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MAHCP issues Call for Consideration for Appointment for Districts 1 & 8
Read Article: MAHCP issues Call for Consideration for Appointment for Districts 1 & 8MAHCP Executive Council District Director is an important union governance role that contributes to direction-setting and ensures equitable regional representation. Serving as a District Director can help create a strong future for allied health and advance collective member rights. Following the closure of the nominations period in May 2026, MAHCP’s Executive Council determined vacancies in two districts: District 1 –…
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Respect at Work: National Survey Now Open
Read Article: Respect at Work: National Survey Now OpenEvery worker deserves respect and safety on the job. Led by the Canadian Labour Congress and researchers at Western University and the University of Toronto, a new national survey is gathering workers’ experiences with harassment and violence. We want to hear from all workers aged 18+ who have worked in the past 12 months, whether…
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2025/26 MAHCP Executive Council Election Results
Read Article: 2025/26 MAHCP Executive Council Election ResultsElections were conducted between August 29 and September 5, 2025 via secure online third-party voting application, Simply Voting, for the position of Vice President, as well as for the position of Director in District 12 – South and for Director in District 14 – Winnipeg Central 2. The results have been tabulated, and all candidates…
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Ways to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Read Article: Ways to honour the National Day for Truth and ReconciliationMonday, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a day to honour residential school survivors and to help all Canadians understand this dark chapter in our country’s history and its present-day impacts. The day coincides with Orange Shirt Day, an annual event that came to be through the fierce determination of Phyllis…
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MAHCP responds to CIHI ER wait times report
Read Article: MAHCP responds to CIHI ER wait times reportManitobans are now waiting longer in emergency rooms than almost anywhere else in Canada, according to a CIHI report released this week. That’s the wrong direction, but it’s not surprising given the lack of fundamental change frontline health care professionals have seen. On behalf of our 7,000 specialized members, MAHCP is calling on our provincial…
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MAHCP participates in labour-driven public safety summit
Read Article: MAHCP participates in labour-driven public safety summitOn July 22, MAHCP participated in a follow-up roundtable to Premier Wab Kinew’s April 30, full-day Public Safety Summit. Hosted by Honourable Matt Wiebe, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, this 90-minute session invited representatives from the labour movement to continue the discussion on Manitoba’s social challenges, with the goal to generate recommendations to mitigate…
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MAHCP President comments on establishment of safer consumption site
Read Article: MAHCP President comments on establishment of safer consumption siteThe Aboriginal Health & Wellness Centre, Manitoba’s only Indigenous-lead community health agency, serves the health and well-being needs of Winnipeg’s large and growing Indigenous community and brings together the best of conventional and Indigenous medical practice, knowledge and resources. MAHCP is proud to represent 50 members working at AHWC, located at Higgins and Main. “The…
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MAHCP President & Premier Kinew talk allied health in Halifax
Read Article: MAHCP President & Premier Kinew talk allied health in HalifaxMAHCP President Jason Linklater, Executive Director Keely Richmond and Senior Labour Relations Officer Cory Szczepanski met with Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew in Nova Scotia during July 2024’s Council of the Federation meeting to advocate for allied health. Premier Kinew was taking part in his first annual Premiers’ Meeting, while MAHCP representatives were participating in National…
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A message to our Emergency Response Members
Read Article: A message to our Emergency Response MembersTomorrow marks the sombre one-year anniversary of the Carberry bus accident. Our thoughts are with those mourning the unimaginable loss and the first responders who ran to their aide. This traffic collision left an indelible mark on the communities of Carberry and Dauphin, Manitoba, and devastated countless families. Most of us couldn’t even begin to comprehend…
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Q&A with Evelyn Hoogerdijk, Quality Assurance
Read Article: Q&A with Evelyn Hoogerdijk, Quality AssuranceWelcome to the inaugural edition of Personalities & Profiles: Paramedic Edition, in honour of 2024 Paramedic Week in Manitoba. Meet Evelyn, a 5th Dan black belt in taekwondo, who answered five quick questions for us. QUESTION 1: How long have you been a paramedic and where do you work? I am an in scope paramedic,…
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We can all learn during Black History Month
Read Article: We can all learn during Black History MonthRoughly 1.6 million Canadians identify as Black, which now represents 4.3% of the country’s total population, and a community which doubled in size between 1996 and 2016. In Manitoba, more than 30,000 people identify as Black, a relatively small, but growing, diverse community of people. February 2024 is #blackhistorymonth in Canada, recognized by the House…
