Each power below comes from a law, agreement or official page, linked under it. This page lists the powers each government holds. It does not say how they are used.
Makes by-laws for its reserves: health of residents, traffic, law and order, nuisances, animals, roads, water supplies and other local works, zoning and buildings, allotment of reserve land, residence on the reserve, wildlife and fish on the reserve, and trespass. Fines of up to $1,000.
Prepares and adopts a regional plan by-law for the Capital Planning Region (The Planning Act); member municipalities' development plans must be consistent with it.
Regional land-use plan; zoning and permits stay with each municipality.
Property and civil rights in the province: contracts, property, labour relations, consumer protection, insurance, landlord and tenant, and most private law (s. 92(13)).
Landlord and tenant law (Residential Tenancies Branch) and Manitoba Housing.
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81).For: By-laws for the reserve (Indian Act s. 81) (Peguis Chief and Council)
web2.gov.mb.ca· checked councils: The City of Winnipeg Charter, S.M. 2002, c. 39; The Police Services Act; The Planning Act.For: Planning, zoning and permits (Winnipeg City Council)
gov.mb.ca· checked regional: mandate of the Capital Planning Region as described by the Province (The Planning Act).For: Regional plan (Winnipeg Metropolitan Region (Capital Planning Region Board))
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked provincial: Constitution Act, 1867, ss. 92, 92A, 93, 95; Manitoba Act, 1870, ss. 22-23; Constitution Act, 1930 (Natural Resources Transfer Agreement).For: Property and civil rights (Legislative Assembly of Manitoba)
laws-lois.justice.gc.ca· checked Text quoted from the Constitution Acts (Justice Laws Website, current to 2026-09-21).For: Currency and banking (Parliament of Canada)
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