LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
The Speaker: O Eternal and Almighty God, from Whom all power and wisdom come, we are assembled here before Thee to frame such laws as may tend to the welfare and prosperity of our province. Grant, O merciful God, we pray Thee, that we may desire only that which is in accordance with Thy will, that we may seek it with wisdom, know it with certainty and accomplish it perfectly for the glory and honour of Thy name and for the welfare of all our people. Amen.
We acknowledge we are gathered on Treaty 1 territory and that Manitoba is located on the treaty territories and ancestral lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Denesuline and Nehethowuk nations. We acknowledge Manitoba is located on the Homeland of the Red River Métis. We acknowledge northern Manitoba includes lands that were and are the ancestral lands of the Inuit. We respect the spirit and intent of treaties and treaty making and remain committed to working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in the spirit of truth, reconciliation and collaboration.
Please be seated.
The Speaker: So, the hour being after 4 p.m., in accordance with rule 2(17)(b), the House shall now proceed to orders of the day to put the question on the remaining report stage amendments without further debate or amendment on the following specified bills: 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, 15, 18, 26, 27, 31, 32, 35, 40 and 41.
For each report stage amendment, the sponsor will move the amendment, the Speaker will read the motion back to the House and rule on the orderliness of the amendment. The question will then be put on the report stage amendment without debate.
In accordance with our rules, all matters of privilege and points of order are deferred until after these actions have been concluded, and the House will not adjourn until all the applicable questions have been put.
The Speaker: I will now call the report stage amendment for Bill 3, The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act, the report stage amendment for clause 2(3), (6.1)(3.0.1.1), brought forward by the honourable member for Lakeside.
Mr. Trevor King (Lakeside): Moved by myself, seconded by the MLA for Borderland,
THAT Bill 3 be amended in Clause 2(3) by adding the following after the proposed subsection 6.1(3.0.1):
Report on risk classification models
6.1(3.0.1.1) The corporation must, within two years after this subsection comes into force, provide the minister with a comprehensive report that compares the registered owner risk model against a primary driver risk model. The report must include the following:
(a) actuarial modelling of the impact on premiums under each risk model;
(b) an analysis of distributional impacts on different types of households under each risk model;
(c) an analysis of the impacts of each risk model on young drivers, seniors, rural drivers and multi-driver households;
(d) an analysis of the impact on long-term premium stability under each risk model;
(e) the administrative cost implications under each risk model.
Tabling report in the Assembly
6.1(3.0.1.2) The minister must table a copy of the report on risk models in the Assembly on any of the first 15 days on which the Assembly is sitting after the minister receives it.
The Speaker: The motion has been brought forward by the honourable–moved by the honourable member for Lakeside, seconded by the honourable member for Borderland (Mr. Guenter) to–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order, so we'll now move directly to the vote.
The question before the House is the report stage amendment to–report stage amendment No. 1 to Bill 3, clause 2(3), (6.1)(3.0.1.1).
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All those in favour, please say–is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in the House in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
The motion is accordingly defeated.
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The Speaker: Now we will move on to report stage amendment No. 2, brought forward by the honourable member for Lakeside (Mr. King). And it is the–makes change to Bill 3 as well: clause 2(3), (6.1)(3.0.3).
Mr. King: I move, seconded by the MLA for Agassiz,
THAT Bill 3 be amended in Clause 2(3) by adding the following after the proposed subsection 6.1(3.0.2):
Review of driver safety rating system
6.1(3.0.3) The minister must retain an independent person to review the driver safety–'ratey'–rating system used by the corporation and that person must provide a report of their findings within one year after this subsection comes into force. The review must evaluate
(a) the fairness and actuarial soundness of the driver safety rating system;
(b) the financial impact of the driver safety rating system on Manitoba drivers; and
(c) whether the driver safety rating system aligns premiums with the measurable risk associated with individual drivers.
Tabling report in the Assembly
6.1(3.0.4) The minister must table a copy of the report on the driver safety rating system in the Assembly on any of the first 15 days on which the Assembly is sitting after the minister receives it.
The Speaker: Is there leave to consider the motion as written as opposed to as read?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: No? I hear a no.
An Honourable Member: Oh, yes.
The Speaker: Okay. [Agreed]
Leave has been granted for it to be as written.
THAT Bill 3 be amended in Clause 2(3) by adding the following after the proposed subsection 6.1(3.0.2):
Review of driver safety rating system
6.1(3.0.3) The minister must retain an independent person to review the driver safety rating system used by the corporation and that person must provide a report on their findings within one year after this subsection comes into force. The review must evaluate
(a) the fairness and actuarial soundness of the driver safety rating system;
(b) the financial impact of the driver safety rating system on Manitoba drivers; and
(c) whether the driver safety rating system aligns premiums with the measurable risk associated with individual drivers.
Tabling report in the Assembly
6.1(3.0.4) The minister must table a copy of the report on the driver safety rating system in the Assembly on any of the first 15 days on which the Assembly is sitting after the minister receives it.
The Speaker: So now it's been moved by the honourable member for Lakeside, seconded by the honourable member for Agassiz (Ms. Byram)
THAT–the–Bill 3 be amended as described.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt–nobody said dispense.
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: So all–okay, so brought forward by the honourable member for Lakeside, seconded by the honourable member for Agassiz, 'resport' stage amendment No. 2, clause 2(3), (6.1)(3.0–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour of the motion, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
The motion is accordingly defeated.
Mr. King: On division, Honourable Speaker.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: So now we'll move on to the report stage amendment No. 1 to Bill 4 brought forward by the honourable member for Brandon West.
Mr. Wayne Balcaen (Brandon West): I move, seconded by the MLA for Portage la Prairie,
THAT Bill 4 amended in Clause 2 by adding: "But the court may decline to consider the matter if a court has already decided the issues set out in–paragraph sub 2–." at the end of the proposed subsection 1.1(1).
The Speaker: Is there leave to have it considered as printed?
Some Honourable Members: Yes.
The Speaker: Leave has been granted, therefore it will be considered as printed.
THAT Bill 4 be amended in Clause 2 by adding "But the court may decline to consider the matter if a court has already decided the issues set out in subsection (2)." at the end of the proposed subsection 1.1(1).
The Speaker: So it's been moved by the honourable member for Brandon West, seconded by the honourable member for Portage la Prairie (MLA Bereza), that Bill 4 be amended as described.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: It's been dispensed.
So is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mr. Balcaen: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We will now move on to report stage amendment 1 to Bill 5, the accessibility for Manitobans amendment act and the commemoration of days, weeks and months act amended.
Hon. Nahanni Fontaine (Minister responsible for Accessibility): I move, seconded by the Minister of Finance (MLA Sala),
THAT Bill 5 be amended in Schedule A (The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act) by striking out Clause 2.
The Speaker: Been moved by the honourable Minister of Families (MLA Fontaine), seconded by the honourable Minister of Finance,
THAT Bill 5 be amended–as to–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion–dispense.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? [Agreed]
The motion is accordingly passed.
We will now move on to the second report stage amendment to Bill 5, brought forward by the honourable Minister of Families (MLA Fontaine).
MLA Fontaine: I move, seconded by the Minister for Finance,
THAT Bill 5 be amended in Schedule A (The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act) by striking out Clause 7.
The Speaker: The honourable Minister of Families.
MLA Fontaine: I apologize, Honourable Speaker.
I move, seconded by the Minister for Finance,
THAT Bill 5 be amended in Schedule A (The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act) by adding the following after Clause 6:
6.1 The following is added after section 33 and before the centred heading that follows it:
Progress report
33.1(1) Within two years after preparing or updating an accessibility plan under subsection 33(2.3), a public sector body must prepare a progress report on the implementation of the plan.
Content of progress report
33.1(2) A progress report must include a description of
(a) the measures set out in the public sector body's most recent accessibility plan that have been completed, are in progress and have not yet been completed;
(b) any barriers identified by the public sector body since the beginning of the period covered by its most recent accessibility plan; and
(c) the measures the public sector body intends to take during the remainder of that period to further identify, prevent or remove barriers.
Progress reports available to the public
33.1(3) A public sector body must make each of its progress reports available to the public.
Reports must be provided to director
33.1(4) A public sector body must provide each of its progress reports to the director within 30 days after it prepares the report.
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The Speaker: Been moved by the honourable Minister of Families, seconded by the honourable Minister of Finance (MLA Sala)–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? [Agreed]
The motion is accordingly passed.
We will now move on to the next report stage amendment brought forward by the honourable Minister of Families.
MLA Fontaine: I move, seconded by the Minister of Finance,
THAT Bill 5 be amended in Schedule A (The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act) by striking out Clause 7.
The Speaker: Been moved by the honourable Minister of Families, seconded by the honourable Minister of Finance, that Bill 5–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? [Agreed]
The motion is accordingly passed.
And, just for everyone's information, the amendments to Bill 4 and the first three amendments to Bill 5 were all in order.
We now move on to amendment No. 4, brought forward by the honourable member for Agassiz.
Ms. Jodie Byram (Agassiz): I move, seconded by the MLA for Lakeside,
THAT Bill 5 be amended in clause 7 of schedule A (The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act) by striking.
The Speaker: The honourable member for Agassiz.
Ms. Byram: I move, seconded by the MLA for Lakeside,
THAT Bill 5 be amended in Clause 2(2) of Schedule A (The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act) by striking out "10 years" in the proposed subsection 11(1.1) and substituting "seven years".
The Speaker: Been moved by the honourable member for Agassiz, seconded by the honourable member for Lakeside (Mr. King),
THAT Bill 5 be amended in–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
All those in favour–is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in the House in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Ms. Byram: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
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The Speaker: Now move on to the fifth amendment to Bill 5.
Ms. Byram: I move, seconded by the MLA for Lakeside,
THAT Bill 5 be amended in Clause 7 of Schedule A (The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act) by striking out "10-year period" in the proposed clause 39(6)(b) and substituting "seven-year period".
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Agassiz (Ms. Byram), seconded by the honourable member for Lakeside (Mr. King)–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour of adopting, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Ms. Byram: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We will now move on to report stage amendments to Bill 6.
Hon. Nahanni Fontaine (Minister responsible for Accessibility): I move, seconded by the minister of sport, culture and heritage,
THAT Bill 6 be amended in the preamble
(a) in the first paragraph, by striking out "culture of the Deaf community" and substituting "cultures of the Deaf and Deaf-Blind communities";
(b) in the second paragraph, by striking out "Deaf community" and substituting "Deaf and Deaf-Blind communities";
(c) by adding the following after the second paragraph:
AND WHEREAS sign languages are important languages for–communicating–for communication for some members of the Hard of Hearing community;
(d) in the third paragraph, by striking out "Deaf community" and substituting "Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing communities"; and
(e) in the sixth paragraph, by striking out "the languages of the Deaf and Deaf‑Blind communities" and substituting "used".
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable Minister of Families (MLA Fontaine), seconded by the honourable Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (MLA Kennedy)–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? [Agreed]
The motion is accordingly passed.
MLA Fontaine: I move, seconded by the minister for sports, culture and heritage,
THAT Bill 6 be amended in Clause 1
(a) by striking out "are recognized as the primary languages for communication by the Deaf and Deaf‑Blind communities in Manitoba." and substituting "are recognized in Manitoba as"; and
(b) by adding the following as clauses (a) and (b):
(a) primary languages for communication for the Deaf and Deaf‑Blind communities; and
(b) important languages for communication for some members of the Hard of Hearing community and for those who use sign languages to communicate with members of the Deaf, Deaf‑Blind and Hard of Hearing communities.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable Minister of Families (MLA Fontaine), seconded by the honourable Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (MLA Kennedy)–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? [Agreed]
The motion is accordingly passed.
The Speaker: Now move on to amendments to Bill 11.
Mr. Josh Guenter (Borderland): I move, seconded by the member for Lakeside (Mr. King),
THAT Bill 11 be amended by replacing Clause 12 with the following:
Coming into force
12 This Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Borderland, seconded by the honourable member for Lakeside–
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Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour of adopting the motion, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mr. Derek Johnson (Official Opposition House Leader): On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
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Hon. Malaya Marcelino (Minister of Labour and Immigration): I move, seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures (Mr. Bushie),
THAT Bill 11 be amended by replacing Clause 12 with the following:
Coming into force
–This Act comes into force on October 1, 2026.
The Speaker: The honourable Minister of Labour and Immigration.
MLA Marcelino: I move, seconded by the Minister of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures,
THAT Bill 11 be amended by replacing Clause 12 with the following:
Coming
into force
12 This Act comes into force on October 1, 2026.
The Speaker: It has been moved by the honourable Minister of Labour and Immigration, seconded by the honourable Minister of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion? [Agreed]
The motion is accordingly passed.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to Bill 15.
Mr. Josh Guenter (Borderland): I move, seconded by the member for La Vérendrye (Mr. Narth),
THAT Bill 15 be amended in Clause 2 by adding the following after the proposed subsection 211.3(1):
Application: minimum
availability period
211.3(1.1) For the purpose of subsection (1), a reasonable time
period is a period of at least 10 years, and any prescribed time period
must not be shorter than 10 years.
The Speaker: Been moved by the member for Borderland, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: The motion is–the–dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no. The–[interjection] I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour of adopting the motion, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mr. Derek Johnson (Official Opposition House Leader): On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
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Mr. Guenter: I move, seconded by the member for La Vérendrye,
THAT Bill 15 be amended in Clause 2 by adding the following after the proposed subsection 211.3(3):
Use of third party to perform
repairs
211.3(3.1) The buyer may give any means of repair the buyer obtains
under this section to a third party for the third party to repair the good, but
the buyer must comply with any confidentiality agreement or other applicable
prescribed requirement.
No refusal if third party is to
be used to carry out repair
211.3(3.2) The supplier must not refuse to provide the buyer with the
means of repair solely as a result of the supplier's belief that the buyer will
give the means of repair to a third party so that the third party can repair
the good.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Borderland, seconded by–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in the House in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mr. Guenter: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: The honourable member for Riding Mountain, amendment to Bill 18.
Mr. Greg Nesbitt (Riding Mountain): I move, seconded by the MLA for Swan River,
THAT Bill 18 be amended in Clause 10 by adding the following after the proposed subsection 17(3):
Identification
17(3.1) The director must provide the person accompanying an environment
officer under subsection (3) with an identification card, and the
person must produce their identification card on request when conducting
an inspection.
The Speaker: Been moved by the honourable member for Riding Mountain, seconded by the honourable member for Swan River (Mr. Wowchuk)–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: The motion is in order.
Is it the–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
The motion is accordingly defeated–the–
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: The motion–the honourable member for Riding Mountain.
Mr. Nesbitt: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to amendments to Bill 26.
Mrs. Kathleen Cook (Roblin): I move, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye (Mr. Narth),
THAT Bill 26 be amended in Clause 4 by adding the following after the proposed clause (g.1):
(g.2) within three months after the end of each fiscal year, publish a report on the use of mandatory overtime for nurses in the province during that year, including
(i) the total number of times and hours that nurses were required to work mandatory overtime,
(ii) the reasons for mandatory overtime, including the extent to which unfilled nursing positions contributed to its use,
(iii) the measures taken by the authority to eliminate the use of mandatory overtime,
(iv) if benchmarks have been established under subsection 3(1.2), the authority's progress toward meeting them, and
(v) any other prescribed information;
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in the House in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to Bill 27.
Mrs. Kathleen Cook (Roblin): I move, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye (Mr. Narth),
THAT Schedule A to Bill 27 (The Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act) be amended by adding the following after Clause 3(3):
Statements to include expectations for timely access
3(3.1) The statements respecting expectations and patient engagement must include clear and understandable information setting out what patients can generally expect regarding reasonably timely access to health care, including an explanation of how clinical guidelines are used to determine whether access is reasonably timely.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated.
Mrs. Cook: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
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Mrs. Cook: I move, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye,
THAT Schedule A to Bill 27 (The Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act) be amended by adding the following after Clause 3:
Determination
of reasonably timely access
3.1(1) When providing or arranging health care for
a patient, a health care delivery organization must determine whether
access to the health care will be reasonably timely having regard for
applicable clinical guidelines.
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Notice C
access not reasonably timely
3.1(2) If a health care delivery organization determines
that access to health care will not be reasonably timely, the health care
delivery organization must give the patient a written statement that sets out
the following:
(a) a description of the health care the patient is waiting to receive;
(b) the time frame that is considered reasonably timely for access to the health care;
(c) when the health care delivery organization reasonably expects based on current information to be able to provide or arrange the health care;
(d) the options that the patient may wish to explore to obtain equivalent health care outside Manitoba.
The Speaker: Is there leave to have the amendment as printed as opposed to as read? [Agreed]
THAT Schedule A to Bill 27 (The Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act) be amended by adding the following after Clause 3:
Determination of reasonably timely
access
3.1(1) When providing or arranging health
care for a patient, a health care delivery organization must determine
whether access to the health care will be reasonably timely having regard for
applicable clinical guidelines.
Notice C access not reasonably timely
3.1(2) If a health care delivery
organization determines that access to health care will not be reasonably
timely, the health care delivery organization must give the patient a written
statement that sets out the following:
(a) a description of the health care the patient is waiting to receive;
(b) the time frame that is considered reasonably timely for access to the health care;
(c) when the health care delivery organization reasonably expects based on current information to be able to provide or arrange the health care;
(d) the options that the patient may wish to explore to obtain equivalent health care outside Manitoba.
So it's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin, seconded by the honourable member–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mrs. Cook: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to Bill 31.
Mr. Wayne Balcaen (Brandon West): I move, seconded by the MLA for Agassiz,
THAT Bill 31 be amended in Clause 11(3)(c) by striking out "four days" and substituting "seven days".
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Brandon West, seconded by the honourable member for Agassiz (Ms. Byram),
THAT Bill 31–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour of the motion, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mr. Balcaen: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
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Mr. Balcaen: I move, seconded by the MLA for Lac du Bonnet,
THAT Bill 31 be amended in Clause 11(4) in the proposed subclause 263.1(8)(b)(i) by striking out "eleven days" and substituting "fourteen days".
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Brandon West, seconded by the honourable member for Lac du Bonnet (Mr. Ewasko)–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mr. Balcaen: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingy defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to Bill 32.
Mrs. Kathleen Cook (Roblin): I move, seconded by the member for La Vérendrye (Mr. Narth),
THAT Bill 32 be amended in the preamble by adding the following after the second paragraph:
AND WHEREAS dense breast tissue is a risk factor for developing breast cancer and presents challenges for effective screening;
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Brandon West (Mr. Balcaen), seconded by the–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The–
An Honourable Member: Roblin.
The Speaker: My mistake.
It's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin, seconded by the honourable member for Lac du Bonnet (Mr. Ewasko),
THAT–
It's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye,
THAT Bill–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: I believe the Nays have it.
Mrs. Cook: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
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Mrs. Cook: I move, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye,
THAT Bill 32 be amended by adding the following after Clause 2(2):
Dense breast tissue
2(3) The criteria for determining whether an
individual has an increased risk of developing breast cancer must include dense
breast tissue.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin, seconded by the honourable member for La Vérendrye–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
The motion is–the honourable member for Roblin.
Mrs. Cook: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
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Mrs. Cook: I move, seconded by the honourable member for Agassiz (Ms. Byram),
THAT Bill 32 be amended in Clause 3(2) by adding the following after clause (b):
(b.1) identifying any barriers to accessing supplemental breast cancer screening for people who have dense breast tissue and proposing methods to mitigate those barriers;
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin (Mrs. Cook), seconded by the honourable member–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
So it's been moved by the honourable member for Roblin, seconded by the honourable member for Agassiz (Ms. Byram),
THAT Bill 32 be amended in Clause 3(2) by adding the following after clause (b):
(b.1) identifying any barriers to accessing supplemental breast cancer screening for people who have dense breast tissue and proposing methods to mitigate those barriers;
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mrs. Cook: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to Bill 35.
Mr. Josh Guenter (Borderland): I move, seconded by the member for Brandon West (Mr. Balcaen),
THAT Bill 35 be amended by replacing Clause 5 with the following:
5 Clause 19(b) is amended
(a) in subclause (i), by striking out "preceding program year" and substituting "most recently completed fiscal year"; and
(b) by striking out "and" at the end of subclause (i), adding "and" at the end of subclause (ii) and adding the following after subclause (ii):
(iii) the total number of individuals who taught a course at the registered centre during the most recently completed program year, and how many of those individuals were teachers–and–how many were instructors and how many were neither;
The Speaker: Is there leave to consider the motion as printed?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
The honourable member will have to redo it.
Mr. Guenter: I move, seconded by the member for Brandon West,
THAT Bill 35 be amended by replacing Clause 5 with the following:
5 Clause 19(b) is amended
(a) in subclause (i), by striking out "preceding program year" and substituting "most recently completed fiscal year"; and
(b) by striking out "and" at the end of subclause (i), adding "and" at the end of subclause (ii) and adding the following after subclause (ii):
(iii) the–number of–the total number of individuals who taught a course at the registered centre during the most recently completed program year, and how many of those individuals were teachers, how many were instructors and how many were neither;
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Borderland, seconded by the honourable–
An Honourable Member: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
An Honourable Member: No.
The Speaker: Oh, I hear a no.
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It's been moved by the honourable member for Borderland (Mr. Guenter), seconded by the honourable member for Brandon West (Mr. Balcaen),
THAT Bill 35 be amended by replacing Clause 5 with the following:
–Clause 19(b) is amended
(a) in subclause (i), by striking out "preceding program year" and substituting "most recently completed fiscal year"; and
(b) by striking out "and" at the end of subclause (i), adding "and" at the end of subclause (ii) and adding the following after subclause (ii):
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
The motion is–the honourable member for Borderland.
Mr. Guenter: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to Bill 40.
Mr. Wayne Balcaen (Brandon West): I move, seconded by the MLA for Swan River,
THAT Bill 40 be amended in Clause 2(1)
(a) by replacing clause (a) with the following:
(a) by replacing the part before clause (a) of item 5.1 with the following:
5.1 A statement by the prospective candidate disclosing any offence in respect of which they have an outstanding charge, to which they have pleaded guilty or of which they have been found guilty under
(b) in clause (b), by replacing the proposed item 5.2 with the following:
5.2 In the case of a prospective candidate who is or was a member of the Legislative Assembly, a statement by the prospective candidate disclosing if, in the opinion of the Ethics Commissioner appointed under The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) Act, the prospective candidate contravened that Act.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Brandon West, seconded by the honourable member for Swan River (Mr. Wowchuk)–
An Honourable Member: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
An Honourable Member: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
It's been moved by the honourable member for Brandon West, seconded by the MLA for Swan River,
THAT Bill 40 be amended in Clause 2(1)
(a) by replacing clause (a) with the following:
(a) by replacing the part before clause (a) of item 5.1 with the following:
5.1 A statement by the prospective candidate disclosing any offence in respect of which they–may in–which they have an outstanding charge, to which they have pleaded guilty or of which they have been found guilty under
(b) in clause (b), by replacing the proposed item 5.2 with the following:
5.2 In the case of a prospective candidate who is or was a member of the Legislative Assembly, a statement by the prospective candidate disclosing if, in the opinion of the Ethics Commissioner appointed under The Conflict of Interest (Members and Ministers) Act, the prospective candidate contravened that Act.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
Mr. Balcaen: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
The Speaker: We'll now move on to Bill 41.
Mr. Wayne Ewasko (Lac du Bonnet): I move, seconded by the MLA for Riding Mountain,
THAT Bill 41 be amended adding the following after Clause 6(1):
Groups to be included in participant assessment
6(1.1) Without limitation, a provincial sport organization must include
the following groups in its participant assessment:
(a) women and girls;
(b) Indigenous people and other racialized persons;
(c) persons disabled by barriers;
(d) persons who are socio-economically disadvantaged;
(e) persons from rural and northern Manitoba.
The Speaker: While we're waiting, as a reminder to all members, they do not need to say all the punctuation.
It's been moved by the honourable member for Lac du Bonnet, seconded by the honourable–
An Honourable Member: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
An Honourable Member: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
It's been moved by the honourable member for Lac du Bonnet, seconded by the honourable member for Riding Mountain (Mr. Nesbitt),
THAT Bill 41 be amended–by–adding the following after Clause 6(1):
Groups to be included in participant assessment
6(1.1) Without limitation, a provincial sport organization must include
the following groups in its participant assessment:
(a) women and girls;
(b) Indigenous people and other–radicalized–racialized persons;
(c) persons disabled by barriers;
(d) persons who are socio-economically disadvantaged;
(e) persons from rural and northern Manitoba.
The motion is in order.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: My opinion, the Nays have it.
The honourable member for Lac du Bonnet.
Mr. Ewasko: On division, Honourable Speaker.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
* * *
Mr. Ewasko: Honourable Speaker, I move, seconded by the MLA for Agassiz,
THAT Bill 41 be amended by renumbering Clause 7 as Clause 7(1) and adding the following as Clause 7(2):
Extension of time
7(2) Despite subsection (1), if Sport Manitoba is satisfied that it is
not reasonably practicable for a provincial sport organization to conduct
a participant assessment within one year after this Act comes into force, Sport
Manitoba may extend the time for conducting the assessment for up to one year.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Lac du Bonnet (Mr. Ewasko), seconded–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
Is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
The motion is accordingly defeated.
Mr. Ewasko: On division.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
* * *
Mr. Ewasko: Honourable Speaker, I move, seconded by the MLA for Swan River,
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THAT Bill 41 be amended by renumbering Clause 9 as Clause 9(1) and adding the following as Clause 9(2):
Extension
9(2) Despite
subsection (1), if Sport Manitoba is satisfied that it is not reasonably
practicable for a provincial sport organization to provide the report
annually, the organization must provide the report in accordance with a time
period approved by Sport Manitoba, which must not exceed three years.
The Speaker: It's been moved by the honourable member for Lac du Bonnet, seconded by–
Some Honourable Members: Dispense.
The Speaker: Dispense.
The motion is in order.
All those in favour of the motion–or is it the pleasure of the House to adopt the motion?
Some Honourable Members: Agreed.
Some Honourable Members: No.
The Speaker: I hear a no.
Voice Vote
The Speaker: All those in favour, please say aye.
Some Honourable Members: Aye.
The Speaker: All those opposed, please say nay.
Some Honourable Members: Nay.
The Speaker: In my opinion, the Nays have it.
The motion is accordingly defeated.
Mr. Ewasko: On division, Honourable Speaker.
The Speaker: The motion is accordingly defeated, on division.
* * *
The Speaker: So that concludes the business before us today.
The hour being past 5 o'clock, this House is accordingly adjourned and is adjourned until tomorrow at 10 a.m.
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
CONTENTS
Bill 3–The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Amendment Act
Bill 4–The Constitutional Questions Amendment Act
Bill 6–The Sign Languages Recognition Act
Bill 11–The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Sick Notes for Employee Absences)
Bill 15–The Consumer Protection Amendment Act
Bill 18–The Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Strengthening Enforcement)
Bill 31–The Highway Traffic Amendment Act
Bill 32–The Improving Access to Breast Cancer Screening Act
Bill 35–The Adult Learning Centres Amendment Act
Bill 40–The Elections Amendment Act
Bill 41–The Promoting Inclusion in Amateur Sport Act