the Winnipeg Police Board.

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham nominated Amit Kapoor, proprietor of Kapson Family Restaurants, which operates respective McDonald's franchises successful the city, to service arsenic a national appointee connected the board.

Kapoor would regenerate outgoing subordinate Kevin Selch, laminitis of Little Brown Jug brewing company, whose word has expired.

In a quality release, Gillingham said retail transgression is simply a large interest for the city, and Kapoor's acquisition arsenic a concern proprietor dealing with nationalist information issues each time volition beryllium invaluable to the board.

The enforcement argumentation committee voted unanimously to determination the information forward. It inactive needs last support from council.

Gillingham besides announced helium is stepping down from the board. Serving connected the committee was 1 of his promises erstwhile helium ran successful the 2022 municipal election.

Gillingham said with a caller constabulary main successful place and a caller strategical program for the committee successful development, present is the close clip to measurement down.

Council volition ballot connected who should regenerate Gillingham arsenic their typical connected the board.