Department of Natural Resources (Manitoba)

Department of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures
Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Government of Manitoba
Minister responsible	Ian Bushie, Minister of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures;
Deputy Minister responsible	Paul McConnell, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources (2023);
Website	www.gov.mb.ca/fs/index.html

Minister responsible

Deputy Minister responsible

The Department of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures is the Manitoba Government agency responsible for natural resources in the province of Manitoba.

Minister of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures
Incumbent Ian Bushie since November 13, 2024
Natural Resources
Member of	Executive Council of Manitoba
First holder	Marc-Amable Girard

Name	Party	Took office	Left office
Scott Fielding	Progressive Conservative	January 18, 2022	June 9, 2022
Alan Lagimodiere	Progressive Conservative	June 6, 2022	June 9, 2022
Greg Nesbitt	Progressive Conservative	June 9, 2022	October 18, 2023
Jamie Moses	New Democratic	October 18, 2023^[2]	November 13, 2024
Ian Bushie	New Democratic	November 13, 2024	Present

Acts^[3]	Note
The Conservation Agreements Act
The Conservation Officers Act
The Crown Lands Act	Except section 1 as it relates to agricultural Crown lands, and subsection 7(1) and section 7.1 as they relate to work permits on agricultural Crown lands, and section 7.1 to 7.6 and 7.7
The East Side Traditional Lands Planning and Special Protected Areas Act
The Endangered Species and Ecosystems Act
The Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund Act
The Fisheries Act
The Fishermen's Assistance and Polluter's Liability Act
The Forest Act
The Forest Health Protection Act
The Mines and Minerals Act
The Mining and Metallurgy Compensation Act
The Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Act
The Natural Resources Agreement Act
An Act to Ratify a Certain Agreement Between the Government of the Dominion of Canada and the Government of the Province of Manitoba
The Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Act Amendment Act
The Manitoba Natural Resources Transfer Act Amendment Act, 1963
The Oil and Gas Act
The Oil and Gas Production Tax Act
The Peatlands Stewardship Act
The Polar Bear Protection Act
The Resources Tourism Operators Act
The Surface Rights Act
The Surveys Act
The Wildfires Act
The Wildfire Act	except the portion of clause 89(e) that relates to compensation for damage to crops caused by wildlife as it pertains to big game and migratory waterfowl
The Wild Rice Act
The Manitoba Fishery Regulations, 1987	made under s. 43 of the Fisheries Act (Canada)

Related legislation