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Technical Safety Act

The Manitoba government has modernized the province's approach to regulating technical safety equipment through The Technical Safety Act and the Technical Safety Regulation. This updated framework provides greater consistency across regulated equipment types, simplifies compliance, supports the adoption of new technologies, improves enforcement and service delivery, removes outdated requirements, and enhances public safety.

About The Technical Safety Act and the Technical Safety Regulation

• The Technical Safety Act establishes a unified framework for regulating technical safety equipment and technical safety work in Manitoba.
• The Technical Safety Regulation sets out standardized requirements for licensing, permitting, code compliance, inspections, enforcement, penalties, variances, and equipment-specific requirements for regulated technical safety equipment.
• The act and regulation include offences and administrative penalties to address non-compliance, establishes processes for reporting technical safety risks, and provides mechanisms to appeal enforcement decisions.
• Field approvals and variances provide flexibility to address unique circumstances while maintaining compliance with applicable safety requirements and standards.
• As of September 1, 2026, the regulation applies to elevating devices and amusement rides. This is the first phase of Manitoba's broader initiative to consolidate and modernize technical safety requirements under a single legislative framework.

• Phase 2: Electricians Licencing Act and Regulation (Winter, 2027/28)
• Phase 3: Gas and Oil Burner Act and Regulation (Winter, 2028/29)
• Phase 4: Steam and Pressure Plants Act and Regulation (TBD)
• Phase 5: Power Engineers Act and Regulation (TBD)