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Timestamp: 2016-07-28 10:26:45
Document Index: 260691852

Matched Legal Cases: ['art 7', 'art 5', 'art 7', 'art 4', 'art 4', 'art 8', 'ART 3', 'ART 10']

"civilian director" means the person appointed as the civilian director of the independent investigation unit. (� directeur civil �)
"civilian monitor" means a person appointed under Part 7 to monitor investigations. (� observateur civil �)
"commission" means the Manitoba Police Commission established under section 6. (� Commission �)
"council" means the council of a municipality. (� conseil municipal �)
"department" means the department of government over which the minister presides and through which this Act is administered. (� minist�re �)
"director" means the person appointed as the Director of Policing under section 3. (� directeur �)
"First Nation" means a band as defined in the Indian Act (Canada). (� Premi�re nation �)
"First Nation police service" means a police service established under Part 5. (� service de police de Premi�res nations �)
"independent investigation unit" means the unit established under Part 7. (� unit� d'enqu�te ind�pendante �)
"investigator" means a person selected to serve as an investigator with the independent investigation unit. (� enqu�teur �)
"municipal police service" means a police service operated by a municipality under Part 4. (� service de police municipal �)
"police board" means the police board for a police service. (� conseil de police �)
"police chief" means the person appointed as the chief of a police service, and includes an acting chief of a police service. (� chef de police �)
"police officer" means a person appointed to serve as a police officer in a police service, and includes a police chief. (� agent de police �)
"police service" means a police service established or continued under this Act, but does not include the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (� service de police �)
"regional police service" means a police service established under Division 4 of Part 4. (� service de police r�gional �)
"special constable" means a special constable appointed under Part 8. (� agent de police sp�cial �)
"urban municipality" means a city, town, village or other urban municipality formed or continued under The Municipal Act, and includes the City of Winnipeg. (� municipalit� urbaine �)
(c) the co-ordination of policing in Manitoba. Specific duties of director
4(2) The duties of the director include (a) monitoring, inspecting and reporting to the minister on the quality and standard of police services in Manitoba;
9(2) The commission must include at least one member of a First Nation and one other aboriginal person.
12 Any employees required to enable the commission to carry out its duties may be appointed in accordance with The Civil Service Act. PART 3
PROVIDING POLICING IN MANITOBA
(b) entering into an agreement with the Government of Manitoba to have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provide policing services in the municipality under an agreement entered into under section 18; (c) entering into an agreement with one or more municipalities to jointly operate a regional police service that will provide policing services in those municipalities; or
(a) an urban municipality with a population under 750; (b) a rural municipality; and
16 A municipality that enters into an agreement (a) under clause 13(1)(b) to have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provide policing services in the municipality; (b) to operate a regional police service; or
17(3) A municipality that enters into an agreement (a) under clause 13(1)(b) or 13(2)(b) to have the Royal Canadian Mounted Police provide policing services in the municipality; or
18(2) When providing policing services under an agreement entered into under subsection (1), members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (a) have all the powers, duties, privileges and protections of a peace officer and constable at common law or under any enactment or applicable by-law;
18(3) The commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba is accountable to the minister for policing services provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police under an agreement entered into under subsection (1). Emergency policing
Ministerial assignment of investigation 20 Despite any other provision in this Act, if the minister considers it to be in the interests of the administration of justice, he or she may assign the conduct of an investigation into an alleged offence that would normally be conducted by a police service or the independent investigation unit to members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or members of another police service in Manitoba or another Canadian province.
Appointing police chief 21 A municipality's police board must appoint a person with prescribed qualifications to serve as the chief of the municipal police service.
22(2) The police chief is accountable to the police board for (a) carrying out the responsibilities set out in subsection (1); and
(d) apprehending criminals and others who may lawfully be taken into custody; (e) executing warrants that are to be executed by peace officers, and performing related duties; (f) laying charges and participating in prosecutions;
26(2) A municipal police service must operate under the general direction and supervision of the municipality's police board in accordance with this Part. Purpose of police board
28(1) The police board must (a) after consulting with the police chief, establish priorities and objectives for the police service;
28(2) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the police board must (a) ensure that the police chief establishes programs and strategies to implement the priorities and objectives established by the board for the police service;
30(1) The council of a municipality must establish the size of its police board by by-law. The police board must (a) consist of at least three members, in the case of a municipality with a population of 5,000 or less;
31(3) The term of a person appointed to the police board by the Lieutenant Governor in Council must be fixed in the order appointing the person, but must not exceed four years. Extension and reappointment 31(4) A person appointed to the police board who is not a council member
(b) is eligible for reappointment, as long as the reappointment does not result in more than eight consecutive years of service on the board. Election of chair and vice-chair
32(1) The members of the police board must elect a chair and a vice-chair from among themselves at the first meeting of each year.
32(2) The vice-chair has the authority of the chair when the chair is absent or unable to act, or when authorized by the chair. Procedure
RE MUNICIPAL POLICE SERVICES
Employer 39(1) A municipality that operates a police service is deemed to be the employer of the police chief and other police officers in the service.
(b) any costs incurred and not recovered by the officer in the action or proceeding; (c) any sum required to settle the action or proceeding against the officer.
40(3) A municipality that may be liable under this section has the right to defend � in the name and on behalf of the police officer � an action or proceeding that may be brought against the officer.
40(4) A police officer whose conduct is the subject of an action or proceeding must cooperate with the municipality in the settlement or defence of the action or proceeding. DIVISION 4
Role of police board 42(2) A regional police service must operate under the general direction and supervision of the police board in accordance with this Part.
Application 43(1) The provisions of Divisions 1, 2 and 3 of this Part apply, with necessary changes, to a regional police service and its police chief, police officers and police board.
44 Section 40 (municipality liable for torts of officers) applies, with necessary changes, to an action or proceeding involving a police officer in a regional police service. Each municipality that operates a regional police service is (a) jointly and severally liable for the torts of a police officer in the regional police service that are committed in the performance of the officer's duties; and
Application 47 All of the provisions of this Act apply, with necessary changes, to a First Nation police service and its police chief, police officers and police board. If there is a conflict between this Act and the agreement establishing a First Nation police service, the provision in the agreement prevails.
(b) prescribing training for new police officers, and ongoing training requirements for current police officers or any category of police officers; (c) establishing standards for the following facilities, items and equipment used by a police service:
(iii) motor vehicles, (iv) computers and communications equipment,
(g) requiring the sharing of certain information between police services and between police services and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; (h) establishing standards of dress for police officers on duty, and prescribing requirements for police uniforms;
Chief to ensure compliance 49(2) The chief of a police service must ensure that police officers comply with a directive, guideline or procedure issued under subsection (1).
(b) information about the police service, its police officers and its operations; (c) statistical information about crime or policing in the area where the police service has jurisdiction.
53(2) The notice under subsection (1) must be in writing and must (a) identify the failures; (b) specify how the failures are to be corrected or the steps that are to be taken to prevent future failures; and
53(3) The notice under subsection (1) must also be sent (a) in the case of a municipal police service, to the council of the municipality;
(b) it is in the public interest for the minister to immediately take those actions. Liability for costs
(a) in the case of a municipal police service, must be paid by the municipality; (b) in the case of a regional police service, are the joint and several responsibility of every municipality that operates the regional police service; or
57(2) A person who is a current or former member of a police service or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police may not be appointed as the civilian director. Term of office
(b) overseeing investigations conducted by the independent investigation unit; (c) performing any other duties imposed by this Act.
63 Members of the independent investigation unit have all the powers, duties, privileges and protections of a peace officer and constable at common law or under any enactment. Annual report
MANDATORY INVESTIGATIONS BY THE
65(3) Until members of the independent investigation unit arrive at the scene of the incident, the police officers at the scene must take any steps that the officers would normally take in such an incident, unless directed otherwise by a member of the independent investigation unit. Unit to assume conduct of investigation
(a) caused the death of a person; (b) caused a serious injury to a person; or
Unit to take over investigation 66(4) When the independent investigation unit receives notice of an investigation or complaint under this section, one or more of its members must assume conduct of the investigation in accordance with directions from the civilian director.
68 If an information has been laid against a police officer as the result of an investigation under this Part, it must be prosecuted by an independent prosecutor retained by the department.
Training 69(2) A civilian monitor must receive training arranged by the commission before monitoring an investigation conducted by the independent investigation unit.
INVESTIGATIONS BY POLICE SERVICES
INTO POLICE OFFICER CONDUCT
74 On request of the civilian director, the police chief of a police service must allow a civilian monitor or a member of the independent investigation unit to monitor the progress of an investigation by the police service into a matter referred to in subsection 73(1). Investigation by independent investigation unit
75(3) Upon receiving notice from the civilian director, the police chief must turn over conduct of the investigation to the independent investigation unit. Application 75(4) Division 2 applies, with necessary changes, to an investigation conducted by the independent investigation unit under this section.
"police chief" includes the commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba; (� chef de police �)
"police officer" includes a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (� agent de police �); and
78(4) The appointment of a special constable must be made in writing and must set out (a) the duties and responsibilities of the special constable;
(b) the territorial jurisdiction of the special constable; (c) the term of the appointment; and
84(2) The advisory committee is responsible for (a) working with the officer in charge of the detachment that provides policing services in the municipality (i) to establish priorities and objectives for policing in the municipality, and
86 For the purposes of this Act, the population of a municipality or other area is to be determined using the latest census for which Statistics Canada has issued its final report under the Statistics Act (Canada). Membership restricted to same police service
87(1) Police officers may belong to an association only if membership in the association is limited to persons in the same police service.
87(2) Despite the definition of "employee" in The Labour Relations Act, if at least 50% of the senior officers in a police service belong to an association composed only of senior officers, the senior officers in that police service may bargain separately with their employer through that association.
"association" means an association that has as its objectives the improvement of conditions of service and remuneration of its members. (� association �)
"senior officer" means (a) a police officer with the rank of inspector or higher, but does not include the police chief or a deputy police chief; and
(b) a civilian employed with the police service in a supervisory or confidential capacity. (� cadre sup�rieur �)
88 No action or proceeding may be brought against the minister, the director, a member of the commission, a member of a police board, the civilian director, an investigator, a civilian monitor or any other person acting under authority of this Act for anything done or omitted to be done, in good faith, in the exercise or intended exercise of a power or duty under this Act. Delegating minister's duties and powers 89 The minister may delegate to the director or any other employee of the department any duty or power conferred or imposed on the minister under this Act, other than the power to make regulations.
(g) respecting appeals of internal discipline by police officers who are not subject to a collective agreement that addresses such appeals, including prescribing the person or body that is to hear an appeal, and appeal procedure; (h) defining any word or expression used but not defined in this Act;
91(2) A regulation made under this Act may be general or specific in its application and may apply to one or more police services. PART 10
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS,	TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS,
REPEAL, CITATION
(b) the commanding officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Manitoba; (� chef de police �)
(b) the senior officer of a local RCMP detachment. (� chef local �)
"Manitoba police force" means a police service established or continued under The Police Services Act. (� corps de police du Manitoba �)
98(2) Subsection 1(1) is amended (a) by replacing the definition "Chief of Police" with the following:
(b) the civilian director of the independent investigation unit appointed under The Police Services Act; (� chef de police �)
"member" or "member of a police service" means a person appointed as a police officer in a police service, and includes an investigator with the independent investigation unit established under The Police Services Act; (� membre � ou � membre d'un service de police �)
"police board" means the police board responsible for a police service; (� conseil de police �)
"police service" means a police service established or continued under The Police Services Act, and includes the independent investigation unit established under The Police Services Act; (� service de police �)
98(7) Subsection 12(7) is amended (a) in the section heading, by striking out "department" and substituting "police service"; and
98(12) Clause 29(c) is amended by striking out "police department" and substituting "police service". 98(13) Subsection 32(1) of the English version is amended by striking out "police department" wherever it occurs and substituting "police service".
98(14) Section 33 is amended (a) by striking out "police department" in the English version and substituting "police service"; and
"constable" means a police officer appointed under The Police Services Act or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; (� agent de police �)
101 Section 10 of The Municipal Affairs Administration Act is amended in the part after clause (c) by striking out "The Municipal Act" and substituting "The Police Services Act". C.C.S.M. c. P97 amended
103 Section 50 of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act is amended by striking out "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police force or the Chief Constable of the City of Winnipeg, or the Chief Constable of any municipality, whose force has" and substituting "the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the chief of police of a police service whose members have". C.C.S.M. c. V55 amended
104 The Victims' Bill of Rights is amended by adding the following after section 3: Independent investigation unit 3.1 For greater certainty, the independent investigation unit established under The Police Services Act is to be considered a law enforcement agency when it is investigating a matter.
"law enforcement agency" means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or a police service established or continued under The Police Services Act (� organisme charg� de l'application de la loi �).
(b) a police service that was established by a municipality under The Municipal Act and was operating immediately before the coming into force of this Act. Establishing police board
Continuation of policing agreements 109(1) An agreement that was made under the former Act or The Municipal Act respecting the provision of policing services by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and that was in effect immediately before the coming into force of this section is continued.
This Bill replaces The Provincial Police Act and governs policing in Manitoba. Significant features of the Bill include the following.
The Manitoba Police Commission is established. It will conduct studies and provide advice to the minister on law enforcement and policing issues. The commission will also make recommendations to the minister on regulations dealing with the operation of police services and the conduct of police officers.
Every municipal police service in Manitoba must operate under the general direction of a police board. The members of the police board will be appointed by the municipal council and Cabinet. A majority of the board must be persons who are not members of the council or municipal employees.
An independent investigation unit is established, to be headed by a civilian director. The unit must conduct an investigation if a police officer has been involved in an incident where a person has died or suffered a serious injury, or if there is evidence that a police officer has engaged in specified unlawful conduct.
The Bill provides legislative recognition of police services that will provide policing in designated First Nation communities.
The Bill enables regulations to be made to ensure that police services provide effective policing. Top of Page