# Minister of Conservation (Manitoba)

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change (formerly the Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks, Minister of Sustainable Development, Conservation and Climate and Environment and Climate) is the member of the Executive Council of Manitoba who oversees the Department of Environment and Climate Change, which is responsible for issues related to Manitoba's environment and biodiversity of natural resources (e.g., water, wildlife, and forests).
The current Environment and Climate Change Minister is Mike Moyes and the Deputy Minister is Jocelyn Baker.

## List of ministers

| No. | Name | Term of office | Term of office | Party | Premier |
| Minister of Conservation |||||||
| 1 | Oscar Lathlin | October 5, 1999 | September 25, 2002 | New Democratic | Gary Doer |
| 2 | Steve Ashton | September 25, 2002 | November 4, 2003 | New Democratic | |
| 3 | Stan Struthers | November 4, 2003 | November 3, 2009 | New Democratic | |
| 4 | Bill Blaikie | November 3, 2009 | October 3, 2011 | New Democratic | |
| Minister of Sustainable Development |||||||
| 5 | Cathy Cox | May 3, 2016 | August 17, 2017 | Progressive Conservative | Brian Pallister |
| 6 | Rochelle Squires | August 17, 2017 | October 23, 2019 | Progressive Conservative | Brian Pallister |
| Minister of Conservation and Climate |||||||
| 7 | Sarah Guillemard | October 23, 2019 | January 18, 2022 | Progressive Conservative | Brian Pallister |
| Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks |||||||
| 8 | Jeff Wharton | January 18, 2022 | January 30, 2023 | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson |
| Minister of Environment and Climate |||||||
| 9 | Kevin Klein | January 30, 2023 | October 18, 2023 | Progressive Conservative | Heather Stefanson |
| Minister of Environment and Climate Change |||||||
| 10 | Tracy Schmidt | October 18, 2023 | January 23, 2025 | New Democratic | Wab Kinew |
| 11 | Mike Moyes | January 23, 2025 | Incumbent | New Democratic | Wab Kinew |

## Acts and regulations

Current acts and regulations under the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba (CCSM) for which the Minister of Conservation and Climate is responsible for include:
* Biofuels Act, SM 2003, c. 5
* Conservation Agreements Act, SM 1997, c. 59
* Conservation Officers Act, SM 2015, c. 4
* Contaminated Sites Remediation Act, SM 1996, c. 40
* Crown Corporations Governance and Accountability Act, SM 2017, c. 19 [only as it relates to Efficiency Manitoba]
* Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act, RSM 1987, c. D12
* Drinking Water Safety Act, SM 2002, c. 36
* East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act, SM 2009, c. 7
* Ecological Reserves Act, RSM 1987, c. E5
* Efficiency Manitoba Act, SM 2017, c. 18
* Energy Act, SM 1994, c. 3
* Environment Act, SM 1987-88, c. 26
* Gas Pipe Line Act, RSM 1987, c. G50
* Groundwater and Water Well Act, SM 2012, c. 27
* Ozone Depleting Substances Act, SM 1989-90, c. 38
* Provincial Parks Act, SM 1993, c. 39
* Polar Bear Protection Act, SM 2002, c. 25
* Resource Tourism Operators Act, SM 2002, c. 46
* Waste Reduction and Prevention Act, SM 1989-90, c. 60
* Water Power Act, RSM 1987, c. W60
* Water Protection Act, SM 2005, c. 26
* Water Resources Conservation Act, SM 2000, c. 11
* Water Rights Act, RSM 1988, c. W80
* Wildfires Act, SM 1997, c. 36