Bills We Support
Bill 21 – The Public Health Act – provides a legislative framework that helps the province anticipate and respond to public health emergencies and creates a framework for the other provincial public health functions, such as health surveillance, disease and injury prevention, and population health assessments.
The Louis Riel Act – ensures that the curriculum delivered by school boards and private schools includes the significant contributions of Louis Riel to Manitoba and to Canada and an acknowledgement of his honorary title.
Bill C-213 – An Act to Enact The Canada Pharmacare Act – groundbreaking new federal legislation, modelled off the Canada Health Act, to establish a universal, single-payer, comprehensive and public pharmacare plan that will deliver better healthcare and improve the health and lives of millions of Canadians. Click here for more information.
Bills We Do Not Support
Bill 28: The law that is on the Books (Bill 28) – The Public Services Sustainability Act (PSSA), brought in by the Pallister government, is a law that fundamentally undermines collective bargaining rights in Manitoba. It was declared unconstitutional by the MB Court of Queen’s Bench on June 22, 2020. The MB Government filed their appeal on January 4, 2021 and the remedies portion of the trial is scheduled for November 22 – 26, 2021. Court proceedings are open to the public.