Bill 42: The Motor Vehicle Statutes Amendment Act

Driver training schools in Manitoba are most directly affected — they now need to provide written contracts to students enrolling in prescribed driving courses, give students a seven-day cancellation window with full refund rights, publicly post their fees and refund policies, and file annual financial reports with the registrar. These schools are also removed from oversight under the Private Vocational Institutions Act and brought under a new dedicated framework, so even a small owner-operated driving school will need to review and update their intake and billing processes. Farmers in Manitoba who use a registered farm truck get more flexibility — a light farm truck (under 5,500 kg registered gross weight) can now be used to haul personal property for the owner, family members, or employees, and farm trucks of any size can carry passengers, which expands day-to-day on-farm transport without additional commercial licensing concerns. Businesses or individuals who witness a serious accident or have a family member seriously injured in one can now claim MPIC reimbursement for counselling costs, which is a meaningful change for anyone dealing with trauma connected to a vehicle accident.