Winnipeg's mayor wants a full review of city programs to make sure the community is more inclusive for all people.

Brian Bowman initially made the announcement during the raising of the Pride flag at city hall on Monday to kick of the 2016 Pride Winnipeg Festival.

Bowman restated the news to a large crowd gathered at Sunday's Pride Day rally on the steps of the Manitoba Legislative Building.

Bowman said he will introduce a motion Wednesday at an Executive Policy Committee meeting.

The mayor told the crowd gathered at the Pride Day rally, the motion will focus on how the city collects data “to make sure we’re being inclusive of every Winnipegger regardless of their sexual orientation or their gender identity.”

In an interview after the rally, Bowman said the review will be broader than data collection. He said that’s just one example of where changes may be needed.

“A lot of times we’ll ask at the city if someone’s male or female and not everyone identifies as male or female,” said Bowman. “In cases where we don’t need to ask the question we shouldn’t be asking it.”

Bowman was joined by Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister at the Pride Day rally.

Pallister chose to wear a James Taylor t-shirt after attending the musician’s concert in Winnipeg on Friday and referenced lyrics from one of his songs titled ‘B.S.U.R’ (Be as you are) during a speech to the crowd.

“Accepting people for who they are and discovering who we are is what life is all about,” said Pallister. “I want us to enjoy that and celebrate that today together.”

When asked if there’s more the province can do to be inclusive for all people, Pallister said “there’s progress to be made in every respect.”

“We can embrace one and another and work for common goals and that’s certainly the tone I’ve tried to set here at the Legislative Assembly,” said Pallister. “I think in the past, for example, advancing women’s rights, advancing Indigenous people’s rights, these are things that happen when people set aside partisan politics and just join together and just try to do what’s right and best for all of us.”

With 92 entries, the 29th Pride parade and rally becomes the largest on record in Winnipeg since the event started in 1987.

There were 73 entries in 2015.

Pride Winnipeg president Jonathan Niemczak said attendance numbers continue to grow.

“We’re seeing more and more folks coming out and not necessarily just LGBTTQ folks, we’re seeing a lot of allies come out in support,” said Niemczak. “That’s been changing over the years and that’s just great to see.”

He hopes the review Mayor Bowman has called for will change things for people who identify as LGBTTQ.

“For example, ensure that there’s gender neutral washrooms in city facilities.”

“Also just looking at how they collect stats. How can they offer any type of LGBTTQ services if they don’t even know where LGBTTQ people live in the city or where they work.”