Manitoba bills

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 Manitoba bill amends the Non-Consensual Distribution of Intimate Images Act to expand protections for victims by broadening the definition of intimate images, creating a new tort for threatening to distribute intimate images, and giving courts new powers to order internet intermediaries to remove or de-index such images.

This Manitoba bill amends the Accessibility for Manitobans Act to update how accessibility standards are reviewed, change how public sector bodies prepare accessibility plans, and adjust the composition of the Accessibility Advisory Council. It also officially designates the week beginning on the last Sunday in May each year as Access Awareness Week.

This Manitoba bill amends the Securities Act to add new investor protections against misleading promotional activities and unfair practices, establish a regulatory framework for financial benchmarks, create a designated dispute resolution service for investment industry complaints, and update civil liability rules for securities disclosure documents.

This Manitoba bill updates public school rules around bullying (expanding the definition to include AI-generated content and group-based harm), clarifies superintendent qualifications and duties, and allows Indigenous educational organizations and other qualifying organizations to join the Manitoba School Boards Association.

This Manitoba bill amends the Advocate for Children and Youth Act to expand the preamble recognizing children of all gender identities, allow the Advocate to enter into agreements with government bodies and service providers, and require a legislative review every seven years.

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 Health System Governance and Accountability Act to allow the Minister of Health to set minimum nurse-to-patient ratios by regulation, and requires health authorities and funded health care organizations to prepare and submit compliance plans outlining how they will meet — and respond when they cannot meet — those ratios.

This bill amends the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act to clarify that any discount on vehicle insurance premiums must be based on the driver safety rating of the vehicle's registered owner, with regulatory provisions allowing exceptions in specific circumstances.

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 amends the Residential Tenancies Act to require landlords to register their rental units with the Director of Residential Tenancies, strengthen tenant privacy protections for older orders, increase administrative penalties, and mandate periodic reviews of rent regulation.

This Manitoba bill strengthens enforcement of the Waste Reduction and Prevention Act by expanding inspection powers, introducing compliance orders and administrative monetary penalties, requiring independent audits of stewardship programs, and mandating public disclosure of compliance and enforcement actions.

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 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 bill amends The Manitoba Hydro Act to allow Manitoba Hydro to create a curtailable power supply program specifically targeting customers who use electricity for cryptocurrency operations, enabling the utility to temporarily reduce power to those customers under defined conditions.

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.

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 Manitoba bill establishes a Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care, setting out guiding principles and patient expectations for the provincial health system, and amends the Health System Governance and Accountability Act to allow the minister to share critical incident reports with health authorities for safety and advisory purposes.

This Manitoba bill formally recognizes Yellowquill University College as a degree-granting post-secondary institution within Manitoba's advanced education system, establishes its governance structure, sets out funding and information-sharing rules with the provincial government, and amends related legislation including providing a property tax exemption for the institution.

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.