The Honourable Anita R. Neville, P.C., O.M., Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Manitoba delivers the Speech from the Throne to open the Fifth Session of the 42nd Manitoba Legislature on November 15, 2022.
Promises the government plans to commit to include:
Helping Make Our Communities Safer
Helping Families Make Ends Meet
Strengthening Health Care and Reducing Surgical and Diagnostic Backlogs
Helping Make Manitoba More Competitive
Helping Protect Our Environment, Climate and Parks
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.
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.
Yesterday marked the beginning of the 4th Session of the 41st Legislature. Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon delivered the Speech from the Throne, where the government set out its priorities for this session.
Select highlights:
Improving accountability for results in the justice system and beginning in 2019, reporting annually on key measures such as recidivism rates, time to disposition of offences and custody counts;
Introducing an Immediate Roadside Prohibition Program to allow police to address lower-level alcohol-related cases more quickly using administrative penalties;
Enhancing supports for victims of domestic violence with two new pilot programs and introducing legislation to pilot a first-in-Canada family resolution service;
Helping keep children and families together and bringing forward legislative changes to The Child and Family Services Act and The Child and Family Services Authorities Act;
Bringing forward legislative amendments to allow the safe testing of autonomous vehicles on provincial roads.
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