Manitoba Finance
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The left-hand column provides quick access to information on specific taxes, programs, services and forms.
The centre column provides a general summary of each branches activities as well as a direct link to the respective site and contact information.
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Automobile Injury Compensation Appeals Commission
Claimant Adviser Office
Companies Office
Consumers' Bureau
Federal-Provincial Relations Division
Financial Institutions Regulation Branch
Labour Relations
Manitoba Securities Commission
Research and Planning
Tax Assistance Office
Taxation Division
The Property Registry
The Residential Tenancies Branch
The Residential Tenancies Commission
Treasury Board Secretariat
Treasury Division
Vital Statistics
Automobile Injury Compensation Appeals Commission
- Hears appeals from claimants who disagree with a decision made by the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation (MPIC) about their benefits under the Personal Injury Protection Plan.
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- Is an advocacy office completely independent from the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation and the Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission.
- Provides assistance to individuals who want to appeal Manitoba Public Insurance decisions about bodily injury claims to the Appeal Commission.
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- Provides information on corporations and business names in Manitoba.
- Registers business names or incorporates corporations.
- Reviews names of new companies.
- Find out who owns a business that you may be dealing with.
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- Provides a medium for the mediation and investigation of consumer complaints and takes action as appropriate concerning prosecution of offenders under the Acts administered.
- Informs and educates individuals and businesses of their rights and responsibilities as well as potential risks in the marketplace.
- Licences/registers/grants certifications or authorizations to vendors and individual sellers engaged in direct selling; collection agencies and collectors; hearing aid dealers; charities fundraising in Manitoba; and manufacturers or renovators of stuffed articles.
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Federal-Provincial Relations Division
- Provides research, technical and analytical support in respect of national and provincial fiscal and economic matters and intergovernmental finance relations, including cost-shared programs.
- Administers fiscal arrangements and tax collection agreements with the Federal Government as well as tax credit programs with the federal government and municipalities.
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Financial Institutions Regulation Branch
- Provides information with respect to disputes with agents, adjusters and insurance companies.
- Provides information to depositors about licensed trust and loan corporations.
- Addresses questions from members of credit unions, caisse populaires and cooperatives in Manitoba.
- Administers legislation governing insurance companies, trust and loan corporations, credit unions, caisse populaires and cooperatives operating in Manitoba.
- Reviews and approves legal documents for credit unions, caisse populaires and cooperatives and maintains a registry open to the public.
- Licences accident and baggage insurance agents, hail insurance agents and hail insurance adjusters.
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- Represents the government and department management in all labour relations and compensation activities within the civil service as well as providing specialized consulting services respecting labour relations and compensation matters within the public sector.
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Manitoba Securities Commission
- Provides information and education to the public about investing.
- Issues Investor Alerts to warn the public about investment scams.
- Establishes rules and provides information to businesses looking to raise capital by selling securities.
- Licenses individuals in the securities and real estate industry.
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- Investigate marketplace problems.
- Analyze the need for new legislation.
- Develop legislation.
- Participate in a variety of action groups. For example, the interprovincial groups harmonizing consumer legislation throughout Canada and the industry-government-consumer group that developed the Business Practices Act.
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- Informs and assists residents of Manitoba on the Manitoba income tax and tax credit programs.
- Monitors all claims to ensure accuracy, corrects inaccurate claims and recovers ineligible amounts previously claimed by taxpayers.
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- Provides information on retail sales, payroll, corporation capital, tobacco, motive, gasoline, mining and revenue taxes.
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- Provides a registry where ownership and interests in land (such as a mortgage or caveat) may be recorded and where records are maintained of all personal property registered as security for a loan, or collateral in Manitoba, including information on vehicle liens, land transfers, land transfer tax and historical searches.
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The Residential Tenancies Branch
- Provides information and education to tenants and landlords about their rights and responsibilities.
- Provides mediation and adjudication services to resolve landlord and tenant disputes.
- Investigates possible breaches of the Residential Tenancies Act and the Life Leases Act and provides background information to resolve disputes.
- Offers mediation and adjudication services on Claims and Applications for Orders of Possession.
- Provides clients with information on the Orders the Branch has issued since 1999.
- Provides Rent Status reports to individuals or businesses considering the purchase of residential housing complexes.
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The Residential Tenancies Commission
- Hears appeals by landlords and tenants on orders and decisions issued by the Residential Tenancies Branch.
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- Provides financial and analytical support and advice to the Minister of Finance and Treasury Board.
- Treasury Board is a sub-committee of Cabinet responsible for the overall fiscal management and reporting of the Manitoba government and the establishment of policies required for the effective management of public funds to meet government objectives.
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- Manages and administers the cash resources, borrowing programs, and all investment and debt management activities of the government.
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- Registers all vital events (birth, marriage, stillbirth, death and legal name changes) in the Province to provide certificates for identification purposes.
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Tax News
Economic Highlights (pdf)
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Facts for Investors (pdf)
Manitoba Advantage (pdf)
