Regulation 100/2025 establishes the operational framework that supports the implementation of The Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act by defining key terms, designating specific facilities as protective care centres, identifying which officers may exercise detention powers, and outlining the health professionals authorized to conduct assessments and issue care-related orders. It begins by clarifying that any reference to “the Act” within the regulation pertains directly to the statute governing the protective detention and care of individuals who are intoxicated and may pose a risk to themselves or others.

A central component of the regulation is the designation of protective care centres where intoxicated individuals may be safely detained and monitored. These centres are divided into two classes based on the maximum allowable detention period. Class 1 facilities, located at 190 and 200 Disraeli Freeway in Winnipeg, are authorized to hold individuals for up to 72 hours. Class 2 centres—located at 75 Martha Street, 179 Doncaster Street, and 462 Provencher Boulevard in Winnipeg, as well as 494 Princeton Drive in Thompson—are limited to detentions of no more than 24 hours. The regulation explicitly prohibits the continued detention of any individual in a class 2 centre once 24 hours have passed since their initial apprehension by an officer, underscoring the distinction between short-term stabilization sites and centres equipped for longer-term monitoring and care.

The regulation also identifies the categories of officers vested with authority to detain intoxicated persons under the Act. These designated officers include community safety officers, First Nation safety officers, and institutional safety officers appointed under relevant provisions of The Police Services Act. In addition, members of the Winnipeg Police Service Auxiliary Force Cadet Program who hold appointments as special constables are granted similar authority. These designations acknowledge the varied policing and public safety roles that exist across Manitoba, ensuring that personnel operating in diverse community contexts have the legal capacity to intervene when an intoxicated person requires protective detention. At the same time, the regulation limits this authority to situations in which these officers are on duty, preventing misuse of powers outside an official capacity.

Further restrictions clarify that designated officers may only detain intoxicated individuals within the boundaries of the areas they are authorized to serve. However, they may transport detainees outside those boundaries for specific purposes, notably transferring them to a police officer, another designated officer, or delivering them to an appropriate protective care centre. Another important provision allows designated officers to assume custody of an intoxicated person from police or another designated officer in order to continue detention or complete the transfer to a care facility.

Manitoba (100/2025) November 12, 2025
Disclaimer: Insights are for informational purposes only and does not reflect RRI’s official position or constitute legal opinion.