News ReleaseManitoba Government Declares State of Emergency to Protect Manitobans from WildfiresMay 28, 2025 – The Manitoba government is declaring a provincewide state of emergency under the Emergency Measures Act, Premier Wab Kinew and Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Lisa Naylor, minister responsible for the Emergency Measures Organization, declared based on the recommendation from Manitoba’s wildfire and emergency management officials.
News ReleaseManitoba Government Passes Groundbreaking Interprovincial Trade Bill with All-Party SupportJune 2, 2025 – The Manitoba government is strengthening the economy and protecting Manitobans from tariffs with the passage of Bill 47, the Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act, and amendments to the Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act (Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day), Business, Mining, Trade and Job Creation Minister Jamie Moses announced today.
News ReleaseManitoba Government Delivers on Ambitious Agenda as Spring Session EndsJune 3, 2025 – The Manitoba government passed 39 bills into law that help to improve health care, make life more affordable and enhance public safety, among other matters. The session also included the passage of measures that would strengthen renters’ rights (Bill 10), protect the environment (Bill 22) and ensure food in every school for students through Nello’s Law (Bill 17).
Bill 229The Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Non-Disclosure Agreements) – The Human Rights Code is amended to provide that a provision in an agreement is unenforceable if it prevents a person from disclosing information about discrimination or harassment or penalizes a person for doing so.
A person contravenes the Code if they attempt or threaten to enforce such a provision.
Bill 236The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Stalking-Related Measures) – 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
News ReleaseGovernments of Canada, Manitoba Support Hate Crimes Education for Manitoba ProsecutorsMay 22, 2025 – The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $95,000 to provide specialized training to Crown attorneys on prosecuting hate crimes, federal Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser and Manitoba Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today.
If Canada, a province or a territory has legislation or a scheme similar to Manitoba for removing barriers to trade in goods and services, the government of Manitoba may designate it as a reciprocating jurisdiction.
Under mutual recognition rules, the goods and services of a reciprocating jurisdiction that meet its standards and approvals are recognized as meeting the comparable standards and approvals in Manitoba.
The mutual recognition rules do not apply to goods and services that are provided by Crown corporations or exempted by regulation or to regulated professions or occupations.
The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act is amended to proclaim June 1 of each year as Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day.
Private Members’ – Public Bills
Introduced
Bill 204The Highway Traffic Amendment Act (Reason for Traffic Stop) – The Highway Traffic Act is amended to require a peace officer who stops the driver of a vehicle to first inform the driver of the reason for the stop before further interacting with the driver or a passenger.
If the officer fails to give the reason, any evidence arising from the stop is inadmissible in a subsequent enforcement proceeding.
Bill 220The Criminal Property Forfeiture Amendment Act – The Criminal Property Forfeiture Act is amended. Currently, money in the criminal property forfeiture fund may be used for programs operated by law enforcement agencies. The amendments enable the money to be used for non-profit community organizations for social programs, such as affordable housing and restorative justice.
News ReleaseManitoba and Ontario Governments Agree to Knock Down Interprovincial Trade BarriersMay 14, 2025 – TORONTO—The Manitoba government signed an agreement with the Ontario government to boost the flow of goods, services, investment and workers in both provinces, Premier Wab Kinew and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced here today.
News ReleaseManitoba Government Enacts Prompt Payment RegulationsApril 29, 2025 – The Manitoba government’s prompt payment regulation, which facilitates the timely flow of construction payments, has come into force as of April 1, Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu announced today.
News ReleasePremier Delivers Statement in the House in Cree in Honour of Jordan River AndersonMay 8, 2025 – The Manitoba government is recognizing Spirit Bear Day and honouring the memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation who was born with complex medical needs and spent his entire short life in hospital because governments could not agree on who should pay for his home health care, Premier Wab Kinew announced today.
A health authority may permanently close an emergency room in a hospital or health centre only if it is approved in a plebiscite by the residents of the health region who may be impacted by the closure.
A consequential amendment is made to The Municipal Councils and School Boards Elections Act.
The owners of a specified type of property listed for sale or rent must provide an energy efficiency report for their property to prospective owners or tenants. The report provides information about the energy efficiency of the property and an estimate of the annual energy costs for the property.
In addition, a real estate listing for a property that is subject to the Act must include the property’s energy efficiency score, which is based on a rating system specified by regulation.
News ReleaseManitoba Government Introduces Legislation to Implement Budget 2025April 24, 2025 – The Manitoba government has introduced legislation to implement Budget 2025, which meets the challenge of the current historic moment with the largest capital investment in Manitoba’s history to grow the economy, protect jobs and continue the government’s commitments to rebuild health care and lower costs for Manitobans, Finance Minister Adrien Sala announced today.
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.
News ReleaseManitoba Government Announces $1.5 Million in Support for Anne Oake Family Recovery CentreApril 15, 2025 – The Manitoba government is providing $1.5 million through the Mino’Ayaawag Ikwewag Strategy to support the construction and startup funding for the Anne Oake Family Recovery Centre, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for women and gender equity, announced today.
News ReleaseManitoba Government Announces More Workers Will Be Able to Stay in ManitobaApril 15, 2025 – The Manitoba government has announced a two-year Manitoba-specific extension to facilitate work permits for prospective Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) candidates, Labour and Immigration Minister Malaya Marcelino announced today.
A police service must not employ a person who has been convicted for failing to comply with these requirements as a police officer for a period of 12 months after the conviction.
A Canadian jurisdiction that enacts similar laws or takes other measures to eliminate trade barriers with Manitoba may be designated as a reciprocating jurisdiction.
Goods that are manufactured, produced or approved for use in a reciprocating jurisdiction are exempt from fees and testing in Manitoba and must be treated as if they were manufactured, produced or approved for use in Manitoba.
In addition, a person who holds a licence or other certification to practise a profession or occupation in a reciprocating jurisdiction is entitled to be issued the equivalent licence or certification in Manitoba if the person is in good standing in their own jurisdiction and holds satisfactory liability insurance.
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.
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