Legislative Update – November 25, 2024

by Kayleigh Hykawy | Nov 25, 2024 | Bill Status, Legislation, New Bills, Throne Speech

News

• Reasons to Hope: Manitoba Government Presents Throne Speech November 19, 2024 – The Manitoba government was joined by members of the public and community leaders from around the province at the reading of the speech from the throne, which outlines what Manitobans can expect from their government, Premier Wab Kinew announced today. 
• Manitoba Government Celebrates Restorative Justice Week November 18, 2024 – The Manitoba government has proclaimed Nov. 17 to 23 as Restorative Justice Week, highlighting the accomplishments and progress of restorative justice practices in the province, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today.

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Second Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

• Bill 1 An Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office/Loi sur la prestation des serments d’entrée en fonction

Private Bills

Introduced

• Bill 201 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Amendment Act (Expanding Liquor Retail)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la réglementation des alcools, des jeux et du cannabis et la Loi sur la Société manitobaine des alcools et des loteries (vente au détail d’une gamme élargie de boissons alcoolisées) – The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act and The Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Act are amended.
  • Under a five-year pilot project, retail beer vendors, speciality wine stores and manufacturers are permitted to sell all types of liquor.
• Bill 202 The 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 203 The Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act/Loi sur l’abaissement du seuil d’admissibilité au dépistage systématique du cancer du sein – The Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act requires the minister to develop and implement a plan to lower the initial eligibility age for routine breast cancer screening services without a referral from 50 years to 40 years by no later than December 31, 2026.
  • The minister must report annually on the status of the plan, including the number of screening mammograms performed.

For the status of all current bills click here.

Regulations