Legislative Update – October 10, 2025

News

News Release Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Keep Vehicle Insurance Rates Affordable
October 6, 2025 – The Manitoba government has introduced new legislation to enshrine the current registered owner model into law, ensuring it remains the model used by Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, announced today.

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Second Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

Bill 49 The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (2) – The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act is amended to clarify that any discount from a premium payable to insure a vehicle must be based on the driver safety rating of the registered owner of the vehicle.

• Under the regulations, an exception may be made to this requirement.

2nd Hearing

Bill 48 The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act

In Committee

Bill 8 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act

Bill 12 The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act

Bill 23 The Public Interest Expression Defence Act
 • amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage

Bill 30 The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act

Bill 40 An Act respecting “O Canada” and Other Observances and Land and Treaty Acknowledgements in Schools (Education Administration Act and Public Schools Act Amended)
 • amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage

Private Members’ – Public Bills

Introduced

Bill 211 The Local Elections Voter Eligibility Act (Various Acts Amended) – The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act and The Northern Affairs Act are amended to lower the voting age to 16 and to allow permanent residents of Canada to vote in municipal, school board and community council elections.

• The Public Schools Act is amended to lower the voting age to 16 and to allow permanent residents and students enrolled in a program provided by a francophone school board to vote in elections for that board.

Bill 230 The Grocery Store Food Waste Prevention Act – The Grocery Store Food Waste Prevention Act is established.

• A food bank may require the owner of a grocery store to enter into an agreement to donate all unsold usable food that would normally be thrown out to the food bank. The grocery store must notify the food bank when there is food available for pick-up unless grocery store staff deliver it to the food bank. The grocery store is prohibited from throwing out usable food except in specified circumstances.

In Committee

Bill 234 The Pride Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Regulations

Number	Title	Registered	Published
86/2025	Image Capturing Enforcement Testers Regulation, amendment	3 October, 2025	3 October, 2025
87/2025	Speed Timing Devices Regulation, amendment	3 October, 2025	3 October, 2025
88/2025	Turkey Farmers of Canada Levies Regulation for Manitoba, amendment	7 October, 2025	7 October, 2025