Manitoba

The first budget of the Wab Kinew led NDP Manitoba government was released last week, and not surprisingly, featured a strong focus on health care and affordability. The province has committed to main...Learn More

Opposition tactics by the Progressive Conservatives have delayed two pivotal bills from The Labour Relations Act in Manitoba’s legislature, pushing their discussion to the Fall session. The firs...Learn More

Effective October 1, 2024, Manitoba will increase its minimum wage by 50 cents to $15.80 per hour, following a CPI-indexed formula established annually. As part of RCC’s Vote Retail Election Campaig...Learn More

The new Manitoba NDP government has decided against adopting the previous government’s plan to lower the payroll tax, which would have been the first reduction to Manitoba’s payroll in 25 years. T...Learn More

The government of Manitoba has introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Code to help protect workers who are recovering from illnesses or injuries. The amendments will extend the long-term ...Learn More

RCC has been asked by the Manitoba government to participate in targeted consultation on the Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba’s draft plan, aiming to transition to a fully industry-financed and ...Learn More

In its role on the Manitoba Accessibility Advisory Council, RCC discussed key accessibility regulations with Hon. Nahanni Fontaine, Manitoba’s Minister of Families last week. The meeting centered on...Learn More

Project Safe Shop, which focuses on facilitating better collaboration between retailers, police, and the courts, is enabling participants to leverage a common technology for submitting incidents and a...Learn More

Both Ramberran and Zeid say they’re encouraged by police efforts to crack down on retail theft through a new initiative that has seen hundreds of arrests since its November 2023 launch. The initiati...Learn More

Newly-elected Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew and the 14 other members of his cabinet were sworn in last week as they now assume responsibility for the issues of the provincial government. Many are new to ...Learn More