Manitoba bills

This Manitoba bill requires the provincial government to develop and implement programming for remanded inmates (those held in custody but not yet convicted or sentenced), and to report annually to the Legislature on the status and effectiveness of that programming.

This Manitoba bill restricts when employers can ask employees for a sick note, limiting requests to absences longer than one week or more than 10 missed scheduled workdays in a calendar year, and requires employers to reimburse employees for the cost of obtaining the note.

This Manitoba bill requires developers who hold building permits for residential housing to complete construction within set timeframes or risk having their permits revoked. Approving authorities can cancel permits if work doesn't start within 6 months, is suspended for more than 3 months, or isn't finished within 18 months to 3 years depending on the project type.

This Manitoba bill establishes a regulatory framework governing how public sector entities use artificial intelligence systems and manage cybersecurity, requiring transparency, accountability frameworks, risk management, and compliance with technical standards set by regulation.

This Manitoba bill amends the Apprenticeship and Certification Act to require the creation of an online public registry of certified tradespeople and apprentices within 60 days of royal assent, and allows the sharing of personal information with approved training providers.

This bill amends Manitoba's Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act to officially designate June 12 of each year as Celebration of Philippine Independence Day throughout Manitoba.

This Manitoba bill amends the Adult Abuse Registry Act to streamline the review process by the Adult Abuse Registry Committee, replacing language about 'suspected' abusers with 'alleged in the report to have abused or neglected' a specified adult, and consolidating the committee's review into a single hearing while maintaining the accused person's right to provide information.

This bill amends the Manitoba Hydro Act to require Manitoba Hydro to enter into net-metering agreements with residential property owners who operate solar photovoltaic (solar panel) systems, allowing them to receive kilowatt-hour credits when their system produces more electricity than they consume.

This Manitoba bill requires government ministers to cut off funding to any organization or person receiving public money if they are found to have violated employment standards, human rights, labour relations, or workplace safety laws. Funding can only be reinstated if the minister decides it's in the public interest, and the reasons must be made public.

This Manitoba bill amends the Employment Standards Code to give employees the right to substitute Good Friday or Christmas Day with a religious observance day of their choosing, and requires employers to reasonably accommodate religious practices and religious clothing during the workday. It also expands retail employees' right to refuse work on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays for religious observance.

This Manitoba bill establishes a provincial objective to eliminate mandatory overtime for nurses by allowing the minister to set benchmarks and requiring health authorities and health care organizations to develop plans to meet those benchmarks. It also protects nurses who refuse mandatory overtime outside of genuine emergencies from being found guilty of professional misconduct.

This Manitoba bill authorizes the provincial government to spend up to approximately $19.3 billion from the Consolidated Fund for operating costs, capital investments, loans, and guarantees during the 2026-2027 fiscal year (April 1, 2026 to March 31, 2027), as an interim measure until the full budget is passed.

This Manitoba bill strengthens wildlife protections by increasing penalties for illegally hunting or trapping protected species, eliminating permits that previously allowed poison use to trap or kill wild animals, and expanding restrictions on killing protected animals in defence of private land.

This Manitoba bill prohibits carrying street weapons — including long-bladed weapons (like machetes and swords), axes, hatchets, and pepper spray — in public spaces within populated areas of the province, with specific exemptions for certain workers and situations.

This Manitoba bill requires the Workers Compensation Board to distribute surplus funds back to employers when the board's assets exceed its liabilities by more than 25%, and allows discretionary distributions when the surplus is between 15% and 25%.

This Manitoba bill expands who can conduct psychiatric examinations and apply for involuntary psychiatric assessments under the Mental Health Act, adding physician assistants, clinical assistants, and nurse practitioners alongside physicians. It also formally authorizes remote examinations and review board hearings when in-person is not reasonably practicable.

This Manitoba bill expands the existing Long-Bladed Weapon Control Act to also regulate the sale of pepper spray, and explicitly brings online retailers and secondary sellers (e.g., garage sales, flea markets, online classifieds) under the Act's requirements.

This bill amends Manitoba's Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act to officially designate December as Christian Heritage Month in Manitoba each year, recognizing Christian contributions to the province's spiritual, cultural, and social fabric.

This Manitoba bill creates a new unpaid 'attachment leave' of up to 16 weeks for employees who receive a child through adoption or surrogacy, amending the Employment Standards Code to recognize these paths to parenthood separately from existing maternity leave provisions.

This Manitoba bill requires the provincial government to automatically refer any law invoking the 'notwithstanding clause' (section 33 of the Charter) to the Court of Appeal for a legal opinion on whether the law violates Charter rights, within 90 days of enactment.