Legislative Update – May 3rd

News

The Manitoba government has appointed Judge Ryan Rolston as the new chief judge of the provincial court of Manitoba. April 25, 2023 – “The Manitoba government has appointed Judge Ryan Rolston as chief judge of the provincial court of Manitoba, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. Rolston was called to the bar in 2000. Since being appointed to the bench, he has been a leader in the education of judges in Manitoba and nationally, having organized seminars as co-chair of the education committee and for the national education committee of the Canadian Association of Provincial Court Judges. His appointment as a chief judge will come into effect in July for a non-renewable term of seven years.”

Fifth Session, 42nd Legislature

Government Bills

2nd Reading

• 7 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act
• 10 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Social Responsibility Fee Repealed)
• 21 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act
• 23 The Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disability Amendment Act
• 29 The Life Leases Amendment Act
• 31 The Animal Care Amendment Act (2)
• 32 An Act respecting Child and Family Services (Indigenous Jurisdiction and Related Amendments)
• 36 The Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Amendment Act
• 38 The Builders’ Liens Amendment Act (Prompt Payment)

In Committee

• 2 The Official Time Amendment Act
• 6 The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act
• 8 The Off-Road Trails Safety and Maintenance Act
• 11 The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2023
• 12 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2023
• 13 The Wildlife Amendment Act
• 15 The Court of King’s Bench Amendment Act
• 17 The Regulated Health Professions Amendment Act (2)
• 18 The Legislative Security Amendment Act
• 19 The Provincial Offences Amendment Act
• 24 The Wildfires Amendment Act
• 26 The Limitations Amendment and Public Officers Amendment Act
• 34 The Police Services Amendment Act
• 35 The Education Administration Amendment Act (Teacher Certification and Professional Conduct)
  • Amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage

Private Bills

Introduced

• 237 The Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act – “This Bill amends The Advanced Education Administration Act to include Providence University College and Theological Seminary as a university dealt with under the Act. Providence University College and Theological Seminary is exempted from the guidelines for university tuition fees and student fees.”
• 238 The Personal Care Home Accountability Act (Various Acts Amended) – “This Bill amends The Health Services Insurance Act to enable family members of personal care home residents to establish family councils. Personal care home operators must provide support for the family councils.”
• 239 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Application Fees and Deposits) – “This Bill amends The Residential Tenancies Act to clarify that a landlord must not charge a prospective tenant any application fees. A landlord is also not permitted to require a tenant to pay a deposit before the landlord and tenant enter into a tenancy agreement. This Bill also amends The Health System Governance and Accountability Act and The Vulnerable Persons Living with a Mental Disability Act to ensure that certain information on each personal care home is published on a government website,…”
• 240 The Remembrance Day Amendment Act – “This Bill amends The Remembrance Day Act to ensure that employees are entitled to wear a poppy in the workplace during the seven-day period leading up to and including Remembrance Day.”

2nd Reading

• 210 The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Leave for Miscarriage or Stillbirth)
• 215 The Non-Disclosure Agreements Act
• 218 An Act Respecting the Title “Associate Judge” (Various Acts Amended)
• 235 The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act

For the status of all current bills click here.

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Regulations

Number	Title	Registered	Published
32/2023	Speed Timing Devices Regulation, amendment	20 Apr. 2023	20 Apr. 2023
33/2023	Fatality Inquiries Regulation, amendment	21 Apr. 2023	21 Apr. 2023
34/2023	Ignition-Interlock Program Regulation, amendment	28 Apr. 2023	28 Apr. 2023
35/2023	Driver Safety Rating System Regulation, amendment	28 Apr. 2023	28 Apr. 2023
36/2023	Animal Diseases (General) Regulation	28 Apr. 2023	28 Apr. 2023