Social and Economic Development Committee — Report 1 (3rd Legislature, 43rd Session)
SED 3-43-01
Manitoba — Committees
TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development presents the following as its First Report. Meetings Your Committee met on March 18, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in the Chamber of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 5) – The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act and The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Amendment Act (Access Awareness Week)/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur l’accessibilité pour les Manitobains et la
Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs (Semaine de sensibilisation à l’accessibilité) • Bill (No. 10) – The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Attachment Leave for Adoption and Surrogacy)/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d’emploi (congé d’attachement en cas d’adoption ou de recours à la gestation pour autrui) • Bill (No. 17) – The Adult Abuse Registry Amendment Act/ Loi modifiant la
Loi sur le registre des mauvais traitements infligés aux adultes • Bill (No. 23) – The Advocate for Children and Youth Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur le protecteur des enfants et des jeunes Committee Membership • Mr. BLASHKO • Ms. BYRAM • Mr. GUENTER • Hon. Min. MARCELINO • Mr. OXENHAM • MLA PANKRATZ Your Committee elected MLA PANKRATZ as the Chairperson. Your Committee elected Mr. B LASHKO as the Vice-Chairperson. Substitutions received during Committee proceedings: • Hon. Min. FONTAINE for Hon. Min. MARCELINO Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following five presentations on Bill (No. 5) – The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act and The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Amendment Act (Access Awareness Week)/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur l’accessibilité pour les Manitobains et la
Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs (Semaine de sensibilisation à l’accessibilité): Allen Mankewich Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities Samuel Unrau Private citizen Angie Conrad Barrier Free Manitoba Monique Curci Private citizen Patrick Stewart Independent Living Resource Centre Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 10) – The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Attachment Leave for Adoption and Surrogacy)/ Loi modifiant le Code des normes d’emploi (congé d’attachement en cas d’adoption ou de recours à la gestation pour autrui): Kevin Rebeck Manitoba Federation of Labour Your Committee heard the following one presentation on Bill (No. 17) – The Adult Abuse Registry Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur le registre des mauvais traitements infligés aux adultes: Fernanda Vallejo Latinas Manitoba Inc. Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 23) – The Advocate for Children and Youth Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur le protecteur des enfants et des jeunes: Fernanda Vallejo Latinas Manitoba Inc. Written Submissions • Your Committee received the following three written submissions on Bill (No. 5) – The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act and The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Amendment Act (Access Awareness Week)/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur l’accessibilité pour les Manitobains et la
Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs (Semaine de sensibilisation à l’accessibilité) Caryn Birch Inclusion Winnipeg Rhonda Svendsen Private citizen Randie Locken Private citizen Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 5) – The Accessibility for Manitobans Amendment Act and The Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Amendment Act (Access Awareness Week)/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur l’accessibilité pour les Manitobains et la
Loi sur les journées, les semaines et les mois commémoratifs (Semaine de sensibilisation à l’accessibilité) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 10) – The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (Attachment Leave for Adoption and Surrogacy)/Loi modifiant le Code des normes d’emploi (congé d’attachement en cas d’adoption ou de recours à la gestation pour autrui) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 17) – The Adult Abuse Registry Amendment Act/ Loi modifiant la
Loi sur le registre des mauvais traitements infligés aux adultes Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 23) – The Advocate for Children and Youth Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la
Loi sur le protecteur des enfants et des jeunes Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Submitted by, _______________________________ MLA David PANKRATZ, Chairperson March 18, 2026