Legislative Update

Third Session, Forty-Second Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

Bill 71 The Education Property Tax Reduction Act (Property Tax and Insulation Assistance Act and Income Tax Act Amended). From the explanatory note:

Municipalities impose property taxes that include the amounts they are required by The Public Schools Act to raise for school purposes. These are commonly referred to as school taxes. A levy is imposed, in lieu of school taxes, on the incremental assessed value of properties designated under The Community Revitalization Tax Increment Financing Act as community revitalization properties. For the purpose of this note, “school taxes” includes the community revitalization levy.

This Bill is designed to reduce school taxes by means of a system of rebates.

In Committee

Bill 8 The Pension Benefits Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 10 The Regional Health Authorities Amendment Act (Health System Governance and Accountability) – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments

Bill 11 The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 18 The Workers Compensation Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 20 The Vehicle Technology Testing Act (Various Acts Amended) – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 21 The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) and Related Amendments Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 23 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Control of Traffic by Flag Persons) – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 26 The Human Rights Code Amendment Act – Justice, No Amendments

Bill 27 The Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction Act – Justice, No Amendments

Bill 28 The Water Resources Administration Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 29 The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2020 – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 32 The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act (Government Advertising) – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 41 The Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments

Bill 45 The Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba Teachers’ Society Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments

Bill 46 The Court Practice and Administration Act (Various Acts Amended) – Justice, No Amendments

Bill 49 The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act– Legislative Affairs
 • amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage

Bill 51 The Limitations Act – Justice, No Amendments

Bill 52 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2021 – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 54 The Personal Health Information Amendment Act – Legislative Affairs
 • amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage

Bill 55 The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2021 – Legislative Affairs, No Amendments

Bill 56 The Smoking and Vapour Products Control Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments

Bill 58 The Criminal Property Forfeiture Amendment Act – Justice, No Amendments

Bill 61 The Apprenticeship and Certification Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments

Bill 63 The Petty Trespasses Amendment and Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act – Justice, No Amendments

Bill 67 The Public Health Amendment Act – Social and Economic Development, No Amendments

3rd Reading

Bill 19 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2020 (2)

Bill 24 The Legal Profession Amendment Act

Bill 31 The Horse Racing Regulatory Modernization Act (Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act and Pari-Mutuel Levy Act Amended)

Bill 50 The Legal Aid Manitoba Amendment Act

Private Bills

Introduced

Bill 223 The Spirit Bear Day Act – This Bill proclaims May 10 of each year as Spirit Bear Day.

Bill 225 The Budget Impact Reporting Act – The Minister of Finance must report on the effects of the government’s budget decisions on economic and social inclusion and greenhouse gas emissions in Manitoba.

Bill 226 The Red Tape Reduction Day Act – This Bill proclaims the third Tuesday in September of each year as Red Tape Reduction Day.


Check here for the current status of all bills.

Compare Legislation Changes Easily with CanLII

Historical legal research is now even easier thanks to an updated legislation comparison tool from CanLII.

Users can now select two versions of an act from Federal and Provincial legislation to see what text has been changed between them. Simply click on “Versions”, choose two versions, and hit “Compare”.

Scroll through the text side by side to quickly note any differences. Text will be highlighted in red and green to show what has been removed and added.

The font and formatting of each act has also been standardized to make it easier to compare. CanLII also automatically hides any large sections of unchanged text, so scrolling and loading times are now quicker.

Try it out yourself, or learn more about this handy tool on the CanLII Blog.

Improved Functions for Heinonline

Heinonline has made a couple of improvements to make searching and logging in easier.

The search box has been amalgamated into a single bar instead of split up into different categories. This will allow you to conduct a broader search in one step rather than multiple queries.

Don’t worry, the option to run a specific search is still there, it has just been integrated into the search bar with a drop down menu.

To learn more about how to use this feature, plus advanced search functions, visit this Heinonline Blog post.


For those of you that use the myHein feature, it is even easier now to log in by linking your Google account. If you are unfamiliar with myHein , it is a personal account you can use to create bookmarks, save queries, and customize your Heinonline experience. If you’re interested, see the user guide to get started.


For this month’s new additions, including other features and updated content, take a look at the March 2021 Content Release Summary.

Search and Seizure, and Fraud Cases now available

Now available online behind the member’s portal are two titles from Emond’s Criminal Law series.

Search and Seizure
by Nader Hasan, Mabel Lai, David Schermbrucker, and Randy Schwartz

Search and Seizure provides a practical examination of the evolving body of legal rules and principles that govern how reasonable searches and seizures are conducted. In particular, it considers the increased complexity of assessing a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy in the digital age. This handbook addresses central concerns and relevant topics such as Section 487 Search Warrants, computer device searches, warrantless searches, and exclusion of evidence.”

Prosecuting and Defending Fraud Cases — 2nd edition
by Grace Hession David, Ian Smith, and Jonathan Shime

Prosecuting and Defending Fraud Cases: A Practitioner’s Handbook, 2nd Edition prepares readers to properly litigate fraud cases, examining both prosecutorial and defence perspectives. Guiding readers step by step throughout the process of a fraud case, this practical resource weaves strategic information with case law analysis and relevant provisions of the Criminal Code.

To get instant access to these titles and the rest of the Emond’s Criminal Law Series log into the Member Portal and click on Library Resources.

Legislative Update and Budget 2021

The Manitoba Government has released its 2021 budget which includes spending on COVID-19 relief and health care, changes to child care and education, and reducing property taxes and PST on certain retail.

See the news release, or the full budget page for more information.


Third Session, Forty-Second Legislature

Government Bills

2nd Reading

Bill 3 The Public Service Act
Bill 5 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (Cannabis Social Responsibility Fee)
Bill 6 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act
Bill 8 The Pension Benefits Amendment Act
Bill 10 The Regional Health Authorities Amendment Act (Health System Governance and Accountability)
Bill 11 The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act
Bill 12 The Crown Land Dispositions Act (Various Acts Amended)
Bill 13 The Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Act
Bill 14 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2020
Bill 15 The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (Claim Dispute Tribunal)
Bill 17 The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act
Bill 18 The Workers Compensation Amendment Act
Bill 19 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2020 (2)
Bill 20 The Vehicle Technology Testing Act (Various Acts Amended)
Bill 21 The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) and Related Amendments Act
Bill 22 The Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Amendment Act
Bill 23 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Control of Traffic by Flag Persons)
Bill 25 The Municipal Statutes Amendment Act
Bill 26 The Human Rights Code Amendment Act
Bill 27 The Administrative Tribunal Jurisdiction Act
Bill 28 The Water Resources Administration Amendment Act
Bill 29 The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2020
Bill 30 The Consumer Protection Amendment Act
Bill 32 The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act (Government Advertising)
Bill 33 The Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act
Bill 34 The University College of the North Amendment Act
Bill 36 The Public Health Amendment Act (Food Safety and Other Amendments)
Bill 37 The Planning Amendment and City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act
Bill 38 The Building and Electrical Permitting Improvement Act (Various Acts Amended and Permit Dispute Resolution Act Enacted)
Bill 41 The Fair Registration Practices in Regulated Professions Amendment Act
Bill 45 The Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba Teachers’ Society Amendment Act
Bill 46 The Court Practice and Administration Act (Various Acts Amended)
Bill 47 The Early Learning and Child Care Act
Bill 48 The Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Amendment Act
Bill 49 The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act
Bill 51 The Limitations Act
Bill 52 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2021
Bill 53 The Municipal Statutes Amendment Act (2)
Bill 54 The Personal Health Information Amendment Act
Bill 55 The Reducing Red Tape and Improving Services Act, 2021
Bill 56 The Smoking and Vapour Products Control Amendment Act
Bill 58 The Criminal Property Forfeiture Amendment Act
Bill 60 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act (2)
Bill 61 The Apprenticeship and Certification Amendment Act
Bill 62 The Animal Diseases Amendment Act
Bill 63 The Petty Trespasses Amendment and Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act
Bill 67 The Public Health Amendment Act
Bill 68 The Legislative Assembly Amendment Act

3rd Reading

Bill 24 The Legal Profession Amendment Act
Bill 31 The Horse Racing Regulatory Modernization Act (Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act and Pari-Mutuel Levy Act Amended)
Bill 50 The Legal Aid Manitoba Amendment Act


Check here for the current status of all bills.

Please note: The library will be closed on Tuesday, July 1st, 2025 for Canada Day.  Regular library service will resume Wednesday, July 2nd at 8:30AM.