News - Manitoba NDP

March 19, 2019

NDP Introduces Bill to End Birth Alerts

Winnipeg, MB—Manitoba NDP MLA Bernadette Smith introduced a bill today which would help to end the practice of apprehending newborns of parents connected to Child and Family Services care—sometimes referred to as ‘birth alerts’.

March 18, 2019

NDP Opposition Successfully Block Government Legislation

Winnipeg, MB—The Manitoba NDP has successfully delayed the introduction of seven government bills with procedural tactics in the Manitoba Legislature today. By raising several different Matters of Privilege—a procedural motion that allows Members to argue whether their privileges have been infringed upon—NDP MLAs blocked the government’s ability to introduce their...

March 14, 2019

NDP Introduce Bill to Eliminate Genetic Discrimination

Winnipeg, MB – Today NDP MLA Andrew Swan introduced Bill 222, The Human Rights Code Amendment Act (Genetic Characteristics) which would ban employment and insurance discrimination on the basis of genetic identity. The bill was previously announced in the last Legislative session but the Pallister government refused to pass it or even...

March 13, 2019

Pallister Government Cuts Resources for Rural and Northern Teachers

Winnipeg, MB—The Manitoba NDP is raising the alarm after Brian Pallister moved to close a resource library that helps teachers provide high quality education for rural and northern students. The Pallister government announced they are closing the Manitoba Curriculum Support Centre on April 1st—a $1.7 million budget cut.

March 12, 2019

NDP Re-introduce Bill to Create Gender-Neutral Identification

Winnipeg, MB--NDP Leader Wab Kinew re-introduced a bill in the House today to allow for gender-neutral government issued identification, like birth certificates.

March 12, 2019

NDP Introduce Legislation to Protect Animal Welfare, Strengthen Justice System

Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba NDP MLA Nahanni Fontaine introduced three separate bills yesterday, two of which focused on strengthening animal welfare and one which would expand training for new Provincial Court judges.