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
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.
Manitoba Government Unveils New Public Safety Strategy November 14, 2024 – “The Manitoba government has unveiled the new Safer Neighbourhoods, Safer Downtowns Public Safety Strategy, creating a roadmap for a safer Manitoba across all regions, Justice Minister Matt Wiebe announced today.”
Refreshed Manitoba Cabinet Moving Forward for a Hopeful Future November 13, 2024 – “One year into government, Manitoba’s Executive Council will welcome new ministers with refreshed portfolios and an entirely new department focused on bringing Manitoba into the future of technology and innovation, Premier Wab Kinew announced today. “
Speech From the Throne to be Delivered November 19 November 12, 2024 – “The Manitoba government will unveil its plans for the year ahead in a speech from the throne to be delivered Nov. 19, Premier Wab Kinew announced today.”
Manitoba Government Grants Capital Region Municipalities the Freedom to Choose November 4, 2024 – The Manitoba government is announcing further changes to the Planning Act that would give municipalities the option not to join Plan 20-50 for the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region, Municipal and Northern Relations Minister Ian Bushie announced today.
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.
Bill 41The Provincial Court Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la Cour provinciale – The Provincial Court Act is amended to expand the subjects of continuing education for provincial court judges. Subjects are to include intimate partner violence, coercive control in intimate partner and family relationships and the experiences of Indigenous persons and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons.
To be eligible for appointment as a judicial justice of the peace, a candidate must agree to participate in continuing education on a number of specified subjects.
Funding for continuing education seminars established by the Chief Judge does not lapse.
The date for completing the initial regional plan for the Capital Planning Region is extended.
The obligations concerning drinking water and wastewater management plans for municipalities within the capital region are continued and are no longer dependent on membership in the Capital Planning Region.
Related amendments are made in respect to other planning regions that may be established in the future.
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 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.
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.
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.
Bill 39The 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 9The 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 37The 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 221The 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.
Crown Does Not Authorize Charges Following Passenger Bus Collision Near Carberry June 26, 2024 – Manitoba Prosecution Services (MPS) advises that after careful consideration no charges have been authorized against the driver of a passenger bus involved in a collision with a semi-truck at an intersection on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry on June 15, 2023.
The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
First Session, Forty-Third Legislature
Government Bills
Introduced
Bill 38An 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) –
Child and Family Services Act
Amendments to this Act include the following:
A preamble is added to the Act and the Declaration of Principles is repealed in light of the principles that were added to the Act in 2023.
The director and agencies must facilitate the transition to Indigenous service providers for Indigenous children and families.
For the purpose of critical incident reporting, the definition of “critical incident” is changed so that it applies to young adults only if they (and not their family) received services from an agency within a year before a serious injury or death.
A person who believes that an Indigenous child might need protection may report the matter to an Indigenous service provider.
An agency that receives information that a child might need protection may refer the matter for investigation to an applicable Indigenous service provider or investigate the matter in collaboration with that service provider.
An adult who was alleged to have been abused as a child must not be compelled to testify at a hearing about an objection to the entry of their alleged abuser’s name in the child abuse registry.
For the purpose of a hearing, a judge or associate judge may order that an Indigenous service provider be substituted for an agency that apprehended a child.
A judge or associate judge may appoint a consenting Indigenous service provider as the guardian of a child.
An Indigenous service provider with permanent guardianship of a child may apply to court for an order terminating the guardianship.
Child and Family Services Authorities Act
Amendments to this Act include the following:
An authority must facilitate the transition to Indigenous service providers for Indigenous children and families.
The minister may designate an agency, or vary a geographic region, for the purpose of providing joint intake and emergency services if it is necessary because an Indigenous governing body exercises jurisdiction over child and family services.
The Metis Authority is disestablished on a date to be fixed by proclamation.
Vital Statistics Act
This Act is amended to allow
an Indigenous service provider to apply for a birth certificate, a certified copy of a birth registration and, when required for a court proceeding, a certificate of birth registration search; and
a person applying for a guardianship or parenting order to apply for a certificate of birth registration search.
Passed
Bill 5The Adult Literacy Act/Loi surl’alphabétisation des adultesSM 2024, c. 3
Bill 6The Manitoba Assistance Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les allocations d’aide du ManitobaSM 2024, c. 4
Bill 8 The Safe Access to Abortion Services Act/Loi sur l’accès sécuritaire aux services d’interruption volontaire de grossesseSM 2024, c. 5
Bill 10The Advanced Education Administration Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur l’administration de l’enseignement postsecondaireSM 2024, c. 6
Bill 11The Statutes and Regulations Amendment and Interpretation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les textes législatifs et réglementaires et la Loi d’interprétationSM 2024, c. 7
Bill 13The Emergency Medical Response and Stretcher Transportation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les interventions médicales d’urgence et le transport pour personnes sur civièreSM 2024, c. 8
Bill 14The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2024/Loi corrective de 2024SM 2024, c. 9
Bill 15The Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les caisses populaires et les credit unionsSM 2024, c. 10
Bill 17The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la sécurité et l’hygiène du travailSM 2024, c. 11
Bill 18The Community Child Care Standards Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la garde d’enfantsSM 2024, c. 12
Bill 19The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les conducteurs et les véhiculesSM 2024, c. 13
Bill 20The Highway Traffic Amendment Act/Loi modifiant le Code de la routeSM 2024, c. 14
Bill 22The Celebration of Nigerian Independence Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur la Journée de la célébration de l’indépendance du Nigeria (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)SM 2024, c. 15
Bill 23The Change of Name Amendment Act (2)/Loi no 2 modifiant la Loi sur le changement de nom SM 2024, c. 16
Bill 24The Intimate Image Protection Amendment Act (Distribution of Fake Intimate Images)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la protection des images intimes (distribution de fausses images intimes)SM 2024, c. 17
Bill 29The Body Armour and Fortified Vehicle Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur le contrôle des gilets de protection balistique et des véhicules blindésSM 2024, c. 18
Bill 30The Unexplained Wealth Act (Criminal Property Forfeiture Act and Corporations Act Amended)/Loi sur les richesses inexpliquées (modification de la Loi sur la confiscation de biens obtenus ou utilisés criminellement et de la Loi sur les corporations)SM 2024, c. 19
Bill 31 The Captured Carbon Storage Act/Loi sur le stockage de carbone captéSM 2024, c. 20
Bill 33The Change of Name Amendment Act (3)/Loi no 3 modifiant la Loi sur le changement de nomSM 2024, c. 21
Bill 34 The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur la réglementation des alcools, des jeux et du cannabisSM 2024, c. 22
Bill 36The Regulated Health Professions Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les professions de la santé réglementéesSM 2024, c. 23
Private Members’ – Public Bills
Passed
Bill 201The Manitoba Emblems Amendment Act (Provincial Stone)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les emblèmes du Manitoba (désignation de la pierre provinciale)SM 2024, c. 24
Bill 202The Community Foundation Day Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur la Journée des fondations communautaires (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)SM 2024, c. 25
Bill 207 The Islamic Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur le Mois du patrimoine islamique (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)SM 2024, c. 26
Bill 208The Two-Spirit and Transgender Day of Visibility Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur la Journée de visibilité bispirituelle et transgenre (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)SM 2024, c. 27
Bill 211The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment Act (Manitoba Parks Licence Plates)/Loi modifiant la Loi sur les conducteurs et les véhicules (plaques d’immatriculation des parcs du Manitoba)SM 2024, c. 28
Bill 212The Asian Heritage Month Act (Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act Amended)/Loi sur le Mois du patrimoine asiatique (modification de la Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs)SM 2024, c. 29
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