by Karen Sawatzky | Nov 19, 2019 | Legislation, Throne Speech
The second session of the 42nd Legislature has begun, with the Speech from the Throne.
The Manitoba government set out its key priorities to move Manitoba forward with guaranteed tax relief, job growth, health-care investments, education reform, and climate action in the speech from the throne, Premier Brian Pallister announced today. Delivered by the Chief Justice Richard J.F. Chartier at the opening of the second session of the 42nd legislature, the speech from the throne is an ambitious agenda with over 100 initiatives and at least 20 new bills planned for introduction.
Full details are in this news release.
by George Roy | Nov 6, 2019 | Bill Status, Legislation
The House adjourned on October 10, 2019.
The 2nd session of the 42nd Legislature will begin on: November 19, 2019.
Bills Passed
Bill 3: The Appropriation Act, 2019, received Royal Assent and came into force on Oct. 10, 2019, SM 2019, c. 23
Bill 4: The Loan Act, 2019, deemed to have come into force on April 1, 2019, SM 2019, c. 24
Bill 22: The Business Registration, Supervision and Ownership Transparency Act (Various Acts Amended), comes into force on January 1, 2020, SM 2019, c. 25
1st Reading
Bill 2: The Public Services Sustainability Amendment Act – Oct. 7, 2019
Bill 200: The Legislative Assembly Amendment and Legislative Assembly Management Commission Amendment Act – Oct. 2, 2019
by George Roy | Oct 8, 2019 | Bill Status, Legislation, New Bills
First Session, Forty-Second Legislature
Government Bills
Bill 2: The Public Services Sustainability Amendment Act
This Bill amends The Public Services Sustainability Act. The key changes are as follows:
- the start date and the duration of a sustainability period for a group of unionized employees may be set by regulation;
- the increases in pay during a sustainability period that is set by regulation cannot exceed the maximum increases currently permitted under the Act;
- the minister may approve a collective agreement that provides for modest increases in additional remuneration;
- compensation changes that reflect sustainability savings identified in the course of collective bargaining may be approved by Treasury Board;
- a collective agreement may be exempted from the Act by regulation;
- references to the Manitoba Health Services Insurance Fund and other funds are removed;
- the recovery of overpayments is clarified.
Bill 22: The Business Registration, Supervision and Ownership Transparency Act (Various Acts Amended)
This Bill amends The Business Names Registration Act, The Cooperatives Act, The Corporations Act and The Partnership Act. The following are the key changes.
Extra-Provincial Registrations
Registrars may enter into agreements with other Canadian jurisdictions respecting the extra-provincial registration of corporations, partnerships and cooperatives. Cabinet may make regulations about these registrations.
Extra-provincial limited partnerships can now be registered in Manitoba.
Extra-provincial limited liability partnerships that have an attorney for service no longer require a registered office in Manitoba.
Supervision of Cooperatives
The Cooperatives Act is amended to authorize the minister to designate a Superintendent of Cooperatives. Those functions of the Registrar of Cooperatives that relate to the supervision over financial matters, the issuing of securities and appeals of membership terminations in a housing cooperative are transferred to the Superintendent. The Registrar is also no longer required to act as an adviser to cooperatives or provide model forms of articles and by-laws to cooperatives.
Ownership Transparency
The Corporations Act and The Cooperatives Act are harmonized with recent changes to federal legislation respecting ownership transparency.
Corporations must maintain a register of individuals who, separately or collectively, exert more than 25% of the shareholder voting rights. Reporting issuers, publicly traded corporations, licensed insurers and loan and trust corporations are exempt from this requirement.
Corporations and cooperatives are no longer allowed to issue options or other instruments that are convertible into bearer form. Holders of such instruments that are in bearer form can require the corporation or cooperative that issued them to convert them into registered form.
*Reinstated from the 4th Session, 41st Legislature
Private Members’ Bills:
Bill 200: The Legislative Assembly Amendment and Legislative Assembly Management Commission Amendment Act
This Bill amends The Legislative Assembly Act and The Legislative Assembly Management Commission Act. The definition “recognized opposition party” and the definition “other opposition party” are changed to include political parties that are represented in the Assembly by two or more members, provided that the party’s candidates received at least 10% of the votes cast in the last general election. Such a party and its members are not immediately entitled to any additional funding, salaries or allowances.
To follow the legislative process, be sure to check Bill Status daily.
by George Roy | Oct 4, 2019 | Legislation, Proclamations
The Government has proclaimed the following Act(s):
The Sustainable Watersheds Act (Various Acts Amended) (S.M. 2018, c. 6)
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name October 1, 2019, as the day on which sections 52, 67 to 69, 71 to 73 and 75, subsections 76(1), 79(1) and (2), and sections 82, 83, 85 and 86 of The Sustainable Watersheds Act (Various Acts Amended) (S.M. 2018, c. 6) come into force.
The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) (S.M. 2018, c. 8)
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name October 1, 2019, as the day on which sections 3, 5 and 6 of The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) (S.M. 2018, c. 8) come into force.
The Planning Amendment Act (Improving Efficiency in Planning) (S.M. 2018, c. 14)
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name November 1, 2019, as the day on which section 20 insofar as it enacts the definition “large-scale livestock operation” in section 118.1, clauses 118.2(1)(b) and (2)(b), subclause 118.4(1)(b)(ii) and clause 118.5(b) of The Planning Amendment Act (Improving Efficiency in Planning) (S.M. 2018, c. 14) comes into force.
The Government Notices Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended) (S.M. 2018, c. 28)
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name October 1, 2019, as the day on which sections 6, 11, 15 to 17, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26 and 28 of The Government Notices Modernization Act (Various Acts Amended) (S.M. 2018, c. 28) come into force.
The Crown Lands Amendment Act (Improved Management of Community Pastures and Agricultural Crown Lands) (S.M. 2018, c. 35)
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name October 1, 2019, as the day on which The Crown Lands Amendment Act (Improved Management of Community Pastures and Agricultural Crown Lands) (S.M. 2018, c. 35), except section 3, comes into force.
by Karen Sawatzky | Sep 30, 2019 | Legislation, Throne Speech
The newly re-elected provincial government delivered the speech from the throne this morning:
The speech highlighted key government commitments including:
• completing necessary legislative requirements in order to fully implement the measures outlined in Budget 2019;
• continuing to work to make Manitoba more economically competitive by reducing regulatory red tape and encouraging innovation;
• completing the implementation of the New West Partnership Trade Agreement;
• addressing addictions and public safety issues; and
• making strategic investments to strengthen front-line health, education and social services.
News release – Manitoba September 30, 2019
Watch for more updates as this very brief, two-week sitting continues.
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