Manitoba bills

This Manitoba bill requires the provincial health minister to lower the starting age for routine breast cancer screening (without a referral) from 50 to 40 years old by December 31, 2026, through the BreastCheck program, and to report annually on progress.

This Manitoba bill amends the Highway Traffic Act to add new penalties for using a vehicle to commit criminal harassment (stalking), including mandatory vehicle seizure and impoundment, automatic driver's licence suspensions, and vehicle forfeiture for repeat offenders.

This Manitoba bill requires that any budget implementation bill be reviewed by a public standing committee, giving citizens at least seven days' notice and ensuring a minimum of 10 hours of public hearings before the committee proceeds.

This Manitoba bill creates the Criminal Trespassers Act and amends the Occupiers' Liability Act to bar civil lawsuits against property occupiers when a trespasser aged 12 or older is injured or killed while on the premises for the purpose of committing a crime, except where the occupier's response was wilful, grossly disproportionate, and results in a criminal conviction.

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 creates a 'farmer's identification number' system under the Retail Sales Tax Act, allowing registered farmers to purchase tax-exempt goods and services without paying retail sales tax upfront, provided they declare the purchases are for exempt farming use.

This Manitoba bill requires health authorities to notify patients in writing when they cannot provide hospital services for serious medical conditions within the medically recommended timeframe, including information about seeking care outside Manitoba. It also mandates that health authorities report patient deaths occurring while awaiting treatment for serious conditions, with the Minister publishing an annual public report on such deaths.

This Manitoba bill requires the provincial health minister to publicly report, twice a year, on how long patients wait to see a medical specialist and how long they then wait to actually receive care from that specialist.

This bill requires the Manitoba Farm Products Marketing Council to publicly publish any milk price orders on a website, and to clearly communicate the consumer-facing prices in plain language.

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 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 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 amends the Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Act to remove the rule that the interior of age-restricted cannabis stores must not be visible from outside, and allows regulations to set minimum staffing levels for cannabis retail stores.

This Manitoba bill implements 2026 Budget measures by amending the Income Tax Act, Retail Sales Tax Act, Manitoba Hydro Act, and Workers Compensation Act to update tax credits, clarify sales tax rules, redirect electricity levy revenue to reduce residential hydro bills, and significantly increase government oversight of the Workers Compensation Board.

This Manitoba bill restricts the sale of flavoured vaping products (e-substances) in major urban areas to adult-only premises where children are prohibited from entering, with an exemption for tobacco-flavoured products.

Manitoba's Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act, 2026 makes a wide range of tax and regulatory changes flowing from the 2026 provincial budget, including new taxes on bare-trust real estate transfers, retail sales tax exemptions for food and prenatal vitamins, increased homeowner and renter tax credits, and a new municipal short-term accommodation tax framework.

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 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 allows pharmacists to substitute a therapeutically equivalent drug (with different active ingredients) for one originally prescribed, enables health profession regulatory colleges to amalgamate under ministerial direction, and clarifies procedural rules for public health detention orders.