The Manitoba government has introduced a new regulation under the Education Administration Act (EAA) to keep students safe, strengthen transparency, improve public notification and enhance accountability within Manitoba's teacher registry, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Tracy Schmidt announced on January 15.
"Keeping student's safe is our top priority," said Schmidt. "We're continually working to strengthen protections that keep children safe in schools. Parents and caregivers deserve a transparent system that keeps them informed. This change ensures the public can see when an investigation is underway, reinforcing trust in the safeguards that protect students."
Under the new regulation, during an investigation, teachers and clinicians who have agreed to stop teaching or practising will have a status of voluntarily surrendered displayed on the registry until a final determination is made.
This approach balances transparency with fairness, the minister noted, adding it assures the public that a misconduct complaint is being investigated, while respecting due process for teachers.
The status would be removed from the registry once the matter is resolved and the teacher is either exonerated or their certificate is suspended or cancelled.
The change aligns Manitoba's practices with other Canadian jurisdictions, including regulatory bodies in Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, the minister added.
The Registry of Certified Teachers and School Clinicians forms part of the modernized teacher certification and professional conduct framework introduced in January 2025, designed to strengthen public confidence in how the teaching profession is regulated in Manitoba.
The registry is available at https://edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/profcert/registry/index.html.
