TO THE HONOURABLE THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF MANITOBA Your Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development presents the following as its Fifth Report. Meetings Your Committee met on May 12, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. in Room of the Legislative Building. Matters under Consideration • Bill (No. 16) – The Mental Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la santé mentale • Bill (No. 18) – The Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Strengthening Enforcement)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réduction du volume et de la production des déchets (renforcement de l’application de la Loi) • Bill (No. 37) – The Environmental Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière d’environnement • Bill (No. 300) – The Winnipeg Foundation Amendment Act /Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Fondation dénommée « The Winnipeg Foundation » • Bill (No. 301) – The Westminster United Church Foundation Incorporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation la « Westminster United Church Foundation » Committee Membership • MLA DELA CRUZ • MLA MALOWAY • Hon. Min. MOYES • Mr. NESBITT • Mrs. ROBBINS • Hon. Ms. SMITH Your Committee elected MLA DELA CRUZ as the Chairperson. Your Committee elected MLA M ALOWAY as the Vice-Chairperson. Substitutions received during Committee proceedings: • MLA L OISELLE for Hon. Ms. SMITH • MLA COMPTON for Hon. Min.

MOYES Officials Speaking on Record • Philip Samyn, Acting Chief Legislative Counsel Public Presentations Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 16) – The Mental Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la santé mentale: David Grant Private citizen Your Committee heard the following presentation on Bill (No. 18) – The Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Strengthening Enforcement)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réduction du volume et de la production des déchets (renforcement de l’application de la Loi): David Grant Private citizen Your Committee heard the following three presentations on Bill (No. 37) – The Environmental Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière d’environnement: Tangi Bell Our Line in the Sand Manitoba James Beddome Manitoba Eco-Network David Grant Private citizen Written Submissions Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill ( No. 18) – The Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Strengthening Enforcement)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réduction du volume et de la production des déchets (renforcement de l’application de la Loi): Denys Volkov Association of Manitoba Municipalities Your Committee received the following written submission on Bill (No. 37) – The Environmental Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière d’environnement: Denys Volkov Association of Manitoba Municipalities Bills Considered and Reported • Bill (No. 16) – The Mental Health Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la santé mentale Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 18) – The Waste Reduction and Prevention Amendment Act (Strengthening Enforcement)/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la réduction du volume et de la production des déchets (renforcement de l’application de la Loi) Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 37) – The Environmental Statutes Amendment Act/Loi modifiant diverses lois en matière d’environnement Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 300) – The Winnipeg Foundation Amendment Act /Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Fondation dénommée « The Winnipeg Foundation » Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. • Bill (No. 301) – The Westminster United Church Foundation Incorporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation la « Westminster United Church Foundation » Your Committee agreed to report this Bill without amendment. Motions Your Committee agreed to the following motions: • THAT this Committee recommends that the fees paid with respect to Bill (No. 300) – The Winnipeg Foundation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la

Loi sur la Fondation dénommée « The Winnipeg Foundation », be refunded, less the cost of printing. • THAT this Committee recommends that the fees paid with respect to Bill (No. 301) – The Westminster United Church Foundation Incorporation Amendment Act/Loi modifiant la Loi constituant en corporation la « Westminster United Church Foundation », be refunded, less the cost of printing. Submitted by, _______________________________ MLA Jelynn DELA CRUZ, Chairperson May 12, 2026