HR to become self-regulated in Manitoba

“With self-regulation, the CPHR designation has become a stronger and clearer seal of trust. The public, employers, and employees can be confident that CPHRs in Manitoba workplaces are held to the highest standard of HR practice in the country.”

The act—which received royal assent in 2023—also introduces a formal complaints process, granting the public the right to file complaints against HR professionals. These cases will be reviewed by a newly established Inquiry Committee, and investigation outcomes will be published to enhance transparency.

Public registry of HR professionals

CPHR Manitoba is also required to maintain a public registry of all active members, as mandated by the legislation. The registry will include each member’s name, designation status, professional address, and registration date. Members must ensure their profiles are complete and accurate by June 1, with address fields now mandatory.

The by-laws of the The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Act state that CPHR may make, amend or repeal by-laws, not inconsistent with the act or The Corporations Act, among others:

• for the governance of CPHR Manitoba and the management and conduct of its affairs;
• respecting the registration, renewal of registration, suspension, removal, discipline and reinstatement of members;
• establishing one or more categories of registration, including, without limitation, registered human resource professionals and candidate members, and determining the rights, privileges and obligations associated with each category;
• prescribing the educational or other qualifications and any competency or practising requirements for registration as a registered human resource professional, candidate member or for any other category of registration;
• respecting the establishment, form, content and maintenance of registers, including specifying information that must be kept in a register;
• respecting the issuance, duration, renewal, suspension, surrender, cancellation and reinstatement of registration, including imposing terms or conditions on any registration;
• respecting continuing competency or professional development requirements for registration or the renewal of registration;

Governance changes at CPHR Manitoba

To support its transition to self-regulation, CPHR Manitoba has implemented a series of governance changes. These include the restructuring of several committees to align with the HR Self-Regulation Act:

• The Complaints & Investigations Committee is now the Complaints Committee
• The Discipline Committee becomes the Inquiry Committee
• A new Registration Committee has been created

In addition, the association has revised its complaints process to better align with the legislation and established principles of administrative law. These updates aim to strengthen accountability mechanisms and build trust among members and the public.

The bylaw changes required for these structural reforms were approved at CPHR Manitoba’s 2024 Annual General Meeting and come into effect concurrently with the new legislation.

CPHR is holding an event on June 4 at Manitoba Club to celebrate HR’s becoming a self-regulated profession. Interested parties can register here.

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