The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2026
Chamber
manitoba
Stage
Introduced
This Manitoba bill fixes errors, updates language, and makes minor corrections across 87 provincial laws.
Key Changes
- Replaces the term 'child pornography' with 'child sexual abuse and exploitation material' in multiple Manitoba laws, aligning with updated terminology
- Renames the Manitoba Film and Music Corporation to the Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Development Corporation and validates contracts made under the new name since June 3, 2025
- Repeals five outdated private Acts, including incorporation acts for La Congrégation des Filles de la Croix, the Lutheran Council in Canada, the Missionary Oblate Sisters of St. Boniface, the Sisters of the Order of St. Benedict, and the Thistle Curling Club
- Fixes errors in French translations of numerous professional regulatory acts, including those governing dentists, nurses, engineers, pharmacists, and other health professions
- Corrects a significant error in the French version of the Municipal Assessment Act where negations ('does not require') were used where affirmatives ('requires') were intended, potentially affecting property tax assessments retroactively to 1990
- Adds a provision allowing justices to extend the deadline for people to apply to set aside a default conviction under the Provincial Offences Act if circumstances beyond their control prevented them from meeting the original 30-day deadline
Gotchas
- The correction to the Municipal Assessment Act (section 52) is deemed to have come into force on January 12, 1990, meaning it applies retroactively over 35 years. This could have implications for past property tax assessments, though the bill does not explicitly address any remedies for past errors.
- The renaming of the Manitoba Film and Music Corporation validates contracts entered under the new name from June 3, 2025 onward, suggesting the corporation was already operating under the new name before the law formally authorized it.
- Section 76, which updates the definition of 'residential care facility' under the Social Services Administration Act, does not come into force on royal assent but rather on a future date set by government proclamation, meaning its implementation is delayed.
- The Change of Name Amendment Act correction (section 6) is deemed to have come into force on November 5, 2025, giving it retroactive effect to remove gendered pronouns ('he or she') that were apparently included in error.
- Five private incorporation Acts are repealed without explanation of whether the organizations they governed still exist or have wound down, which may affect those organizations' legal status.
Who's Affected
- Regulated health professionals (dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, optometrists, etc.) subject to disciplinary hearings
- Manitoba municipalities and property owners affected by assessment corrections
- The Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Development Corporation and its business partners
- Children and families involved in child welfare proceedings where updated terminology applies
- Francophone Manitobans, as many corrections improve accuracy of French-language legislation
- People facing provincial offence default convictions who may now apply for extensions
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Gotchas
- The correction to the Municipal Assessment Act (section 52) is deemed to have come into force on January 12, 1990, meaning it applies retroactively over 35 years. This could have implications for past property tax assessments, though the bill does not explicitly address any remedies for past errors.
- The renaming of the Manitoba Film and Music Corporation validates contracts entered under the new name from June 3, 2025 onward, suggesting the corporation was already operating under the new name before the law formally authorized it.
- Section 76, which updates the definition of 'residential care facility' under the Social Services Administration Act, does not come into force on royal assent but rather on a future date set by government proclamation, meaning its implementation is delayed.
- The Change of Name Amendment Act correction (section 6) is deemed to have come into force on November 5, 2025, giving it retroactive effect to remove gendered pronouns ('he or she') that were apparently included in error.
- Five private incorporation Acts are repealed without explanation of whether the organizations they governed still exist or have wound down, which may affect those organizations' legal status.
Summary
The Minor Amendments and Corrections Act, 2026 is a housekeeping bill that makes small technical fixes to dozens of Manitoba laws. It corrects typos, grammar errors, numbering mistakes, and outdated terminology across both the English and French versions of various statutes. It also repeals five old private Acts that are no longer needed. Some of the more substantive changes include replacing the outdated term 'child pornography' with 'child sexual abuse and exploitation material' across several laws, updating the name of the Manitoba Film and Music Corporation to the Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Development Corporation, and fixing errors in French translations of many professional regulatory acts. This type of bill is introduced regularly by governments to keep legislation accurate and up to date without making major policy changes. It affects a wide range of sectors including health professions, municipal government, transportation, education, and social services.
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