Manitoba bills

This bill amends The Winnipeg Foundation Act to remove the requirement that the Mayor of Winnipeg sit on the Foundation's board of directors, and updates how audit results are disclosed — shifting from newspaper publication to posting a summary of financial statements and the auditor's opinion on the Foundation's website.

This Manitoba bill allows licensed pharmacists to prescribe drugs for a list of minor conditions (such as pink eye, strep throat, yeast infections, and seasonal allergies), subject to regulations that will specify which drugs are permitted and any restrictions on prescribing.

This Manitoba bill amends the Public Schools Act to require schools, school boards, and independent schools to track and report chronic student absenteeism annually, with the Minister compiling and publicly releasing a provincewide report each year.

This Manitoba bill amends the Fiscal Responsibility and Taxpayer Protection Act to impose automatic 50% salary cuts on all Cabinet ministers if the government introduces and passes legislation to eliminate or override the existing requirement to hold a public referendum before raising major provincial taxes.

This bill establishes the Manitoba Association of Landscape Architects as the self-governing regulatory body for landscape architects in Manitoba, protecting the professional title 'Registered Landscape Architect' and creating a formal framework for member registration, complaints, and discipline.

This bill amends Manitoba's Municipal Assessment Act to increase the maximum property size eligible for a school tax exemption — from 0.81 hectares to 5 hectares — for properties used to provide residential care, housing, or support services for seniors and other persons.

This Manitoba bill requires the provincial government to develop and publish a coordinated autism strategy within two years, covering areas like diagnosis, education, employment, housing, and caregiver support, with annual progress reports and a mandatory review every five years.

This bill amends Manitoba's Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act to officially designate September as Indigenous Heritage Month in Manitoba each year, recognizing Indigenous cultures, histories, and languages.

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 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 amends the Highway Traffic Act to impose a 30-year driver's licence suspension for a first conviction of an impaired driving offence involving bodily injury or death, and a lifetime suspension for a second such conviction.

This Manitoba bill amends election rules to allow non-resident property owners to vote in school board elections, provided they are Canadian citizens, at least 18 years old on election day, and have been registered owners of land in the local authority for at least six months before election day.

This Manitoba bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to allow local traffic authorities (such as municipalities) to set speed limits of up to 90 km/h on provincial roads that pass through urban areas within their boundaries, without requiring ministerial approval, as long as they provide 90 days' written notice and install proper signage.

This Manitoba bill increases the fines for drivers who illegally pass a stopped school bus, creating a tiered penalty system of up to $2,500 for a first offence, $5,000 for a second, and $7,500 for third and subsequent offences.

This Manitoba bill requires all new school buses manufactured after 2026 to be equipped with three-point seat belts for passengers, and mandates that school divisions, school districts, and independent schools create and enforce student seat belt use policies with progressive discipline for non-compliance.

This bill amends Manitoba's Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act to officially designate April as 'Climate Action Month' each year, promoting awareness of climate change impacts and the need for collective environmental action.

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 Elections Act to move provincial general election day and by-election day from Tuesday to Saturday, with the next fixed general election scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2027.

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 bill sets a fixed date of March 14, 2027 for Manitoba to permanently end the seasonal switch between standard time and daylight saving time, replacing the previous open-ended proclamation approach.