Legislative Updates
Proclamations
The Government has proclaimed the following Act:
The Statutes Correction and Minor Amendments Act, 2011 (SM 2011, c. 35 ), Section 5, effective May 1, 2019.
Manitoba OmbudsNews
Manitoba OmbudsNews is a quarterly publication highlighting Manitoba Ombudsman’s events and initiatives.
Issue 2019-01 is now available
In this issue:
- Ombudsman Act reports
- FIPPA reports
- PHIA Snooping Fine Stands
- Inquest Reporting
Contents Update – Canadian Native Law Reporter
2018 – Volume 4 of the Canadian Native Law Reporter has arrived at the library.
Table of Contents
- Index to Subject Matter
- Index to Legislation and Agreements Cited
- Cases Reported
- Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo v C.T. and J.B.
- Children’s Aid Society of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo v C.T. and J.B.
- Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala First Nation v British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority
- Lac Seul First Nation v Canada
- Newfoundland and Labrador (Attorney General) v Innu of Uashat and of Mani-Utenam
- R v Anugaa
- Roussillon (MRC) v Ministry of Natural Resources
- Williams Lake Indian Band v Canada (Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development)
- WSÁNEĆ School Board v B.C. Government and Service Employees’ Union
- Table of Cases for Canadian Native Law Reporter, Volumes [2018] 1 – [2018] 4
- Index to Subject Matter for Canadian Native Law Reporter, Volumes [2018] 1 – [2018] 4
- Statutes, Regulations, Rules of Court, First Nation Legislation, Agreements and International Materials Cited in Canadian Native Law Reporter, Volumes
[2018] 1 – [2018] 4
Legislative Updates
4th Session of the 41st Legislature
New Bills
Private Member’s Bills:
Bill 206: The Planning Amendment Act
Second Reading
- Bill 2: The Municipal Amendment Act (Strengthening Codes of Conduct for Council Members)
- Bill 6: The Statutes Correction and Minor Amendments Act, 2018
- Bill 7: The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Immediate Roadside Prohibitions)
- Bill 8: The Referendum Act
- Bill 9: The Family Law Modernization Act
- Bill 11: The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Cider and Cooler Sales at Beer Vendors)
- Bill 13: The Private Vocational Institutions Act
- Bill 14: The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2019
- Bill 15: The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Cannabis Possession Restrictions)
- Bill 17: The Police Services Amendment Act (Institutional Safety Officers)
- Bill 19: The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act
- Bill 20: The Courts Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended)
- Bill 21: The Legislative Building Centennial Restoration and Preservation Act
- Bill 228: The Sikh Heritage Month Act
Report Stage
- Bill 16: The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2019 *amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage
Withdrawn
Check the Bill Status daily to follow the legislative process.
Will Week 2019
Will Week is April 22-27
Having a valid, up-to-date Will, Health Care Directive and Power of Attorney ensures that your wishes will be met after your death. It also provides a great opportunity to make a charitable gift to a cause that’s important to you.
During the week of April 22-27 legal professionals volunteer their time to host free public presentations on the importance of wills and estate planning. These sessions are for information purposes only.
View the schedule of events here. Registration is required. New this year is online registration, or call (204) 948-3394. Sessions are first come, first serve and seating is limited.
Visit the Winnipeg Foundation for more information on Will Week 2019!
Here in the library we’ve put together a display showcasing our most relevant materials on Wills
Titles on Display:
- Capacity and Undue Influence by John E.S. Poyser
- Waters’ Law of Trusts in Canada, 4th ed by Donovan W.M. Waters.
- Oosterhoff on Wills, 8th ed by Albert H. Oosterhoff
- Drafting Wills in Canada : a Lawyer’s Practical Guide, 2nd ed by Robyn Solnik et al
- Feeney’s Canadian Law of Wills, 4th ed by James MacKenzie
- Tax Planned Will Precedents, 4th ed by Alison Scott Butler
If you’re looking to take out any of these books, please see a staff member.
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