Legislative Update – October 25, 2024

by Kayleigh Hykawy | Oct 22, 2024 | Bill Status, Legislation, New Bills

News

• Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Help Build New Housing Faster October 16, 2024 – The Manitoba government has introduced amendments to the Planning Act and the City of Winnipeg Charter Act that would change the appeals process for zoning changes by removing a requirement that made it difficult for municipalities to change local zoning bylaws and allowing faster new housing construction, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Ian Bushie announced today. 

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

First Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

• Bill 40 The City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment and Planning Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Charte de la ville de Winnipeg et la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire – The City of Winnipeg Charter and The Planning Act provide that the Municipal Board must hold a hearing on a proposed zoning by-law if a sufficient number of people object to the by-law.
  • The City of Winnipeg Charter is amended to increase the sufficient number of objections from at least 25 to at least 300.
  • The Planning Act is amended to increase the sufficient number of objections from at least 25 to at least
    • 300, for a municipality or planning district with a population of at least 6,000; or
    • the greater of 100 or 5% of the population, for a municipality or planning district with a population of fewer than 6,000.
  • In addition, each Act currently provides that the Municipal Board must hold a hearing when objections to a zoning by-law affecting a particular parcel of land are received from at least 50% of the land owners within 100 metres from the parcel. The provisions are repealed.

In Committee

• Bill 7 The Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act/Loi abrogeant la Loi sur les projets de construction dans le secteur public (appels d’offres)
• Bill 9 The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d’emploi
• Bill 16 The Regulatory Accountability Reporting Act and Amendments to the Statutes and Regulations Act/Loi sur la remise de rapports relativement à la responsabilisation en matière de réglementation et modification de la Loi sur les textes législatifs et réglementaires
• Bill 21 The Public Schools Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques

2nd Reading

• Bill 37 The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024/Loi d’exécution du budget de 2024 et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives en matière de fiscalité
• Bill 38 An Act Respecting Child and Family Services (Indigenous Jurisdiction and Other Amendments)/Loi concernant les services à l’enfant et à la famille (champ de compétence autochtone et autres modifications)
• Bill 39 The Long-Bladed Weapon Control Act/Loi sur la réglementation des armes à lame longue

Private Bills

Introduced

• Bill 210 The Homeowner Protection from Unsolicited Purchase Offers Act/Loi sur la protection des propriétaires contre les offres d’achat non sollicitées – A homeowner who does not want to receive any more unsolicited purchase offers may give written notice to the person who made the offer requesting that they stop making offers. It is an offence to make any further purchase offers to the homeowner after the notice has been provided.
  • If a homeowner who is not represented by a realtor is willing to sell their home to a person who made an unsolicited purchase offer, the person who made the offer must give the homeowner a disclosure statement. The disclosure statement provides information to a homeowner about how to determine the value of their home and their rights under the Act.
  • A homeowner who is willing to sell their home to a person who made an unsolicited purchase offer must be represented by a realtor in the sale. The purchaser must reimburse the homeowner for the fees of their realtor.
  • The homeowner may cancel the sale of their home within 30 days after the agreement of purchase and sale is executed. Any sale to a person who made an unsolicited purchase offer is not enforceable if the homeowner did not receive the required disclosure statement or if the homeowner was not represented by a realtor or was not reimbursed for the fees of their realtor.

2nd Reading

• Bill 217 The Men’s Mental Health Awareness Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act mended)/Loi sur la Semaine de sensibilisation à la santé mentale des hommes (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)

In Committee

• Bill 209 The Provincial Court Amendment Act (Expanded Training for Judges and Judicial Justices of the Peace)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Cour provinciale (formation accrue des juges et des juges de paix judiciaires)

For the status of all current bills click here.

Regulations

Legislative Update – October 18, 2024

by Kayleigh Hykawy | Oct 16, 2024 | Bill Status, Legislation, New Bills

News

• Provincial Minimum Wage Increases to $15.80 October 1, 2024 – Manitoba Labour and Immigration advises the new provincial minimum wage of $15.80 is now in effect. Updated annually, Manitoba’s minimum wage is regulated through the Employment Standards Code.
• Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation That Would Make it Harder to Purchase Machetes and Other Long-Blade Weapons October 9, 2024 – The Manitoba government is introducing legislation that would regulate the retail sale of long-bladed weapons, including machetes, knives and swords, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announce today.
• Manitoba Government Announces Lloyd Axworthy to Lead Winnipeg Rail Relocation Study October 15, 2024 – The Manitoba government is moving forward on its commitment to determine the feasibility of relocating Winnipeg’s rail lines by selecting Lloyd Axworthy as study lead, Premier Wab Kinew announced today.

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

First Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

• Bill 39 The Long-Bladed Weapon Control Act/Loi sur la réglementation des armes à lame longue

Imposes restrictions and requirements on the sale of long-bladed weapons such as machetes.

• Retailers must ensure that long-bladed weapons cannot be accessed without the assistance of staff.
• Long-bladed weapons cannot be sold to anyone under the age of 18.
• Every purchaser of a long-bladed weapon must produce photo identification to the retailer.
• The retailer must record information about the purchaser and the long-bladed weapon purchased. These records must be retained by the retailer for at least two years.

2nd Reading

• Bill 7 The Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Repeal Act/Loi abrogeant la Loi sur les projets de construction dans le secteur public (appels d’offres)
• Bill 9 The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d’emploi
• Bill 16 The Regulatory Accountability Reporting Act and Amendments to the Statutes and Regulations Act/Loi sur la remise de rapports relativement à la responsabilisation en matière de réglementation et modification de la Loi sur les textes législatifs et réglementaires
• Bill 37 The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2024/Loi d’exécution du budget de 2024 et modifiant diverses dispositions législatives en matière de fiscalité
• Bill 38 An Act Respecting Child and Family Services (Indigenous Jurisdiction and Other Amendments)/Loi concernant les services à l’enfant et à la famille (champ de compétence autochtone et autres modifications)

Private Bills

Introduced

• Bill 221 The Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act/Loi sur l’abaissement du seuil d’admissibilité au dépistage systématique du cancer du sein

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