Legislative Update – April 24, 2026

News

April 17, 2026. News Release. Seal River Watershed Alliance, Governments of Canada and Manitoba Announce Major Steps to Protect the Seal River Watershed – To view the proposal and share feedback, visit https://engagemb.ca/seal-river-watershed.

April 17, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Announces 2026 Excellence in Education Award Recipients

April 17, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Implements Electronic Patient Record at Ashern’s Lakeshore General Hospital – New System Improves Access to Patient Information and Supports Bedside Care: Minister

April 17, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Investing More Than $9 Million to Reconstruct Provincial Road 311

April 20, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government to Restore Specialized Care With New Menopause Clinic in South Winnipeg – The Manitoba Menopause Clinic is expected to open early fall 2027 and support thousands of outpatient visits annually as volumes increase, helping reduce wait times and reconnect women with specialized care. 

April 21, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Releases Interim 2025 Wildfire After Action Review – Visit https://manitoba.ca/asset_library/en/wildfire/wildfire-report-april-2026.pdf to view the interim report including a full list of actions implemented and underway.

April 21, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Expands Disaster Financial Assistance to Include Disaster Risk Reduction and Wildfire Mitigation

April 22, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Celebrates Earth Day – The Manitoba government is celebrating Earth Day this year by announcing $770,000 for two Manitoba-based climate organizations and a rural transportation expansion, Environment and Climate Change Minister Mike Moyes announced today at the Manitoba Legislative Building during a celebratory event.

April 22, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Invests $1.1 Million in New Public Safety Funding for Municipalities to Make Communities Safer – The Safer Neighbourhoods, Safer Downtowns Public Safety Strategy can be found at https://www.gov.mb.ca/justice/pubs/publicsafety_strategy.pdf.

April 23, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Welcomes Francophone Delegation – The Manitoba government is honoured to welcome 15 ambassadors and diplomats from the Groupe d’Ambassadrices et d’Ambassadeurs francophones d’Ottawa (GAF), which represents more than 50 member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard, minister responsible for francophone affairs, announced today.

April 23, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Government Launches Community Toolkit to Support Health-Care Recruitment and Retention

April 23, 2026. News Release. Manitoba Water Services Board Moves to Manitoba Municipal and Northern Relations

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Third Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Second Reading

Bill 8. The Long-Bladed Weapon Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la réglementation des armes à lame longue

Bill 9. The Street Weapons Control Act/Loi sur la réglementation des armes de rue

Bill 11. The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Sick Notes for Employee Absences)/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d’emploi (notes du médecin en cas d’absence d’un employé)

Bill 16. The Mental Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la santé mentale

Bill 18. The Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Strengthening Enforcement)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la réduction du volume et de la production des déchets (renforcement de l’application de la Loi)

Bill 19. The Animal Care Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le soin des animaux

Bill 26. The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Eliminating Mandatory Overtime for Nurses)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la gouvernance et l’obligation redditionnelle au sein du système de santé (fin de l’imposition d’heures supplémentaires aux infirmiers)

Bill 27. The Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act and Amendments to The Health System Governance and Accountability Act/Loi sur la déclaration de principes sur les soins de santé offerts aux patients et modification de la Loi sur la gouvernance et l’obligation redditionnelle au sein du système de santé

Bill 28. The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Nurse-toPatient Ratios)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la gouvernance et l’obligation redditionnelle au sein du système de santé (ratios infirmier-malade)

Bill 29. The University of Winnipeg Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Université de Winnipeg

Bill 32. The Improving Access to Breast Cancer Screening Act/Loi visant à améliorer l’accès au dépistage du cancer du sein

Bill 34. The Interprovincial Subpoena Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les subpoenas interprovinciaux

Bill 35. The Adult Learning Centres Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les centres d’apprentissage pour adultes

Bill 37. The Environmental Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière d’environnement

Bill 38. The Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba School Boards Association Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques et la Loi sur l’Association des commissions scolaires du Manitoba

Bill 41. The Promoting Inclusion in Amateur Sport Act/Loi sur la promotion de l’inclusion dans le sport amateur

Bill 42. The Motor Vehicle Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière de véhicules automobiles

Bill 43. The Highway Traffic Amendment and Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route et la Loi sur les conducteurs et les véhicules

Bill 44. The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2026/Loi corrective de 2026

Bill 45. The Yellowquill University College Act and Amendments to The Advanced Education Administration Act/Loi sur le Yellowquill University College et modification de la Loi sur l’administration de l’enseignement postsecondaire

Bill 50. The Pharmaceutical Amendment, Regulated Health Professions Amendment and Public Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pharmacies, la Loi sur les professions de la santé réglementées et la Loi sur la santé publique

In Committee

Bill 14. The Public Interest Disclosure (Whistleblower Protection) Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les divulgations faites dans l’intérêt public (protection des divulgateurs d’actes répréhensibles)

Bill 15. The Consumer Protection Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection du consommateur

Bill 20. The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Hydro-Manitoba

Bill 39. The Manitoba Hydro Amendment and Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Hydro-Manitoba et la Loi sur l’administration des impôts et des taxes et divers impôts et taxes

Bill 46. The Securities Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les valeurs mobilières

Bill 48. The Real Property Amendment and Planning Amendment Act (Land Conveyed for Public Purposes)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les biens réels et la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire (biens-fonds cédés à des fins publiques)

Bill 49. The Business Practices Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pratiques commerciales

Bill 51. The Public Sector Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Governance Act/Loi sur la gouvernance de l’intelligence artificielle et de la cybersécurité au sein du secteur public

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For the status of all current bills click here.

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Regulations

Number	Title	Registered	Published
35/2026	Joint Intake and Emergency Services by Designated Agencies Regulation, amendment	22 April 2026	22 April 2026