Manitoba Health Coalition - MHC

05/27/2026

Collaboration is the foundation of who we are as a Coalition.

I work every day in collaboration with my board, our committee members, and so many others. I’ve learned so much from talking to Manitobans in my first year as director of MHC, and hope to continue this collaborative learning for many years in the role.

I am grateful for the mentorship and support I have received not just from my board, but from members of health coalitions fighting for public health care across the province.

All of us at MHC are committed to engaging cooperatively and constructively through healthy and reciprocal relationships. We bring a transparent, solutions-focused approach to all our collaborations.

05/27/2026

Ontario Superior Court judge recognized homelessness as "an analogous charter-protected ground under Section 15 of the Charter of Rigths. It is now a Charter violation to discriminate against people experiencing homelessness. Displacing them when there is no other place for them to go is now a Charter violation. This should have implications here.

This tool also offers better alternatives and invites housed Winnipeggers to work with outreach teams and the unhoused people they are trying to help to build better community.

05/25/2026

I ❤️ allied health workers

… and not just because I'm married to one! 😉

More from the article first published in the Winnipeg Free Press:

“Manitoba’s healthcare system cannot function without allied health professionals. They are our paramedics, lab technologists, speech-language pathologists, addictions counsellors, music therapists, MRI technologists, perfusionists, respiratory therapists. More than 50 specialized healthcare professions in all.

More than 8,000 healthcare professionals work in allied health occupations in our province, and we need many more to ensure timely access to quality care. Currently, vacancy rates for many allied health professions are rising or remain stubbornly high despite important healthcare investments during this current government’s first term of office.”

05/20/2026

The Manitoba Health Coalition and Kat Lanteigne held a press conference this morning sharing new details about the death of international student Rodiyat Alabede.

With the permission of her family, Lanteigne disclosed that Ms. Alabede’s cause of death was a sudden cardiac arrest due to dilated cardiomegaly, a condition she did not know she had. It is the responsibility of Grifols to properly screen their plasma sellers and to ensure their safety throughout the donation process.

Significant medical discrepancies have been found between her autopsy and the medical summary Health Canada wrote on March 27th.

We have now been able to determine that no attempt was made by the medical examiner’s office in Manitoba to investigate the nature of the plasmapheresis events or of the multiple pathways plasma donation would trigger a cardiac arrest in Ms. Alabede.

Follow the link to read our full statement and watch the press conference:

https://mbhealthcoalition.ca/representative-of-rodiyat-alabedes-family-to-share-details-of-her-cause-of-death/ -5251

05/15/2026

📢 So-so-so-solidarity!

Walked the line at MAHCP’s info picket in front of Manitoba Clinic today.

Cardiology technicians and technologists who work there are being told by their employer that they can’t afford to pay them fair wages despite making records profits. This billion dollar private company is now threatening to close the clinic if workers don’t accept a bad deal - the only one they’ve been offered.

Sign the petition to show your support for these workers and tell WELL Health to put patient care before corporate greed!

https://win.newmode.net/manitobaassociationofhealthcareprofessionals/avertthestrikepaymanitobaclinicworkersafairwage?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

05/14/2026

Wrapped up MHC’s time at the Canadian Labour Congress convention with an awesome rally at the Union Centre.

This has been a week of new connections and powerful conversations about defending public health care and the rights of all workers.

We must continue to build our collective power and use it to fight for a better world for all of us.

Solidarity forever.

05/14/2026

Let’s put patient care and fair wages before profits! Sign the petition to show your support for cardiology technicians and technologists at Manitoba Clinic.

05/14/2026

MHC loves SPCW! They’re an important part or our board and our city. Consider applying for these important roles and be part of building a more just Winnipeg.

The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg is currently hiring for the following positions:

1️⃣ Community Animator
2️⃣ Assistant Community Animator (through Canada Summer Jobs)

Click here (or use the QR code in the image) for the job descriptions and how to apply: https://spcw.mb.ca/employment-opportunities/

If you have a passion for social justice and working towards a Winnipeg that is caring, just and equitable we look forward to hearing from you!