News - Kelvin Goertzen

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government is providing $20,000 to help the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) expand its training and resources in school divisions to help safeguard children from sexual victimization and reduce crime.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that the Manitoba government is providing $50,000 to help the public education efforts of the Joy Smith Foundation, a Winnipeg-based non-profit organization that has become Canada’s leading authority on human trafficking prevention, intervention and survivor support.

The Manitoba government is providing $20,500 through the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund to the Steinbach RCMP detachment and $17,500 to the Manitoba East District Crime Reduction Enforcement Support Team (CREST) to purchase equipment that will combat property crime in the region.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that Manitoba is investing $1.3 million to support the Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Planning Pilot Project to develop local CSWB plans and implement local safety priorities in 12 Manitoba communities, including Steinbach.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that the Manitoba government is investing $750,000 to expand the Connected Officer Pilot (COP) program.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the province has introduced amendments to the Police Services Act that would enhance police work, sharing of police intelligence, establish provincial policing standards and a standard code of conduct for all police services across Manitoba.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance, announced that the Manitoba government introduced amendments to the Drivers and Vehicles Act, the Highway Traffic Act and the Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act that would improve the licensing and registration system to better serve Manitobans.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen recently announced that the Manitoba government has introduced annual legislation to reduce regulatory requirements imposed on businesses, industry and local governments.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced that the Manitoba government has introduced proposed legislation to amend the Beneficiary Designation Act (Retirement, Saving and Other Plans) to allow authorized substitute decision-makers to maintain the original beneficiary designation when the plan is changed, converted or moved to a new financial institution.

Steinbach MLA and Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced that the Manitoba government is introducing new legislation that would make Manitoba’s family law system place a greater focus on the best interests of children and better align with federal legislation.