The Minister of Environment and Climate Change (formerly the Minister of Environment, Climate and Parks, Minister of Sustainable Development, Conservation and Climate and Environment and Climate) is the member of the Executive Council of Manitoba who oversees the Department of Environment and Climate Change, which is responsible for issues related to Manitoba's environment and biodiversity of natural resources (e.g., water, wildlife, and forests).
The current Environment and Climate Change Minister is Mike Moyes and the Deputy Minister is Jocelyn Baker."PROVINCE OF MANITOBA DEPUTY MINISTERS," Manitoba Executive Council in Order of Precedence. Winnipeg, MB: Executive Council of Manitoba. 2020 October 26.
List of ministers No.PortraitNameTerm of officePartyPremierMinister of Conservation1Oscar LathlinOctober 5, 1999September 25, 2002New DemocraticGary Doer2Steve AshtonSeptember 25, 2002November 4, 2003New Democratic3Stan StruthersNovember 4, 2003November 3, 2009New Democratic4Bill BlaikieNovember 3, 2009October 3, 2011New DemocraticMinister of Sustainable Development5 Cathy CoxMay 3, 2016August 17, 2017 Progressive ConservativeBrian Pallister6Rochelle SquiresAugust 17, 2017October 23, 2019Progressive ConservativeBrian PallisterMinister of Conservation and Climate7Sarah GuillemardOctober 23, 2019January 18, 2022Progressive ConservativeBrian PallisterMinister of Environment, Climate and Parks8Jeff WhartonJanuary 18, 2022January 30, 2023Progressive ConservativeHeather StefansonMinister of Environment and Climate9Kevin KleinJanuary 30, 2023October 18, 2023Progressive ConservativeHeather StefansonMinister of Environment and Climate Change10Tracy SchmidtOctober 18, 2023January 23, 2025New DemocraticWab Kinew11Mike MoyesJanuary 23, 2025IncumbentNew DemocraticWab Kinew
Acts and regulations Current acts and regulations under the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba (CCSM) for which the Minister of Conservation and Climate is responsible for include:
Biofuels Act, SM 2003, c. 5 Conservation Agreements Act, SM 1997, c. 59 Conservation Officers Act, SM 2015, c. 4 Contaminated Sites Remediation Act, SM 1996, c. 40 Crown Corporations Governance and Accountability Act, SM 2017, c. 19 [only as it relates to Efficiency Manitoba] Dangerous Goods Handling and Transportation Act, RSM 1987, c. D12 Drinking Water Safety Act, SM 2002, c. 36 East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act, SM 2009, c. 7 Ecological Reserves Act, RSM 1987, c. E5 Efficiency Manitoba Act, SM 2017, c. 18 Energy Act, SM 1994, c. 3 Environment Act, SM 1987-88, c. 26 Gas Pipe Line Act, RSM 1987, c. G50 Groundwater and Water Well Act, SM 2012, c. 27 Ozone Depleting Substances Act, SM 1989-90, c. 38 Provincial Parks Act, SM 1993, c. 39 Polar Bear Protection Act, SM 2002, c. 25 Resource Tourism Operators Act, SM 2002, c. 46 Waste Reduction and Prevention Act, SM 1989-90, c. 60 Water Power Act, RSM 1987, c. W60 Water Protection Act, SM 2005, c. 26 Water Resources Conservation Act, SM 2000, c. 11 Water Rights Act, RSM 1988, c. W80 Wildfires Act, SM 1997, c. 36
References
External links Government of Manitoba: Manitoba Conservation