by Allyssa McFadyen | Mar 13, 2019 | Legislation, New Bills, Proclamations
The 4th Session of the 41st Legislature resumed on March 6, 2019.
New Bills
Government Bills:
Private Members’ Bills:
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Orders in Council, February 2019
by Allyssa McFadyen | Mar 6, 2019 | Legislation, Proclamations
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The Boards, Committees, Councils and Commissions Streamlining Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) (section 11) S.M. 2018, c. 8, effective March 1, 2019.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.
by Karen Sawatzky | Feb 6, 2019 | Legislation, Proclamations
The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Acts:
- 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.
- 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.
by Karen Sawatzky | Jan 11, 2019 | Legislation, Proclamations
The Government of Manitoba has proclaimed the following Acts:
- The Energy Rate Stabilization Repeal Act, S.M. 1991-1992, c. 40, (section 2), effective December 20, 2018.
- The Traffic and Transportation Modernization Act, S.M. 2018, c. 10, Schedules A, B, C, D, and E, effective March 1, 2019.
- The Regulated Health Professionals Act, S.M. 2009, c. 15, various sections, effective January 1, 2019.
- The Planning Amendment Act (Improving Efficiency in Planning), S.M. 2018, c. 14, various sections, effective December 15, 2018.
- The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (2), S.M. 2018, c. 15, sections 2, 3, 8, and 14, effective November 26, 2018.
- The Film and Video Classification and Distribution Act, S.M. 2018, c. 11, effective December 17, 2018.
by Allyssa McFadyen | Nov 15, 2018 | Bill Status, Legislation, Proclamations
With the end of the third session, 41st Legislature, the following bills received Royal Assent on November 8, 2018:
The following bills were not proceeded with:
- Bill 28: The Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Act
- Bill 30: The Statutes Correction and Minor Amendments Act, 2018
- Bill 200: The Planning Amendment Act
- Bill 201: The Manitoba Conservation Officers Recognition Day Act
- Bill 203: The Insurance Amendment Act
- Bill 204: The Electoral Divisions Amendment Act
- Bill 206: The Brookside Cemetery Recognition Act
- Bill 207: The Legal Profession Amendment Act (Queen’s Counsel Appointments)
- Bill 209: The Gift of Life Act (Human Tissue Gift Act Amended)
- Bill 210: The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act
- Bill 214: The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act
- Bill 215: The Election Financing Amendment Act
- Bill 216: The Human Rights Code Amendment Act
- Bill 218: The Prompt Payments in the Construction Industry Act
- Bill 222: The Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Protecting Tenants from Rising Utility Costs)
- Bill 224: The Public Schools Amendment Act (No Disclosure Without Consent)
- Bill 225: The Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Genetic Characteristics)
- Bill 227: The Animal Care Amendment Act (Dog Breeding and Exotic Animals)
- Bill 232: The Efficiency Manitoba Amendment Act
To check when these bills come into effect, click here.
In addition, the Government of Manitoba proclaims the following:
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name December 17, 2018, as the day on which The Film and Video Classification and Distribution Act (S.M. 2018, c. 11) comes into force.
Before this enactment, films were regulated under The Amusements Act. This Act establishes a new regulatory framework for the classification and distribution of films and other forms of prerecorded moving visual images, such as rental videos and video games.
The Manitoba Film Classification Board is dissolved and a director appointed for the purpose of the new Act.
The director must classify theatrically released films and adult films sold, rented or otherwise made available to the public (other than by the Internet or cable or satellite television). Distributors of such films must be licensed. With Cabinet approval, the director may enter into an agreement whereby classification and licensing determinations of another government or government agency apply in Manitoba.
Video games, videos and non-theatrically released films must be classified and the classification indicated as provided for in the regulations.
by Allyssa McFadyen | Oct 16, 2018 | Legislation, Proclamations
The Government of Manitoba proclaims the following:
1. The Planning Amendment Act (Improving Efficiency in Planning) (s. 25).
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name October 15, 2018, as the day on which section 25 of The Planning Amendment Act (Improving Efficiency in Planning) (S.M. 2018, c. 14) comes into force.
This Act amends The Planning Act.
2. The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment and Highway Traffic Amendment Act (whole Act except s. 9 and 10)
With the advice and consent of the Executive Council of Manitoba, we name November 1, 2018, as the day on which The Drivers and Vehicles Amendment and Highway Traffic Amendment Act (S.M. 2018, c. 12), except sections 9 and 10, comes into force.
This Act amends The Drivers and Vehicles Act to make the offence of careless driving under The Highway Traffic Act an offence that must be reported to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles. The report enables the Registrar to proceed with driver improvement measures if warranted.
The Act also amends The Highway Traffic Act to require a three-day roadside licence suspension when a driver is charged with prohibited use of a cell phone or similar hand-held communication device while driving. For a second or subsequent offence in a 10-year period, the suspension period is increased to 7 days.
A driver whose licence is suspended receives a temporary driving permit valid until the end of the next day. The suspension for that person takes effect once the temporary permit expires.
The suspension may not be appealed to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles or to the Licence Suspension Appeal Board.
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