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Manitoba Legislature Session Concludes: Bills Passed and Failed
The Manitoba legislature concluded its session, passing bills on labor, taxes, machetes, and child welfare, while some key bills failed.
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Lauren StoneNahanni FontaineCindy Lamoureux
- What new restrictions were put in place regarding machete sales?
- New restrictions on machete sales, aimed at crime reduction, were enacted, requiring vendors to record buyer information and restrict sales to those 18 and older.
- What significant bills failed to pass and what is the plan for these bills?
- Bills to further limit rent increases and require judge training on sexual assault and racism did not pass, but are expected to be reintroduced in the next session.
- What changes were made to child and family services involving Indigenous people?
- A bill to transfer child and family services cases involving Indigenous people to Indigenous service providers was passed, aiming to decolonize child welfare.
- What were some of the key bills passed during the Manitoba legislature's session?
- The Manitoba legislature's year-long session concluded with the passage of several bills, including those banning employers from using replacement workers during strikes, enacting tax changes, and setting new rules for machete sales.
- How did the opposition react to the NDP government's inclusion of non-budget items in the budget bill?
- The NDP government successfully passed its omnibus budget bill, which included non-budget items such as the replacement worker ban and unionization changes, despite opposition accusations of circumventing public debate.