Bill 209The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Hydro-Manitoba (ententes de facturation nette) – The Manitoba Hydro Act is amended to require Manitoba Hydro to enter into a net-metering agreement with a residential customer in certain circumstances. Under a net-metering agreement, a customer provides electricity generated by their solar photovoltaic system to Manitoba Hydro. Manitoba Hydro must award the customer credit, measured in kilowatt-hours, that is equal to the difference between the amount of electricity the customer produced and consumed in a billing period. The credit must be applied to the customer’s future bills.
Manitoba Hydro must enter into a net-metering agreement in the following circumstances:
a customer with an existing solar photovoltaic system that meets the Act’s requirements requests to enter into such an agreement;
a customer requests approval of a proposed solar photovoltaic system and, within six months after the approval, installs the system as proposed.
Bill 212The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Stalking-Related Measures)/Loi modifiant le Code de la route (mesures en cas de harcèlement criminel) – The Highway Traffic Act is amended to impose automatic driver’s licence suspensions on persons convicted of criminal harassment if a vehicle has been used in the commission of the offence. The licence suspensions are in addition to an existing provision under The Domestic Violence and Stalking Act that enables a person who is subject to stalking to request a court order that suspends a stalker’s driver’s licence. Further amendments authorize a peace officer to seize and impound a vehicle if the peace officer discovers a person using the vehicle to commit criminal harassment. When a person who previously committed two or more criminal harassment offences using a vehicle commits another such offence, their vehicle is subject to forfeiture.
November 18, 2025, News ReleaseFrom Promise to Progress: Manitoba Government Presents Throne Speech The Manitoba government was joined by members of the public and community leaders from across the province at the reading of the speech from the throne, which outlines what Manitobans can expect from their government this new session, Premier Wab Kinew announced today.
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
Third Session, Forty-Third Legislature
Government Bills
Introduced
Bill1 An Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office/Loi sur la prestation des serments d’entrée en fonction — Formal Bill (not printed)
The Department of Justice Canada is reopening the Survey of Criminal Justice System Stakeholders: Efficiencies, Legislative Amendments, and the Ongoing Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic. This survey examines stakeholders’ perceptions of criminal justice system (CJS) efficiencies, explores the impacts of recent legislative changes related to criminal court efficiencies, remote court attendance, and bail, as well as looking at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the CJS.
The Department of Justice Canada wants to hear about your perceptions of the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system (CJS), in your role as a CJS professional. Former Bill C-75 (earliest amendments came into force July 22, 2019) made changes related to remote court appearances, bail, sentencing and administration of justice offences, among other sections of the Criminal Code and Youth Criminal Justice Act with a view to improving efficiencies; while the COVID-19 pandemic affected how courts operated. Bill S-4 (came into force on January 15, 2023), made further changes to the Criminal Code to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on criminal courts while increasing the flexibility and efficiency of the CJS, including by enhancing and clarifying rules for remote criminal proceedings. Since then, a number of additional relevant amendments to Criminal Code procedures have been made, namely under Bill C-48, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (bail reform) which came into force on January 5, 2024.
The survey was first launched in February 2025 and closed in late March due to the election period. To ensure that all interested stakeholders have an opportunity to provide feedback, the survey will be reopened until July 11, 2025.
We thank all those who have already taken the time to complete the survey. In order to receive as many additional responses as possible, we would greatly appreciate your assistance in sending an email to inform your members/networks that the survey has been reopened and to encourage those who did not have an opportunity previously, to participate. As a reminder, the survey seeks the views of stakeholders with experience in the criminal justice system, including Crown and defence lawyers, the judiciary, police officers, court administrators and other court workers.
Le ministère de la Justice du Canada ouvre à nouveau le Sondage auprès des intervenants du système de justice pénale : gains d’efficience, modifications législatives et répercussions continues de la pandémie de COVID-19. Ce sondage examine les perceptions des intervenants à l’égard de l’efficience du système de justice pénale (SJP), explore les répercussions des récentes modifications législatives liées à l’efficacité des tribunaux de juridiction criminelle, à la comparution à distance et à la mise en liberté sous caution, ainsi que l’incidence de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur le SJP.
Le ministère de la Justice du Canada veut connaître votre point de vue, en tant que professionnel du système de justice pénale (SJP), sur l’efficience et l’efficacité du SJP. L’ancien projet de loi C‑75 (les premières modifications sont entrées en vigueur le 22 juillet 2019) a entre autres apporté des modifications à des articles du Code criminel et de la Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents concernant les comparutions à distance, la mise en liberté sous caution, la détermination de la peine et les infractions contre l’administration de la justice dans l’objectif de réaliser des gains d’efficacité; parallèlement, la pandémie de COVID-19 a eu une incidence sur le fonctionnement des tribunaux. Le projet de loi S-4 (entré en vigueur le 15 janvier 2023) a apporté d’autres modifications au Code criminel afin de remédier aux répercussions de la pandémie de COVID-19 sur les tribunaux de juridiction pénale tout en améliorant la souplesse et l’efficacité du SJP, y compris par l’amélioration et la clarification des règles relatives aux procédures pénales tenues à distance. Depuis, un certain nombre d’autres modifications pertinentes ont été apportées aux procédures du Code criminel, notamment en vertu du projet de loi C-48, Loi modifiant le Code criminel (réforme sur la mise en liberté sous caution), lequel est entré en vigueur le 5 janvier 2024.
L’enquête a été lancée pour la première fois en février 2025 et s’est terminée fin mars en raison de la période électorale. Pour s’assurer que tous les intervenants intéressés ont l’occasion de donner leur avis, le sondage sera rouvert jusqu’à 11 juillet 2025.
Nous remercions tous ceux qui ont déjà pris le temps de répondre au sondage. Afin de recevoir le plus grand nombre possible de réponses supplémentaires, nous vous serions très reconnaissants de partager à nouveau ce courriel pour informer vos membres et réseaux que le sondage a été rouvert et pour encourager ceux qui n’ont pas eu l’occasion d’y participer auparavant. À titre de rappel, le sondage vise à recueillir les points de vue d’intervenants ayant de l’expérience dans le système de justice pénale, notamment des avocats de la Couronne et de la défense, des juges, des policiers, des administrateurs de tribunaux et d’autres travailleurs judiciaires.
Registration is now open for the “Making Rights Matter” public interest advocacy conference, taking place on May 30, 2025.
Throughout the day, you’ll have the chance to attend various panels and keynote presentations led by legal practitioners and advocates in the field. Topics will include the use of evidence in public interest advocacy, multi-tool campaigns and public interest remedies to systemic problems.
The keynote speaker will be Professor Margot Young, an expert on constitutional and social justice law from University of British Columbia. Contributor to the paper collection Litigating Equality and co-editor to the collection Poverty: Rights, Social Citizenship and Legal Activism, Professor Young was also Co-Principal Investigator of the Housing Justice Project. She will speak about the strengths and pitfalls of public interest litigation.
Registration for this event is free, however, donations are being graciously accepted at: legalaid.mb.ca/pilc/donate.
Please register at mrm-conference.eventbrite.ca.
The ITL Conference, in partnership with The Counsel Network and with the support of Osuji & Smith Lawyers, is launching a survey aimed at capturing and analyzing the lived experiences of internationally trained lawyers (ITLs) in the legal profession.
This survey will gather valuable data on various aspects of the ITL experience, including the requalification process, articling, experiences within law firms and other employers, opportunities for career advancement, social and cultural integration, mentorship opportunities, and post-qualification practice. The data collected will play a pivotal role in advocating for meaningful changes and improvements within the legal profession.
If you are an ITL, now is your chance to make your voice heard. Please take a moment to complete the survey and share it with other ITLs in your network.
Enquête sur l’expérience des avocats formés à l’international
La Conférence ITL, en partenariat avec The Counsel Network et sponsorisée par Osuji & Smith Lawyers, lance une enquête visant à recueillir et analyser les expériences vécues des avocats formés à l’étranger dans la profession juridique.
Cette enquête collectera des données précieuses sur divers aspects de l’expérience des avocats formés à l’étranger, notamment le processus de requalification, le stage, les expériences au sein des cabinets d’avocats et autres employeurs, les opportunités de progression de carrière, l’intégration sociale et culturelle, les opportunités de mentorat et la pratique après la qualification. Nous croyons que ces données sont essentielles pour plaider en faveur de changements significatifs au sein de la profession juridique.
Si vous êtes un avocat formé à l’étranger, c’est le moment de vous faire entendre. Prenez un moment pour compléter l’enquête et la partager avec d’autres avocats formés à l’étranger de votre réseau.
The Manitoba Law Library would like to acknowledge with gratitude that we are situated on Treaty One Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, Cree and Dakota peoples, and the homeland of the Métis Nation.
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