Legislative Update – May 14, 2024

by Jhoanna Altasin | May 14, 2024 | Bill Status, Legislation, New Bills

News

• Child Abuse Prevention Initiative Will Help Keep Children Safe, May 9, 2024 – “The governments of Canada and Manitoba have partnered with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) to create a model for early childhood educators to help detect and prevent child abuse in Canada…”
• Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Implement Budget 2024, May 6, 2024 – “The Manitoba government has introduced legislation needed to implement Budget 2024, which rebuilds health care across Manitoba and lower costs for families…”
• Manitoba Government Establishes Endowment Fund to Support MMIWG2S+ Families, May 5, 2024 – “The Manitoba government is establishing a new $15-million endowment fund to enable a grant program offering supports to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit (MMIWG2S+) relatives, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity…”
• Governments of Canada, Manitoba Announce Partnership to Develop a Red Dress Alert Together with Indigenous Partners, May 3, 2024 – “…[A]s we announce this partnership to co-develop a Red Dress Alert system with Indigenous partners, we take the next steps towards bringing more Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit and gender-diverse people home, and we redouble our efforts to addressing the root causes of this crisis of violence – as we work to put it to an end.” — Federal Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

First Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

• Bill 37 The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024 – This Bill implements measures announced in the 2024 Manitoba Budget and makes various other amendments to tax and financial legislation.
  • Part 1: Fuel Tax
  • Part 2: Income Tax
  • Part 3: Oil and Gas Production Tax
  • Part 4: Property Tax and Insulation Assistance
  • Part 5: Retail Sales Tax
  • Part 6: Succession Duty
  • Part 7: Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes
  • Other Amendments:
    • Civil Service Superannuation Act and Elections Act
    • Financial Administration Act
    • Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act
  • Schedules:
    • Election Financing Amendment Act
    • Environment Amendment Act
    • Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act
    • Labour Relations Amendment Act
    • Seniors’ Advocate Act

2nd Reading

• Bill 5 The Adult Literacy Act
• Bill 6 The Manitoba Assistance Amendment Act
• Bill 10 The Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act
• Bill 11 The Statutes and Regulations Amendment and Interpretation Amendment Act
• Bill 13 The Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act
• Bill 14 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2024
• Bill 15 The Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Amendment Act
• Bill 17 The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act
• Bill 18 The Community Child Care Standards Amendment Act
• Bill 19 The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act
• Bill 20 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act
• Bill 22 The Celebration of Nigerian Independence Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)
• Bill 23 The Change of Name Amendment Act (2)
• Bill 24 The Intimate Image Protection Amendment Act (Distribution of Fake Intimate Images)

Private Members’ – Public Bills

Introduced

• Bill 212 The Asian Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) – Amended to proclaim the month of May of each year as Asian Heritage Month.
• Bill 213 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Amendment Act (Expanding Liquor Retail) – Under a five-year pilot project, retail beer vendors, specialty wine stores and manufacturers are permitted to sell all types of liquor.

2nd Reading

• Bill 202 The Community Foundation Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)
• Bill 209 The Provincial Court Amendment Act (Expanded Training for Judges and Judicial Justices of the Peace)

In Committee/Reported

• Bill 207 The Islamic Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Passed

• Bill 200 The Firefighters Recognition Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

For the status of all current bills click here.

Regulations

Legislative Update – April 8, 2024

by Jhoanna Altasin | Apr 8, 2024 | Bill Status, Legislation, New Bills

News

• Manitoba Government Cracking Down on Organized Crime, Drug Traffickers April 5, 2024 – “[The] government is cracking down on drug traffickers and organized criminals by making it easier for police to proactively investigate their assets, seize the proceeds of crime and strike a financial blow to their organizations…”
• Manitoba Government Settles with Children in Care for $530 Million in Historic Class Action Lawsuits March 25, 2024 – “The Manitoba government has agreed in principle to pay $530 million to children in care over the province’s actions and policies relating to the administration of Children’s Special Allowances (CSA) from Child and Family Services (CFS) agencies between 2005 and 2019.”
• Manitoba Government Releases Third Quarter Fiscal Report March 22, 2024 – The 2023-24 Third Quarter Report Fiscal and Economic Update is available here.

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

First Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

• Bill 22 The Celebration of Nigerian Independence Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) – Amended to proclaim October 1 of each year as Celebration of Nigerian Independence Day.
• Bill 23 The Change of Name Amendment Act (2) – Amended to require a criminal record check when an application is made to change a person’s name.
• Bill 24 The Intimate Image Protection Amendment Act (Distribution of Fake Intimate Images) – Amended to address the distribution of fake intimate images created by the use of technology that appear to depict identifiable people as being nude or engaged in sexual activity.

2nd Reading

• Bill 8 The Safe Access to Abortion Services Act

Passed

• Bill 25 The Interim Appropriation Act, 2024

Private Bills

Introduced

• Bill 208 The Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) – Proclaims March 31 of each year as the Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility.
• Bill 209 The Provincial Court Amendment Act (Expanded Training for Judges and Judicial Justices of the Peace) – Amended to expand the continuing education topics for provincial court judges to include intimate partner violence and coercive control in intimate partner and family relationships.

For the status of all current bills click here.

Regulations

Legislative Update – March 19, 2024

by Jhoanna Altasin | Mar 20, 2024 | Bill Status, Legislation, New Bills

News

• Manitoba Government Modernizing Services to Make Life Easier for Manitoba Families March 15, 2024 – “The Manitoba government has entered into an agreement with the Government of Canada to allocate $1.5 million toward the implementation of an electronic death registration system within the Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Branch, Consumer Protection and Government Services…”
• Manitoba Government Back to Session, Ready to Deliver March 6, 2024 – “The Manitoba government is working to fix health care, make people and communities safer, and grow the economy with strong protections for workers, Premier Wab Kinew shared…”

First Session, 43rd Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

• Bill 7 The Public Sector Construction Project (Tendering) Repeal Act – repeals the Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Act.
• Bill 8 The Safe Access to Abortion Services Act – creates access zones for clinics and prescribed facilities that provide abortion services and for residences of providers of those services.
• Bill 9 The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act – extends the length of the leave for serious injury or illness from 17 weeks to 27 weeks.
• Bill 10 The Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act – reduces funding to an educational institution that fails to adopt and implement a sexual violence policy that meets the requirements of the Act.
• Bill 11 The Statutes and Regulations Amendment and Interpretation Amendment Act – provides regulation-making and revision powers to achieve a gender-neutral style in Manitoba’s legislation.
• Bill 13 The Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act – enables licences to be issued to operators of different parts of an air emergency medical response system. In these circumstances, the licence holders must enter into an agreement with each other regarding the operation of the entire system.
• Bill 14 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2024 – makes the following amendments:
  • Part 1 amends various Acts to correct typographical, numbering and other drafting errors. Minor amendments are also made.
  • Part 2 makes amendments to various Acts respecting the term “associate judge”.
  • Part 3 amends various Acts respecting the French name of the Law Society of Manitoba.
• Bill 15 The Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Amendment Act – creates the following amendments:
  • A credit union may terminate a member’s membership without a resolution of directors if the member has engaged in conduct that is abusive, discriminatory or a threat to the health or safety of others in the member’s dealings with the credit union.
  • A credit union may request that the Registrar advise whether the credit union has the authority to make a by-law before having it considered at a meeting of members of the credit union.
  • A director nomination proposal must be submitted before a meeting of members in order to be considered at the meeting.
  • A credit union is no longer required to make a members register available for examination at a meeting of members.
• Bill 16 The Regulatory Accountability Reporting Act and Amendments to the Statutes and Regulations Act – establishes that that the government must make available to the public and the Assembly an annual report on its regulatory accountability initiatives.
• Bill 17 The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act – re-establishes the Advisory Council on Workplace Safety and Health. The council is appointed by the minister and advises the minister on matters relating to the Act and its administration.
• Bill 18 The Community Child Care Standards Amendment Act – enables grants to support child care education or training provided by post-secondary institutions.
• Bill 19 The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act – the provisions dealing with written off, salvageable and irreparable motor vehicles will now apply to heavy trailers.
• Bill 20 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act – a person who fails to have an ignition-interlock device installed in their vehicle can no longer appeal the suspension of their licence or their participation in the ignition-interlock program.
• Bill 21 The Public Schools Amendment Act – expands who is considered to be a resident pupil to include the following:
  • a pupil who lives with a parent or guardian who is a member of a visiting force or who holds a work or study permit;
  • a pupil who lives with a responsible adult who is not their parent or legal guardian;
  • a pupil who is a refugee or a child of a refugee.
• Bill 25 The Interim Appropriation Act, 2024

Private Bills

Introduced

• Bill 202 The Community Foundation Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended) – proclaims April 26 as Community Foundation Day.
• Bill 203 The Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act – notice of a personal injury claim related to snow or ice on private property must be given within 60 days after the injury occurred.

2nd Reading

• Bill 207 The Islamic Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

For the status of all current bills click here.

Regulations