Legislative Update – April 3, 2026

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News

April 1, 2026. Media Bulletin. Provincial Minimum Wage to Increase to $16.40 on Oct. 1
Manitoba Labour and Immigration is notifying Manitobans the provincial minimum wage will increase by 40 cents to $16.40, effective Oct. 1. 

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Third Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Private Members’ Bills

Introduced

Bill 234 The Registered Landscape Architects Act/Loi sur les architectes paysagistes – The Registered Landscape Architects Act is established to provide self-governing authority for and title protection to landscape architects. The Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects becomes the profession’s regulatory body and a governing council is established with public representatives. Only registered members can use the title “Registered Landscape Architect”. A process is created for complaints against and discipline of members.

For the status of all current bills click here.

Proclamations

ChapterTitle    (provisions)Date in forceDate signed
SM 2021, c. 37, Sch. CThe Building and Electrical Permitting Improvement Act (Various Acts Amended and Permit Dispute Resolution Act Enacted)
Schedule C — The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (whole act)		1 April, 202625 March, 2026
Proclamations

Regulations

NumberTitleRegisteredPublished
28/2026Wildlife Damage Compensation Regulation, amendment30 March, 202630 March, 2026
29/2026Preset Fines and Offence Descriptions Regulation, amendment30 March, 202630 March, 2026
30/2026Manitoba Electrical Code30 March, 202630 March, 2026
31/2026Performance Standards for Electrical Permits Regulation30 March, 202630 March, 2026
32/2026Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits Regulation, amendment31 March, 202631 March, 2026
33/2026Vehicle Use in Hunting Regulation, amendment31 March, 202631 March, 2026
Manitoba Regulations

Orders in Council

Agriculture

Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation

Finance

  • Securities Act (March 25, 2026) – Douglas Brown is appointed as a member and designated as Chair of the Commission.

Health, Seniors, and Long Term Care

  • Public Service Act (March 25, 2026) – Selam Beyene is appointed to the position of Executive Assistant.

Housing, Addictions and Homelessness

  • Public Service Act (March 25, 2026) – Keigan Buckley is appointed to the position of Press Secretary.

Innovation and New Technology

  • Research Manitoba Act (March 18, 2026) – The board of directors of Research Manitoba is appointed for 2026-2027.

Justice and Attorney General

  • Provincial Court Act (March 18, 2026) – The following persons are appointed as staff justice of the peace in and for the Province of Manitoba: Gena May Francisco, of Mitchell; Cheryl Koss, of Winnipeg; and Chantell Vaillancourt-Ducharme, of The Pas. The appointment of Oluwagbemisola Onigbogi as staff justice of the peace in and for the Province of Manitoba is revoked.

Justice

  • Public Service Act (March 18, 2026) – Hannah Janzen is appointed to the position of Special Assistant.
  • Provincial Court Act (March 25, 2026) – A. Blair Graham, K.C., is appointed as a member and chairperson of the Judicial Compensation Committee. Bernice Bowley and Kris Dangerfield are appointed as members of the committee.
  • Provincial Offences Act (March 25, 2026) – Regulation 29/2026 is made.

Labour and Immigration and Justice

Minister responsible for The Manitoba Hydro Act

Minister responsible for the Manitoba Public Service Act

  • Public Service Act (March 18, 2026) – The Minister responsible for the Manitoba Public Service is authorized to enter into a collective agreement, inclusive of a pay plan, on behalf of the government, with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 2153 respecting Family Support Workers and Emergency Placement Resources who are employed primarily with the Department of Families.

Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures

  • Conservation Officers Act (March 18, 2026) – Regulation 21/2026 is made.
  • Fisheries Act (March 18, 2026) – Regulation 22/2026 is made.
  • Forest Act (March 18, 2026) – Regulation 24/2026 is made.
  • Peatlands Stewardship Act (March 18, 2026) – Regulation 25/2026 is made.
  • Wildlife Act (March 18, 2026) – Regulation 23/2026 is made.
  • Crown Lands Act (March 24, 2026) – The administration and control of all interests held by His Majesty the King in right of Manitoba, […] is transferred to His Majesty the King in right of Canada: Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Swan River Phase 3 Indian Reserve In the Province of Manitoba.
  • Crown Lands Act (March 24, 2026) – The following Crown (Manitoba) land (“Land”) is set aside as an area to enable the Government of Canada (“Canada”) to fulfil a portion of its obligations to the Bunibonibee Cree Nation under the adhesion to Treaty No. 5:
    • Trout Falls Site 15-02 and now named Nahmakos Pahwestik Indian Reserve In the Province of Manitoba
    • Wipanipanis Portage Site 20-02 and now named Wapinapanis Indian Reserve In the Province of Manitoba
  • Crown Lands Act (March 24, 2026) – The following Crown (Manitoba) land (“Land”) is set aside as an area to enable the Government of Canada (“Canada”) to fulfil a portion of its obligations to the Norway House Cree Nation under the adhesion to Treaty No. 5: Lebrix Lake A In the Province of Manitoba
  • Crown Lands Act (March 24, 2026) – The following Crown (Manitoba) land (“Land”) is set aside as an area to enable the Government of Canada (“Canada”) to fulfil a portion of its obligations to the Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation under the adhesion to Treaty No. 4: Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation Mistikoskak Sipihk Reserve In the Province of Manitoba
  • Crown Lands Act (March 24, 2026) – The administration and control of all interests held by His Majesty the King in right of Manitoba […] in the following described land is transferred to His Majesty the King in right of Canada: Site 4-11 In the Province of Manitoba

Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism

  • Public Service Act (March 25, 2026) – Lucie Besken is appointed to the position of Executive Assistant to the Minister.

Orders in Council