Noxious Weeds Act

The Noxious Weeds Act of Manitoba dates back to the very beginning of Manitoba.
(See a history of weed control in Manitoba under the History tab)

Members of the MWSA use the Noxious Weeds Act in performing their regulatory duties. The purpose of the act is to aid in controlling the spread of weeds in the Province as shown in this excerpt from page 1 of the Act.

General duty to destroy weeds
3(1)        Each occupant of land, or, if the land is unoccupied, the owner thereof, or the agent of the owner, and each person, firm, or corporation who or which is in control of, or in possession of, or in charge of, land, shall destroy all noxious weeds and noxious weed seeds growing or located on the land as often as may be necessary to prevent the growth, ripening and scattering of weeds or weed seeds.

Of course the Act goes on in detail to deal with various circumstances which can arise concerning the regulations of weed control.

The Noxious Weeds Act of Manitoba can be found in entirety at the following link: Noxious Weeds Act

Weeds of concern

The following list of weeds represents species considered to be particularly problematic due to their invasiveness and ability to spread easily and rapidly. A complete list of weeds declared to be noxious in Manitoba can be found at the Manitoba Government website.