This regulation defines two terms, designates reciprocating jurisdictions in stages, applies mutual recognition rules to goods and services from those jurisdictions subject to exceptions, preserves other Manitoba laws, and starts on July 1, 2025.
Internal Trade Mutual Recognition Regulation, M.R. 48/2025 The Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act , C.C.S.M. c. F13 Regulation 48/2025 Registered June 30, 2025 bilingual version (HTML) WHEREAS the Government of Manitoba is committed to significantly reducing barriers to trade with other jurisdictions and supporting the mobility of goods and services to further open opportunities for trade within Canada and investment and job creation in Manitoba; AND WHEREAS, in the spirit of reconciliation, the Government of Manitoba is committed to working with Indigenous Peoples so that the removal of barriers to the trade of goods and supply of services occurs in a way that does not derogate or abrogate from the exercise of rights under section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982 ; AND WHEREAS the Government of Manitoba is committed to engaging with sectors in the supply management system to further strengthen fair trade; THEREFORE the Lieutenant Governor in Council enacts as follows: Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in this regulation. "Act" means The Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act . («  Loi  ») "domestic trade agreement" means a domestic trade agreement within the meaning of subsection 16.1(1) of The Proceedings Against the Crown Act . (« accord sur le commerce canadien ») Designations as of July 1, 2025 2(1) The following are designated as reciprocating jurisdictions for the purpose of section 4 of the Act: (a) British Columbia; (b) New Brunswick; (c) Nova Scotia; (d) Ontario. Designations as of June 30, 2026 2(2) The following are designated as reciprocating jurisdictions for the purpose of section 4 of the Act: (a) Alberta; (b) Newfoundland and Labrador; (c) Northwest Territories; (d) Nunavut; (e) Prince Edward Island; (f) Quebec; (g) Saskatchewan; (h) Yukon; (i) Canada. M.R. 53/2026 Application of mutual recognition rules 3(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the mutual recognition rules for goods and services apply to the goods and services of a reciprocating jurisdiction referred to in subsection 2(1). Application of mutual recognition rules to other reciprocating jurisdictions 3(1.1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the mutual recognition rules for goods apply to the goods of a reciprocating jurisdiction referred to in subsection 2(2). Exemptions 3(2) The mutual recognition rules do not apply to the goods and services excepted under a domestic trade agreement either (a) generally by the parties to the agreement; or (b) as party-specific exemptions for the agriculture, fisheries, forestry and hunting sectors by the Government of Manitoba. Other laws continue to apply 3(3) For certainty, the mutual recognition rules relate to the removal of barriers to the trade of goods and supply of services. The laws of Manitoba, including those relating to human or animal health and safety needs or environmental, economic or social objectives, continue to apply to the provision of the goods and the suppliers of the services in Manitoba. M.R. 53/2026 Coming into force 4 This regulation comes into force on July 1, 2025.