Justice

Police Act Consultations

The Police Services Act has received Royal Assent and will be proclaimed in phases. To read more:


Background Documents


The background documents provide information on policing in Manitoba and set out how complaints and criminal investigations involving police are dealt with in Manitoba and across Canada.


Consultation Documents


The new act will deal with a wide range of issues. The consultation documents present ideas on how to address some of the most critical issues: oversight of policing and investigation of incidents involving police officers. Questions are put forward in each document to help obtain the views of Manitobans. The deadline for submitting comments was March 13, 2009. The feedback that was received will help shape the new law that will be introduced in the Legislature this spring.