Justice Committee — Report 3 (2nd Legislature, 43rd Session)

JUS 2-43-03

Manitoba — Committees

TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on Justice presents the following as its Third Report. Meetings Your Committee met on October 8, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 8) – The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réglementation des alcools, des jeux et du cannabis • Bill (No. 12) – The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Société d’habitation et de rénovation • Bill (No. 23) – The Public Interest Expression Defence Act/Loi visant à défendre l’expression sur des questions d’intérêt public • Bill (No. 30) – The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le financement des élections et la Loi électorale • Bill (No. 40) –

An Act respecting “O Canada” and Other Observances and Land and Treaty Acknowledgements in Schools (Education Administration Act and Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur les activités scolaires soulignant notamment l’« Ô Canada » et la reconnaissance des te rritoires et des traités (modification de la

Loi sur l’administration scolaire et de la

Loi sur les écoles publiques) Committee Membership • Mr. BALCAEN • Hon. Min. CABLE • MLA CORBETT • Mr. EWASKO • Mr. OXENHAM • Hon. Ms. SMITH Your Committee elected MLA CORBETT as the Chairperson. Your Committee elected Mr. O XENHAM as the Vice-Chairperson. Substitutions received during Committee proceedings: • Hon. Min. SCHMIDT for Hon. Min. CABLE • Hon. Mr. WIEBE for Hon. Min. SCHMIDT • MLA BEREZA for Mr. EWASKO Non-Committee Members Speaking on Record • Mrs. ROBBINS Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following two presentations on Bill (No. 8) – The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réglementation des alcools, des jeux et du cannabis: David Grant Private Citizen Sara MacIntyre Convenience Industry Council of Canada Your Committee heard the following four presentations on Bill (No. 12) – The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Société d’habitation et de rénovation: Fernanda Vallejo Latinas Manitoba Inc. Erika Wiebe Private Citizen Lynne Fernandez Private Citizen Tom Simms Private Citizen Your Committee heard the following nine presentations on Bill (No. 23) – The Public Interest Expression Defence Act/Loi visant à défendre l’expression sur des questions d’intérêt public: David Grant Private Citizen Shannon Hancock Private Citizen Heather Fast Manitoba Eco-Network M. J.

McCarron Camp Morningstar James Beddome Private Citizen Tangi Bell Private Citizen Louise May Private Citizen Diane Bousquet Private Citizen Eric Reder Wilderness Committee Your Committee heard the following one presentation on Bill (No. 30) – The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le financement des élections et la Loi électorale: David Grant Private Citizen Your Committee heard the following one presentation on Bill (No. 40) –

An Act respecting “O Canada” and Other Observances and Land and Treaty Acknowledgements in Schools (Education Administration Act and Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur les activités scolaires soulignant notamment l’« Ô Canada » et la reconnaissance des territoires et des traités (modification de la

Loi sur l’administration scolaire et de la

Loi sur les écoles publiques): David Grant Private Citizen Written Submissions Your Committee received the following one written submission on Bill (No. 8) – The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réglementation des alcools, des jeux et du cannabis: Kevin Rebeck Manitoba Federation of Labour Your Committee received the following one written submission on Bill (No. 12) – The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Société d’habitation et de rénovation: Kirsten Bernas Right to Housing Coalition Your Committee received the following four written submissions on Bill (No. 23) – The Public Interest Expression Defence Act/Loi visant à défendre l’expression sur des questions d’intérêt public: Erna Buffie Private Citizen Brent Bjorklund Manitoba Green Party Cat M. Gauthier Private Citizen James Wilt Private Citizen Your Committee received the following one written submission on Bill (No. 40) –

An Act respecting “O Canada” and Other Observances and Land and Treaty Acknowledgements in Schools (Education Administration Act and Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur les activités scolaires soulignant notamment l’« Ô Canada » et la reconnaissance des territoires et des traités (modification de la

Loi sur l’administration scolaire et de la

Loi sur les écoles publiques): Ben McGillivary Private Citizen Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 8) – The Liquor, Gaming and Cannabis Control Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réglementation des alcools, des jeux et du cannabis Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 12) – The Housing and Renewal Corporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Société d’habitation et de rénovation Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 23) – The Public Interest Expression Defence Act/Loi visant à défendre l’expression sur des questions d’intérêt public Your Committee agreed to report this Bill with the following amendment: THAT Clause 4(2) of the Bill be struck out. • Bill (No. 30) – The Election Financing Amendment and Elections Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur le financement des élections et la Loi électorale Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 40) –

An Act respecting “O Canada” and Other Observances and Land and Treaty Acknowledgements in Schools (Education Administration Act and Public Schools Act Amended)/Loi sur les activités scolaires soulignant notamment l’« Ô Canada » et la reconnaissance des te rritoires et des traités (modification de la

Loi sur l’administration scolaire et de la

Loi sur les écoles publiques) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill with the following amendment: THAT Clause of the Bill be replaced with the following: Coming into force — royal assent 13(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent. Coming into force — September 1, 2026 13(2)

Section comes into force on September 1, 2026. Submitted by, _______________________________ MLA Shannon CORBETT, Chairperson October 8, 2025

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Collection	Manitoba — Committees
Citation	JUS 2-43-03
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