Legislative Update – 20 March 2026

News

March 16, 2026, News Release Manitoba Government Grows Nursing Workforce as Record 45 Nurses Set to Graduate Intensive Care Unit Training
“The Manitoba government is strengthening intensive care unit (ICU) capacity with a record 45 nurses completing specialized critical care training this spring and preparing to work in hospitals across the province, Premier Wab Kinew and Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today.”

March 17, 2026, News Release Manitoba Government Funding Five Rural Community Projects
“The Manitoba government is investing almost $340,000 to support five projects that celebrate francophone culture and support francophone communities through the From the Ground Up – Safe Healthy Communities for ALL program, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard, minister responsible for francophone affairs, announced today.”

March 17, 2026, News Release Manitoba Government Ending Predatory Pricing in Grocery Stores and Other Retail
“The Manitoba government has introduced an amendment to the Business Practices Act that would ban retailers from using consumers’ personal data to increase the price of goods for a specific consumer, Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu announced today.”

March 19, 2026, News Release Manitoba Government Supports Harvest Manitoba’s First Steps Infant Care Program
“The Manitoba government is investing $300,000 through the Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag: All Women Doing Well strategy to increase access to infant nutrition and care items for families, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced today.”

March 19, 2026, News Release Manitoba Government to Build Personal Care Home in Winnipeg’s Bridgwater Neighbourhood
“The Manitoba government will build a new personal care home (PCH) in the Bridgwater neighbourhood of Waverley West, with community consultations beginning in June, Premier Wab Kinew and Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today.”

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Third Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

Bill 6 The Sign Languages Recognition Act/Loi sur la reconnaissance des langues des signesThe Sign Languages Recognition Act recognizes sign languages as the primary languages of communication for the Deaf and Deaf-Blind communities in Manitoba.

Bill 13 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la location à usage d’habitationThe Residential Tenancies Act is amended to

  • require a landlord to file information about each of their rental units with the Director of Residential Tenancies;
  • require a landlord to provide at least 24 hours’ notice to the current tenant before showing a rental unit to a prospective tenant;
  • require the provisions of the Act dealing with rent regulation to be reviewed by the director every five years;
  • provide that a decision against a tenant that does not involve safety or unlawful activity must be removed from public access after seven years, or earlier on application of the tenant;
  • authorize an administrative penalty to be issued for failing to comply with any order made by the director under the Act; and
  • increase the maximum administrative penalty amount from $5,000 to $10,000.

Bill 15 The Consumer Protection Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection du consommateurThe Consumer Protection Act is amended. A supplier of a consumer good designated in the regulations must make the parts, tools, software and manuals necessary to repair the consumer good (the “means of repair”) available to the buyer. Subject to the regulations, the means of repair must be made available for a reasonable time period after the sale, at a reasonable price and within a reasonable time period after the buyer requests them. The supplier must disclose to the buyer before the sale if the supplier is exempted from any of these requirements.

Bill 20 The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Hydro-ManitobaThe Manitoba Hydro Act is amended to enable the corporation to establish a curtailable power program for customers engaged in cryptocurrency operations. Under the program, a customer’s supply of power may be temporarily reduced for the purposes of the program.

Bill 21 The Drinking Water Safety Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la qualité de l’eau potableThe Drinking Water Safety Act is amended to expand the director’s authority to classify water systems. The director’s classifications must be made in accordance with the regulations and approved by a medical officer. Amendments also address situations when the owner of a water system cannot be identified. In these circumstances, the director may order the person who owns or controls the land on which the water system is located to take responsibility for the water system. In addition, administrative amendments are made.

Bill 26 The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Eliminating Mandatory Overtime for Nurses)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la gouvernance et l’obligation redditionnelle au sein du système de santé (fin de l’imposition d’heures supplémentaires aux infirmiers)The Health System Governance and Accountability Act is amended to enable the minister to establish benchmarks for eliminating the use of mandatory overtime for nurses. Operators within the health care system must develop plans for ensuring that they comply with the benchmarks. Related amendments are made to The Licensed Practical Nurses Act and The Regulated Health Professions Act to provide that a refusal by a nurse to work overtime in non-urgent circumstances is not professional misconduct or a breach of the duty to provide care.

Bill 27 The Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act and Amendments to The Health System Governance and Accountability Act/Loi sur la déclaration de principes sur les soins de santé offerts aux patients et modification de la Loi sur la gouvernance et l’obligation redditionnelle au sein du système de santéThe Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act sets guiding principles and expectations for Manitoba’s health system. The Health System Governance and Accountability Act is amended. The minister may obtain advice from the provincial health authority about critical incidents and share information about critical incidents with other health authorities for the purpose of preventing similar incidents from occurring in the future.

Bill 28 The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Nurse-toPatient Ratios)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la gouvernance et l’obligation redditionnelle au sein du système de santé (ratios infirmier-malade)The Health System Governance and Accountability Act is amended to enable the minister to establish nurse-to-patient ratios by regulation. A health authority, health care organization or health corporation or other person in receipt of payments or funding from a health authority that is subject to a ratio must implement the ratio and prepare a plan to ensure compliance.

Bill 32 The Improving Access to Breast Cancer Screening Act/Loi visant à améliorer l’accès au dépistage du cancer du seinThe Improving Access to Breast Cancer Screening Act is established. The cancer authority must establish a screening plan to ensure that individuals who have an increased risk of developing breast cancer are eligible to access breast cancer screening services. The cancer authority must also establish a plan to increase access to breast cancer screening throughout Manitoba. The plan must set out annual targets respecting the rate of participation in screening programs. The plans must be updated every five years. The cancer authority and the provincial health authority must prepare an annual report on the extent to which the established targets have been achieved.

Bill 34 The Interprovincial Subpoena Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les subpoenas interprovinciauxThe Interprovincial Subpoena Act is amended to broaden its application to include subpoenas issued by a board, commission, tribunal or other body or person with that power, whether located in Manitoba or elsewhere in Canada. Administrative amendments are also made.

Bill 37 The Environmental Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière d’environnementThe Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act and The Environment Act are amended to

  • prohibit giving false or misleading information to a person administering these Acts;
  • extend the deadline to initiate the prosecution of an offence from one year to two years;
  • enhance the authority to make regulations respecting fees, including authorizing fees for inspections and document review and preparation; and
  • expand and clarify the information that is made available in the public registry.

The Waste Reduction and Prevention Act is amended to determine the amount of the waste reduction and recycling support levy by regulation.

Bill 38 The Public Schools Amendment and Manitoba School Boards Association Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les écoles publiques et la Loi sur l’Association des commissions scolaires du ManitobaThe Public Schools Act is amended as follows.

  • The meaning of “bullying” is expanded to include conduct that creates a negative or unsafe school environment for groups or classes of persons. The use of artificial intelligence is recognized as a potential form of bullying.
  • A school’s code of conduct must address the appropriate use of artificial intelligence. The code of conduct continues to apply to students but no longer applies to staff.
  • A school board must appoint a qualified person to be the superintendent. The superintendent is responsible for the general administration of the school division or school district and is to oversee or participate in the hiring of employees of the school division or school district.

A consequential amendment is made to The Education Administration Act. The Manitoba School Boards Association Act is amended to allow Indigenous educational organizations and other organizations to become members of the Manitoba School Boards Association.

Bill 39 The Manitoba Hydro Amendment and Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’Hydro-Manitoba et la Loi sur l’administration des impôts et des taxes et divers impôts et taxes – Amendments are made to The Manitoba Hydro Act and The Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act. Customers who are engaged in cryptocurrency operations or who operate large-scale data centres and other large power supply projects that are prescribed must pay a levy on the power supplied to them by Manitoba Hydro. The rate of the levy can vary based on the purpose for which the power is used and, if no rate is set by regulation, the rate is 100% of the amount the customer is billed for power. Amounts collected under the levy are included in the revenue of Manitoba Hydro.

Bill 40 The Elections Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi électoraleThe Elections Act is amended to require a candidate to disclose whether they have contravened The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) Act. Disclosure is not required if the Assembly ordered that the member be reprimanded as a result of the contravention.

Bill 41 The Promoting Inclusion in Amateur Sport Act/Loi sur la promotion de l’inclusion dans le sport amateurThe Promoting Inclusion in Amateur Sport Act is established. Each provincial sport organization must adopt an inclusion policy that promotes the participation of persons from underrepresented groups in the sport. A provincial sport organization’s board members and staff must complete inclusion courses specified by Sport Manitoba. A provincial sport organization must conduct an assessment of participants in its sport to determine if there are underrepresented groups in the sport. The organization must prepare a report each year that reviews its efforts to increase participation in the sport.

Bill 42 The Motor Vehicle Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière de véhicules automobiles – This Act amends The Drivers and Vehicles ActThe Highway Traffic Act and The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act.

Drivers and Vehicles Act – The term “antique motor vehicle” is to be defined in the regulations. A driver training school must enter a written contract with a student and the student may cancel their contract and receive a refund in certain circumstances. A school must make information available to the public about their operations and file an annual report with the registrar. The registrar is required to maintain a public registry of these schools. Driver training schools are no longer governed by The Private Vocational Institutions Act. References to registration documents in The Off-Road Vehicles Act are clarified.

Highway Traffic Act – Amendments are made to allow a farm truck to be used to transport any individuals and a light farm truck to be used to transport property for the personal use of the owner or a family member or employee of the owner.

Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act – Amendments are made to expand coverage for counselling services. A person who witnesses a serious accident or is a family member of a person seriously injured in an accident is now entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred for counselling. The corporation is given discretion to reimburse the expenses of a victim in instalments, if the victim requests it, and to pay these expenses directly without a request from the person entitled to reimbursement.

Bill 43 The Highway Traffic Amendment and Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route et la Loi sur les conducteurs et les véhiculesThe Highway Traffic Act is amended to

  • govern the use of low-powered personal electric vehicles such as electric kick-scooters, skateboards, self-balancing scooters and unicycles;
  • govern three-wheeled vehicles; and
  • clarify that the use of an automated driving system is allowed only if authorized under a pilot project or by a technology testing permit.

The Highway Traffic Act and The Drivers and Vehicles Act are amended to require all motor vehicles and trailers to be registered and plated even if a permit is issued for the motor vehicle or trailer exempting it from weight and dimensions requirements. Consequential amendments are made to The Off-Road Vehicles Act and The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act.

Bill 44 The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2026/Loi corrective de 2026The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2026 corrects typographical, numbering and other drafting errors. Amendments are made to the French version of various Acts to update language and terminology and to ensure compatibility between the English and French versions. Other minor amendments are also made to various Acts. Five private Acts are repealed.

Bill 45 The Yellowquill University College Act and Amendments to The Advanced Education Administration Act/Loi sur le Yellowquill University College et modification de la Loi sur l’administration de l’enseignement postsecondaireThe Yellowquill University College Act is established to acknowledge the role of Yellowquill University College as part of Manitoba’s post-secondary education and advanced learning system. Related and consequential amendments are made to The Advanced Education Administration ActThe Colleges Act and The Municipal Assessment Act.

Bill 46 The Securities Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les valeurs mobilièresThe Securities Act is amended as follows.

  • New investor protection measures are added, including prohibitions on certain representations, false statements and unfair practices while engaged in promotional activities. Aiding, abetting and counselling someone to contravene securities law is also prohibited.
  • The Manitoba Securities Commission is given the authority to regulate benchmarks that are used for reference in determining the value of or amounts due under contracts, securities and other financial instruments.
  • The commission is given the authority to designate a dispute resolution service for the investment industry. The designated dispute resolution service may make binding decisions when resolving a dispute.
  • Under amendments to civil liability provisions, a person that consents to provide information in an offering memorandum or other prescribed disclosure document is subject to the same liability as if they had provided the information in a prospectus. Amendments to certain defences shift the burden of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant.
  • An investor is permitted to apply to the commission for a compensation order despite having commenced a civil action for damages to recover the same financial loss.

Bill 47 The Apprenticeship and Certification Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’apprentissage et la reconnaissance professionnelleThe Apprenticeship and Certification Act is amended to require an online public registry to be established that provides information about journeypersons and other specified persons who are subject to the Act. The executive director is authorized to share information with educational institutions and other persons providing technical training or other services under the Act.

Bill 48 The Real Property Amendment and Planning Amendment Act (Land Conveyed for Public Purposes)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les biens réels et la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire (biens-fonds cédés à des fins publiques)The Real Property Act and The Planning Act are amended to deal with easements on land set aside for public purposes. The Planning Act is also amended to clarify that land set aside for public purposes may be used for the works of a municipality.

Bill 49 The Business Practices Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pratiques commercialesThe Business Practices Act is amended to apply to business practices related to the use of algorithms or automated processing and large-scale data collection to increase the price of a consumer good for a specific consumer.

Bill 50 The Pharmaceutical Amendment, Regulated Health Professions Amendment and Public Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les pharmacies, la Loi sur les professions de la santé réglementées et la Loi sur la santé publiqueThe Pharmaceutical ActThe Regulated Health Professions Act and The Public Health Act are amended as follows.

Pharmaceutical Act – Amendments are made to authorize a pharmacist to prescribe a substitute drug if it has the same therapeutic effect as a drug originally prescribed by another health care practitioner. The health care practitioner that issued the original prescription or the patient may instruct a pharmacist not to make a therapeutic substitution.

Regulated Health Professions Act – Amendments are made to enable colleges and associations that regulate health professions to amalgamate. An amalgamation may be requested by a college or association or initiated by the minister. The minister initiates the amalgamation process by making an order appointing a first council of the amalgamated college and, if necessary, appointing an administrator to assist with the amalgamation. The regulation to continue the pre-amalgamation colleges and associations as an amalgamated college must be made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Amendments are also made to an unproclaimed Part of the Act to reflect the amendments made to The Pharmaceutical Act.

Public Health Act – Amendments are made to clarify that a detention order may be varied on application by a public health official or the detained person. In addition, a request by a public health official to extend the duration of a detention order is to be heard by a provincial court judge rather than a judge of the Court of King’s Bench.

Bill 51 The Public Sector Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Governance Act/Loi sur la gouvernance de l’intelligence artificielle et de la cybersécurité au sein du secteur publicThe Public Sector Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity Governance Act is established. If required to do so by regulation, a public sector entity, such as the government, a government agency, a health authority, a university, a school division or a municipality, must comply with regulations governing the use of artificial intelligence systems and cybersecurity. The subject matter of the regulations could include requiring

  • the provision of information about the use of artificial intelligence systems;
  • the development of accountability frameworks; and
  • the reporting of cybersecurity incidents.

The regulations could also set technical standards for the use of artificial intelligence systems and cybersecurity. In addition, the minister may issue directives about cybersecurity to specific public sector entities.

2nd Reading

Bill 33 The Planning Amendment and City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’aménagement du territoire et la Charte de la ville de Winnipeg

Bill 36 The Child and Family Services Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les services à l’enfant et à la famille

In Committee

Bill 2 The Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la distribution non consensuelle des images intimes

Bill 3 The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société d’assurance publique du Manitoba

Bill 4 The Constitutional Questions Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les questions constitutionnelles

Bill 5 The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act and The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Amendment Act (Access Awareness Week)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’accessibilité pour les Manitobains et la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs (Semaine de sensibilisation à l’accessibilité)

Bill 10 The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Attachment Leave for Adoption and Surrogacy)/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d’emploi (congé d’attachement en cas d’adoption ou de recours à la gestation pour autrui)

Bill 17 The Adult Abuse Registry Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le registre des mauvais traitements infligés aux adultes

Bill 23 The Advocate for Children and Youth Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le protecteur des enfants et des jeunes)

Bill 30 The Intimate Partner Violence Death Review Committee Act/Loi sur le Comité d’examen des décès causés par de la violence de la part d’un partenaire intime

Bill 31 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la route

Private Members’ Bills

Introduced

Bill 204 The Timely Construction of Residential Housing Act/Loi sur la construction de logements résidentiels en temps opportunThe Timely Construction of Residential Housing Act is established. A municipal authority may revoke a building permit that authorizes the construction of residential housing if the developer fails to complete the construction within a specified period. A developer who objects to the revocation of their building permit may appeal to the Municipal Board. If the Municipal Board overturns the revocation of a building permit, it must set a new deadline to complete the construction of the residential housing.

Bill 205 The Milk Prices Review Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le contrôle du prix du laitThe Milk Prices Review Act is amended. The price of milk to be paid as a result of an order of the Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council must be published by the Manitoba Council in clear and understandable language.

Bill 206 The Specialist Wait Time Reporting Act/Loi sur la présentation de rapports concernant les temps d’attente pour la consultation de spécialistesThe Specialist Wait Time Reporting Act requires the minister to publicly report on wait times for consulting with a medical specialist and for receiving care from the specialist. The reports must be made twice each year.

Bill 207 The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Reporting When Timely Care Not Available)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la gouvernance et l’obligation redditionnelle au sein du système de santé (communication de renseignements en cas d’impossibilité de fournir des soins en temps opportun)The Health System Governance and Accountability Act is amended to require a health authority to inform a patient when the authority is unable to provide care for the patient’s serious medical condition within the medically recommended time. In these circumstances, the patient must be informed that they may wish to seek care outside Manitoba. A health authority must report the death of a patient who is awaiting treatment for a serious medical condition to the minister. The minister must publicly report on the number of such deaths that occur each year.

Bill 213 The Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act/Loi sur l’abaissement du seuil d’admissibilité au dépistage systématique du cancer du seinThe 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.

Bill 217 The Celebration of Philippine Independence Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur la Journée de la célébration de l’indépendance des Philippines (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim June 12 of each year as Celebration of Philippine Independence Day.

Bill 218 The Climate Action Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur le Mois de lutte contre les changements climatiques (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim the month of April of each year as Climate Action Month.

Bill 220 The School Bus Seat Belt Safety Act/Loi sur les ceintures de sécurité dans les autobus scolairesThe School Bus Seat Belt Safety Act is established. Each school bus manufactured after 2026 must be equipped with three-point seat belts for passengers. Every school division, school district and independent school must establish and implement a policy respecting student use of seat belts on school buses that are equipped with seat belts.

Bill 221 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Increased Penalties for Passing School Buses)/Loi modifiant le Code de la route (peines accrues en cas de dépassement d’autobus scolaire)The Highway Traffic Act is amended to create higher fines when a person is convicted multiple times of passing a school bus that is stopped so that students can enter or exit the bus.

Bill 227 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Impaired Driving Measures)/Loi modifiant le Code de la route (mesures en cas d’infractions de conduite avec facultés affaiblies)The Highway Traffic Act is amended to impose additional consequences when an impaired driving offence involves bodily injury or death. A 30-year licence suspension is imposed on a person when they are convicted of such an offence and a lifetime suspension is imposed for a second conviction.

Bill 228 The Workers Compensation Amendment Act (Distribution of Surplus Funds)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les accidents du travail (distribution des fonds excédentaires)The Workers Compensation Act is amended to require the Workers Compensation Board to distribute surplus funds to employers if the ratio of the board’s assets to liabilities exceeds 1.25. The distribution must reduce the ratio to 1.15 or lower. At the board’s discretion, a distribution may also be made when the ratio exceeds 1.15. In either case, the amount distributed must not reduce the ratio below 1.0.

Bill 229 The Christian Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur le Mois du patrimoine chrétien (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim the month of December of each year as Christian Heritage Month.

Bill 230 The Moose Hide Campaign Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur la Journée de la Campagne Moose Hide (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim the third Thursday of May of each year as Moose Hide Campaign Day.

Bill 231 The Indigenous Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur le Mois du patrimoine autochtone (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim the month of September of each year as Indigenous Heritage Month.

Bill 233 The Municipal Assessment Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’évaluation municipaleThe Municipal Assessment Act is amended to increase the school tax exemption for property used to provide residential care, housing or support services for seniors and other persons from 0.81 hectare to 5 hectares.

2nd Reading

Bill 232 The Autism Strategy Act/Loi sur la stratégie sur l’autisme


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Proclamations

ChapterTitle    (provisions)Date in forceDate signed
SM 2015, c. 41The Radiation Protection Act (whole act)31 January, 202711 March, 2026
SM 2025, c. 19The Protecting Youth in Sports Act (whole act)1 April, 202611 February, 2026
SM 2022, c. 44The Disclosure to Protect Against Intimate Partner Violence Act (whole act)1 March, 202616 December, 2025
Proclamations

Regulations

NumberTitleRegisteredPublished
16/2026Maximum Fees for Cashing Government Cheques Order5 March, 20265 March, 2026
17/2026Broiler Hatching Egg Administration Levy Regulation, amendment6 March, 20266 March, 2026
18/2026Chicken Broiler Administration Fee Regulation, amendment6 March, 20266 March, 2026
19/2026Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, amendment9 March, 20269 March, 2026
20/2026Prescription Drugs Payment of Benefits Regulation, amendment13 March, 202613 March, 2026
Manitoba Regulations

Orders in Council

Business, Mining, Trade, and Job Creation

Families

  • Public Service Act, Interpretation Act (March 11, 2026) – Rheanna McEwen-McMillan is appointed to the position of Special Assistant within the classification of Special Assistant to the Minister (SPM).

Health, Seniors, and Long Term Care

Justice

  • Public Service Act; Interpretation Act (March 11, 2026) – Pawanjot Sandhu is appointed to the position of Executive Assistant within the classification of Executive Assistant to the Minister (EXM).

Labour and Immigration and Justice

President of the Executive Council

  • Executive Government Organization Act (March 11, 2026) – Order in Council 249/2024, as amended, is amended by this Order.
    • Schedule C (Minister of Agriculture) and Schedule O (Minister of Natural Resources and
      Indigenous Futures) are amended in the entry for The Wildlife Act by striking out “as it pertains
      to big game and migratory waterfowl”.
    • Schedule D (Minister of Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation) is amended by adding the
      following:
      The CentrePort Canada Act C 44
    • Schedule R (Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure) is amended by striking out the
      following:
      The CentrePort Canada Act C 44
  • Public Service Act; Interpretation Act (March 11, 2026) – Komalpreet Sangha is appointed to the position of Special Assistant to the Premier within the classification of Special Assistant to the Premier (SAP).

Orders in Council


Legislative Update – 28 November 2025

News

November 28, 2025, News Release: Manitoba Government Signs onto National Electricity Grid Memorandum of Understanding
November 27, 2025, News Release: Manitoba Government Adds Doctors to Health Links to Strengthen Care, Reduce Emergency Room Referrals
November 26, 2025, News Release: Manitoba Government Invites Applications for Two Community Development Grant Programs
November 26, 2025, News Release: Manitoba Government Helps Recruit Emergency Medical Responders in Rural Manitoba with Financial Aid, New Community Training
November 26, 2025, News Release: Manitoba Builds more than 5,300 Child-Care Spaces in Last Two Years

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Third Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

Bill 3 The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Société d’assurance publique du ManitobaThe Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act is amended to clarify that any discount from a premium payable to insure a vehicle must be based on the driver safety rating of the registered owner of the vehicle. Under the regulations, an exception may be made to this requirement.

Private Bills

Introduced

Bill 208 The Retail Sales Tax Amendment Act (Farmer’s Identification Number)/Loi modifiant la Loi de la taxe sur les ventes au détail (numéro d’identification d’agriculteur)The Retail Sales Tax Act is amended to enable a person engaged in farming to obtain a farmer’s identification number. A person who provides their farmer’s identification number is not required to pay the tax on products and services that are exempt when used in farming. The person must provide a declaration respecting their use of the tax-exempt products or services in farming. A consequential amendment is made to The Tax Administration and Miscellaneous Taxes Act.

Bill 209 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 212 The 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.

Bill 222 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Speed Limits on Provincial Roads)/Loi modifiant le Code de la route (limites de vitesse sur les routes provinciales secondaires) – The Highway Traffic Act is amended to enable a local traffic authority to set the speed limits for provincial roads in urban areas within its boundaries. The local traffic authority must comply with the regulations when setting a speed limit, which must not exceed 90 km/h.

Bill 223 The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les élections municipales et scolairesThe Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act is amended to enable non-resident property owners to vote in school board elections. Voting is limited to two non-resident owners per property. A consequential amendment is made to The Public Schools Act.

Bill 224 The Residency Requirements for Elections Act (Various Acts Amended)/Loi sur la période de résidence donnant le droit de participer à des élections (modification de diverses lois)The Elections ActThe Municipal ActThe Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections ActThe Northern Affairs ActThe Public Schools Act and the Francophone Schools Governance Regulation are amended. The minimum residency period required to participate in provincial, municipal and other local elections and votes is shortened from six months to three months.

Bill 225 The Deaf Awareness Week and Day of Sign Languages Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur la Semaine de sensibilisation à la surdité et la Journée des langues des signes (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim the last full week of September of each year as Deaf Awareness Week and September 23 of each year as Day of Sign Languages.

Bill 226 The Catholic Schools Week Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur la Semaine des écoles catholiques (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim the second week of February of each year as Catholic Schools Week.


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Legislative Update – November 24, 2025

News

November 18, 2025, News Release From 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

Bill 1 An Act respecting the Administration of Oaths of Office/Loi sur la prestation des serments d’entrée en fonction — Formal Bill (not printed)

Bill 2 The Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la distribution non consensuelle des images intimes

Private Members’ – Public Bills

Introduced

Bill 210 The Criminal Trespassers Act and Amendments to The Occupiers’ Liability Act/Loi sur les intrus criminels et modification de la Loi sur la responsabilité des occupants

Bill 211 The Budget Bill Public Accountability Act/Loi sur la participation du public quant aux lois budgétaires

Bill 215 The Wildlife Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la conservation de la faune

Regulations

NumberTitleRegisteredPublished
105/2025Court of Appeal Rules, amendment19 November, 202519 November, 2025
106/2025System Fees Regulation, amendment21 November, 202521 November, 2025
107/2025System Fees Regulation, amendment21 November, 202521 November, 2025
Manitoba Regulations

Legislative Update – November 17, 2025

News

November 13, 2025, News Release Third Session of the 43rd Manitoba Legislature to Open Tuesday, Nov. 18 with Speech from the Throne
The third session of the 43rd Manitoba legislature is expected to open at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 with the reading of the speech from the throne by Lt.-Gov. Anita Neville.

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Second Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Passed

Bill 8 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act

Bill 12 The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act

Bill 23 The Public Interest Expression Defence Act
 • amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage

Bill 30 The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act

Bill 40 An Act respecting “O Canada” and Other Observances and Land and Treaty Acknowledgements in Schools (Education Administration Act and Public Schools Act Amended)
 • amendment(s) adopted at Committee Stage

Bill 46 The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2025

Bill 48 The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act

Bill 51 The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (2)

Bill 52 The Appropriation Act, 2025

Not Proceeded With

Bill 49 The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act (2)

Bill 50 The Constitutional Questions Amendment Act

Private Members’ – Public Bills

Passed

Bill 208 The Manitoba Small Business Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Bill 210 The Indigenous Veterans Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Bill 225 The Public Schools Amendment Act (Universal Screening for Learning Disabilities)
 • amendment(s) adopted at Report Stage

Bill 234 The Pride Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Not Proceeded With

Bill 201 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment and Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation Amendment Act (Expanding Liquor Retail)

Bill 202 The Manitoba Hydro Amendment Act (Net-Metering Agreements)

Bill 203 The Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act

Bill 204 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Reason for Traffic Stop)

Bill 205 The Budget Impact Reporting Act

Bill 206 The Homeowner Protection from Unsolicited Purchase Offers Act

Bill 207 The Public Schools Amendment Act (Teaching Experience of Principals)

Bill 209 The Celebration of Philippine Independence Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended

Bill 212 The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act

Bill 213 The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Non-Compete Agreements)

Bill 214 The Board Parity and Diversity Act

Bill 215 The Specialist Wait Time Reporting Act

Bill 216 The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Plebiscite Before Permanent Emergency Room Closure)

Bill 217 The Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act

Bill 218 The Climate Action Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Bill 219 The Police Services Amendment Act (Obligation to Respond to Police Wrongdoings)

Bill 220 The Criminal Property Forfeiture Amendment Act

Bill 221 The Wildlife Amendment Act

Bill 222 The Criminal Trespassers Act and Amendments to The Occupiers’ Liability Act

Bill 223 The Official Time Amendment Act, 2025

Bill 226 The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Reporting When Timely Care Not Available)

Bill 228 The Retail Sales Tax Amendment Act (Farmer’s Identification Number)

Bill 229 The Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Non-Disclosure Agreements)

Bill 233 The Lyme and Other Tick-borne Diseases Awareness Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Bill 236 The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Stalking-Related Measures)

Private Members’ – Private Bills

Not Proceeded With

Bill 300 The Winnipeg Foundation Amendment Act

Proclamations

ChapterTitle    (provisions)Date in forceDate signed
SM 2025, c. 49The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act (whole Act)14 November, 202512 November, 2025
Proclamations

Regulations

NumberTitleRegisteredPublished
97/2025Driver Licensing Regulation, amendment13 November, 202513 November, 2025
98/2025Identification Card Regulation, amendment13 November, 202513 November, 2025
99/2025Vehicle Registration Regulation, amendment13 November, 202513 November, 2025
100/2025Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Regulation13 November, 202513 November, 2025
101/2025Community Safety Officers Regulation, amendment13 November, 202513 November, 2025
102/2025First Nation Safety Officers Regulation, amendment13 November, 202513 November, 2025
103/2025Institutional Safety Officers Regulation, amendment13 November, 202513 November, 2025
104/2025Winnipeg Police Service Special Constables Additional Powers Regulation, amendment13 November, 202513 November, 2025
Manitoba Regulations

Legislative Update – November 7, 2025

News

November 4, 2025, News Release Manitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Provide Tax Relief to Manufacturers
“The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that would enhance the province’s tax exemptions for investment, making them more competitive and business-friendly, Finance Minister Adrien Sala announced today.”

November 4, 2025, News Release Manitoba Government Strengthens Early Reading Screening and Supports for Young Students
“The Manitoba government has passed Bill 225, the Public Schools Amendment Act (Universal Screening for Learning Disabilities), which ensures every young student in the province receives early reading screenings to identify and address potential reading difficulties, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt announced today.”

November 5, 2025, News Release Manitoba Government Passes Legislation to Respond to Meth Crisis
“The Manitoba government has passed legislation that would address the growing meth crisis across the province, giving police and health-care professionals more options to offer treatment immediately to people intoxicated by drugs in a safe space that protects the public, Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith announced today.”

November 7, 2025, News Release Manitoba Government Delivers on Promises to Make Communities Safer
“The Manitoba government is delivering a bold legislative agenda that puts people first by making communities safer, defending democratic rights, protecting affordable housing and modernizing the rules that shape daily life in Manitoba, government house leader Nahanni Fontaine announced today.”

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Second Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

Introduced

Bill 51 The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 (2)The Income Tax Act and The Retail Sales Tax Act are amended.

  • Beginning on July 1, 2026, instead of paying seven percent retail sales tax on the purchase of manufacturing and processing equipment and having that tax later refunded through the manufacturing investment tax credit, the purchase of certain equipment will be exempt from retail sales tax.
  • The purchaser of the equipment will still be eligible for the one percent non-refundable component of the tax credit.
  • The full eight percent (seven percent refundable, one percent non-refundable) of the tax credit will continue to be available for the manufacturing and processing assets, including buildings, that are not eligible for the retail sales tax exemption.

In Committee

Bill 48 The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act

Private Members’ – Public Bills

3rd Reading

Bill 208 The Manitoba Small Business Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Bill 234 The Pride Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Proclamations

ChapterTitle    (provisions)Date in forceDate signed
SM 2024, c. 16The Change of Name Amendment Act (2) (whole act)5 November, 20255 November, 2025
Proclamations

Regulations

NumberTitleRegisteredPublished
94/2025School Days, Hours and Vacations Regulation, amendment4 November, 20254 November, 2025
95/2025Change of Name Regulation, amendment5 November, 20255 November, 2025
96/2025Vehicle Registration Regulation, amendment7 November, 20257 November, 2025
Manitoba Regulations

Legislative Update – October 31, 2025

News

October 16, 2025, News Release Manitoba Government Acts to Protect Democracy and Fundamental Freedoms
The Manitoba government has introduced legislation that would require any provincial legislation invoking Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, commonly known as  the notwithstanding clause, to be automatically referred to the Manitoba Court of Appeal for an opinion on whether the law violates charter rights, Premier Wab Kinew and Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today.

October 23, 2025 , News Release Manitoba’s contested cut to moose licences in 2024 ‘imperfect’ but justified, judge rules
A long-awaited court decision over how the Manitoba government regulates moose hunting in a First Nation’s traditional territory has culminated with a judge tossing two legal challenges against the province.

October 29, 2025, News Release Manitoba Government Accepts All Recommendations From Independent Review of The Planning Amendment Act and The City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Bill 37)
The Manitoba government has accepted all the recommendations outlined in the independent review’s final report of the Planning Amendment Act and the City of Winnipeg Charter Amendment Act (Bill 37), as part of its commitment to ensure municipalities have a voice in local planning decisions, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Glen Simard announced today.

The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba

Second Session, Forty-Third Legislature

Government Bills

2nd Hearing

Bill 48 The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act

Bill 50 The Constitutional Questions Amendment Act

Private Members’ – Public Bills

2nd Reading

Bill 203 The Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act

3rd Reading

Bill 210 The Indigenous Veterans Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)

Defeated

Bill 211 The Local Elections Voter Eligibility Act (Various Acts Amended)

Bill 230 The Grocery Store Food Waste Prevention Act

Proclamations

ChapterTitle    (provisions)Date in forceDate signed
SM 2021, c. 56The Reporting of Supports for Child Survivors of Sexual Assault Act (Trained Health Professionals and Evidence Collection Kits) (whole act)1 November, 202517 October, 2025
Proclamations

Regulations

NumberTitleRegisteredPublished
89/2025AgriInsurance Regulation10 October, 202510 October, 2025
90/2025Overwinter Bee Mortality Insurance Regulation, amendment10 October, 202510 October, 2025
91/2025Agricultural Crown Lands Leases and Permits Regulation, amendment20 October, 202520 October, 2025
92/2025Public Utilities Board Fees Regulation, amendment20 October, 202520 October, 2025
93/2025Planning Districts Regulation, amendment28 October, 202528 October, 2025
Manitoba Regulations