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News Release Governments of Canada, Manitoba Support Hate Crimes Education for Manitoba Prosecutors May 22, 2025 – The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $95,000 to provide specialized training to Crown attorneys on prosecuting hate crimes, federal Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser and Manitoba Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today.
News Release Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Break Down Interprovincial Trade Barriers, Proclaim June 1 as Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day May 22, 2025 – The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to bring down interprovincial trade barriers and help grow the province’s economy, Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses announced today.
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Second Session, Forty-Third Legislature
Government Bills
Introduced
Bill 47 The Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act and Amendments to The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act (Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day) – The Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act is established.
- If Canada, a province or a territory has legislation or a scheme similar to Manitoba for removing barriers to trade in goods and services, the government of Manitoba may designate it as a reciprocating jurisdiction.
- Under mutual recognition rules, the goods and services of a reciprocating jurisdiction that meet its standards and approvals are recognized as meeting the comparable standards and approvals in Manitoba.
- The mutual recognition rules do not apply to goods and services that are provided by Crown corporations or exempted by regulation or to regulated professions or occupations.
- The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim June 1 of each year as Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day.
Private Members’ – Public Bills
Introduced
Bill 204 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Reason for Traffic Stop) – The Highway Traffic Act is amended to require a peace officer who stops the driver of a vehicle to first inform the driver of the reason for the stop before further interacting with the driver or a passenger.
- If the officer fails to give the reason, any evidence arising from the stop is inadmissible in a subsequent enforcement proceeding.
Bill 220 The Criminal Property Forfeiture Amendment Act – The Criminal Property Forfeiture Act is amended. Currently, money in the criminal property forfeiture fund may be used for programs operated by law enforcement agencies. The amendments enable the money to be used for non-profit community organizations for social programs, such as affordable housing and restorative justice.
Bill 234 The Pride Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) – The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim the month of June of each year as Pride Month.
2nd Reading
Bill 208 The Manitoba Small Business Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)
Concurrence and 3rd Reading
Defeated
Bill 227 The Free Trade and Mobility Within Canada Act
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