Manitoban Legislation

From new buses built after 2026, students must use three-point seat belts. Schools must create and enforce student belt policies.

Drivers who pass stopped school buses face much higher fines, increasing for repeat offences. The change aims to make bus stops safer for children.

A first serious impaired-driving conviction bans you from driving for 30 years. A second conviction bans you for life.

The government must publish average wait times and counts for each medical specialty twice a year. Patients can see typical waits from referral to visit and treatment.

You must get a written notice if hospital care for a life‑threatening condition will be later than doctors recommend. The government will publish yearly counts of people who die waiting.

People aged 40-49 can book a BreastCheck mammogram without a doctor by the end of 2026. The government will report yearly on screenings and progress.

April becomes a yearly Climate Action Month. You may see more events and school projects about climate, but nothing is required.

Creates a late-September Deaf Awareness Week and names September 23 Day of Sign Languages. It raises awareness but does not change services.

Names the second week of February as Catholic Schools Week. It is symbolic, not a holiday, and schools may hold optional events.

Non-resident landowners who are Canadian citizens and have owned land for six months can vote in local and school board elections. The change starts 180 days after royal assent.

You can vote or run after living three months in an area instead of six. Elections within 180 days still use the six-month rule.

Farmers get a special ID to buy eligible farm items without paying sales tax at checkout. Sellers must accept the ID and not charge tax.

Homeowners can connect solar panels and get energy credits when they send extra power to the grid. Hydro must inspect and install meters within set deadlines.

Police can take and impound cars used for stalking. Repeat offenders face longer impounds, licence suspensions, and possible permanent vehicle forfeiture.

Towns and cities can set speed limits up to 90 km/h on provincial roads in built-up areas. They must give 90 days' notice and post proper signs.

Requires public committee hearings for budget bills with at least seven days' notice and a minimum of ten hours for people to speak before the bill moves forward.

Owners and tenants are usually protected from lawsuits when someone 12+ trespasses to commit a crime and is hurt. They lose protection if convicted for using extreme unlawful force.

Raises fines and jail time for harming protected animals and cancels hunting licences after conviction. Repeat offences bring longer suspensions and lifetime bans.