Legislative Updates

The 4th Session of the 41st Legislature resumed on March 6, 2019.

New Bills

Government Bills:

Private Members’ Bills:

Check the Bill Status daily to follow the legislative process.

Orders in Council, February 2019

Legislative Updates: New Proclamation

The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Act:

The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) (section 11) S.M. 2018, c. 8, effective March 1, 2019.

This Act amends various Acts and repeals others in order to consolidate or eliminate a number of boards, committees, councils and commissions or reduce their size.

Part 1 changes the structure of eleven boards, committees, councils and commissions.

Part 2 merges or eliminates several boards, committees, councils and a commission.

Part 3 amends The Executive Government Organization Act. With Cabinet’s approval, a minister may appoint an advisory committee for a specific purpose and for a limited period.

Legislative Updates: New Proclamations

The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Acts:

  1. The Regulatory Accountability Act and Amendments to The Statutes and Regulations Act (sections 9 and 12) , S.M. 2017, c. 21 effective July 1, 2019.
  2. The Regulatory Accountability Act and Amendments to The Statutes and Regulations Act , S.M. 2017, c. 21,  (subsection 17(4) of that Act insofar as it enacts sections 34.3, 34.4 and 34.6 of The Statutes and Regulations Act) effective October 1, 2019.





Legislative Updates: New Proclamations

The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Acts:

  1. The Energy Rate Stabilization Repeal Act, S.M. 1991-1992, c. 40,  (section 2), effective December 20, 2018.
  2. The Traffic and Transportation Modernization Act, S.M. 2018, c. 10, Schedules A, B, C, D, and E, effective March 1, 2019.
  3. The Regulated Health Professionals Act, S.M. 2009, c. 15, various sections, effective January 1, 2019.
  4. The Planning Amendment Act (Improving Efficiency in Planning), S.M. 2018, c. 14, various sections, effective December 15, 2018.
  5. The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (2), S.M. 2018, c. 15, sections 2, 3, 8, and 14, effective November 26, 2018.
  6. The Film and Video Classification and Distribution Act, S.M. 2018, c. 11, effective December 17, 2018.

Legislation Update – New Bills

Fourth Session, 41st Legislature

Government Bills

Private Members’ Bills:

To follow the legislative process, be sure to check Bill Status daily. 

A note of interest: All of this week’s private members’ bills were introduced by the Honourable Stephen Fletcher (I). 

Manitoba Legislation Updates

With the beginning of the Fourth session of the 41st Legislature on November 20th, comes a slate of new bills. 

Government bills: 

Private Members’ Bills:

You may have noticed there are some missing numbers in the bills. I can’t say for certain, but I believe those numbers have been reserved for bills that are in the midst of being finalized. Watch for Bills 5, 6, 203 and 206 to appear later in the session. 

Please note: The library will be closing early on Friday, May 9th at 11:00AM for a special event.  Regular library service will resume Monday, May 12th at 8:30AM.