Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals - MAHCP

Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals - MAHCP Proudly representing 7,600+ allied health professionals delivering essential health care and social services to Manitobans.

Our members work in 50 specialized disciplines in labs, hospitals, clinics, community and long-term care settings across Manitoba. The Manitoba Association of Health Care Professionals (MAHCP) has over 40 years of experience exclusively representing Manitoba's Allied Health Professionals in Diagnostics, Emergency, Community Health and Therapy/Rehabilitation.

Today, CBC News featured a story about the Manitoba government’s recent recruitment initiative for rural paramedics. The...
05/29/2026

Today, CBC News featured a story about the Manitoba government’s recent recruitment initiative for rural paramedics. The government says it has signed 29 conditional offers from paramedics in the U.K. to backfill open positions in rural Manitoba.

We welcome any qualified paramedic choosing to practice in Manitoba, including these 29 U.K. paramedics. The bottom line for MAHCP is that we want to see all the recruitment and retention incentives offered to these paramedics offered to our member paramedics already employed within Shared Health.

Why wouldn’t they?

We have qualified medics in Manitoba who might be interested in taking a position in a hard-to-fill rural or Northern location where the pressure is greatest if they were incented to do so.

We know the U.K. paramedics will be signing return of service agreements and receiving relocation bonuses, but we have not been shown the full terms of the agreements. We are asking that the return of service agreements be made public.

And these are only conditional offers. Conditional offers are not arrivals, and an arrival is not a retained, licensed, practicing paramedic in a Manitoba community. The test is how many of these 29 will still be here, in those communities, 12 and 24 months from now.

International recruitment is a useful near-term tool, and this is the right way to use it: As a bridge. But this is not a foundation.

The foundation must be investing in Manitoba's healthcare system and our own residents. The lasting fix is training paramedics here, in the communities that need them.

We are ready to work with government to turn the paramedic staffing crisis around, and we have said so consistently.

The Emergency Medical Responder to Primary Care Paramedic pathway is one of the strongest tools we have to move people up and keep them local, yet we still have not yet been told about a clear, funded route to full paramedic practice.

Education and training take time, and that is precisely why near-term recruitment and a long-term pipeline have to run together.

For years, Emma Grandmont believed escaping into fantasy meant she was avoiding her problems. Only later did she realize...
05/25/2026

For years, Emma Grandmont believed escaping into fantasy meant she was avoiding her problems. Only later did she realize her mind wasn’t failing her, it was trying to survive the waves of borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Emma captured the experience of living with BPD in a creative nonfiction that tells the story of a princess who appears to have a perfect life struggling silently with overwhelming emotions and a need to please others.

Through help, self-understanding, and learning new skills, the princess discovers she can live alongside her emotions without being consumed by them, finding quiet strength in simply sitting with herself.

This spring, Emma joined MAHCP on a three-week work placement from RRC Polytech’s Creative Communications program. As an outspoken advocate for mental wellbeing and destigmatization, she was an excellent fit for our team and supported us with video production, member profiles, website audits, and more. We're proud to share Emma's nonfiction, "Once Upon a Mind," during .

Read her full story here: workingdraftmagazine.com/once-upon-a-mind

Terrell is an Intermediate Care Paramedic with Riverton EMS.In March 2026, we had the honour of sitting down with Terrel...
05/23/2026

Terrell is an Intermediate Care Paramedic with Riverton EMS.

In March 2026, we had the honour of sitting down with Terrell, a 14-year paramedic, for a conversation. We talked about his career path and the daily life of a paramedic.

Read our Q&A with Terrell, including why you should become a paramedic, what it takes, and what you should know here: mahcp.ca/qa-with-terrell-intermediate-care-paramedic-riverton-ems

To our 800+ MAHCP members working in emergency response service, including roughly 500 paramedics providing life-saving care in rural and Northern regions: Happy !

You meet Manitobans on some of their most difficult days. You somehow steady the chaos and bring calm and compassion to any crisis.

This Paramedic Services Week (and every week) paramedics deserve to feel safe, supported, and fully staffed. Instead of ...
05/22/2026

This Paramedic Services Week (and every week) paramedics deserve to feel safe, supported, and fully staffed.

Instead of being able to decompress after a shift, too many are left wondering if they’ll have the resources and supports they'll need for the next shift.

Recently, MAHCP President Jason Linklater and Treasurer Wayne Chacun held a press conference to raise the alarm on Manitoba’s ongoing paramedic staffing crisis.

We shared six key recommendations — compiled with the support of frontline paramedics — focused on expanding education, strengthening training incentives, and improving retention. Swipe through our slides to see them.

To the 800+ MAHCP members working across emergency response services, including roughly 500 paramedics in rural and Northern regions: thank you. We will continue fighting for you and for solutions to the staffing crisis.

Read more about our press conference, our recommendations, and the holes we’re spotting in the Manitoba government’s messaging here: mahcp.ca/paramedic-staffing-crisis-media-event-recap-april-2026

After six months at the table, almost two days of conciliation, and minutes before the strike deadline, cardiac testing ...
05/21/2026

After six months at the table, almost two days of conciliation, and minutes before the strike deadline, cardiac testing staff at WELL Health – Manitoba Clinic finally have a deal.

On Wednesday, this small but mighty team of five accepted their employer's latest contract offer, closing the wage gap with the public sector and improving their benefits. Bargaining was contentious, with the employer at one point threatening to fire them, shut down their department, and close the cardiac clinic, putting patient care at risk.

“The billion-dollar parent company always had the means to pay parity,” says MAHCP President Jason Linklater. “What changed was the pressure. Thank you to our Cardiology Technicians and Technologists for being brave and staying strong.”

A special thank you to everyone who signed our petition. You helped us send WELL Health's management over 1,800 emails advocating for cardiac testing staff. Thank you again to those who joined our info picket to further amplify this message.

Last week, we announced a looming strike deadline of Tuesday, May 19 for cardiac testing staff at WELL Health - Manitoba...
05/19/2026

Last week, we announced a looming strike deadline of Tuesday, May 19 for cardiac testing staff at WELL Health - Manitoba Clinic. It's our understanding that the clinic has already cancelled or rescheduled some patient appointments in anticipation of the strike.

Late last Friday afternoon, following our information picket and at the request of WELL Health - Manitoba Clinic management, MAHCP agreed to pause the strike deadline and continue negotiations with the help of a third-party conciliator.

Conciliation is scheduled for today: Tuesday, May 19. Cardiology technologists and technicians will commence strike action on Wednesday, May 20 if no deal is reached through conciliation. Stay tuned as conversations develop.

We're proud to represent allied health! As another eventful Allied Health Professionals Recognition Week passes, we've b...
05/17/2026

We're proud to represent allied health! As another eventful Allied Health Professionals Recognition Week passes, we've been celebrating your contributions to health care.

Last week, Minister Asagwara presented our members with a proclamation to recognize the difference allied health professionals make. We also featured MAHCP member stories in a special supplement to the Winnipeg Free Press.

Whether allied health professionals are informing diagnoses, assessing for injuries, delivering life-saving treatments, supporting wellbeing, or contributing to successful recoveries, they're the backbone of Manitoba's healthcare system.

Read our latest member stories here: mahcp.ca/member-profiles

That's a wrap on the 31st Canadian Labour Congress convention!We had fun co-hosting a bumpin' Manitoba social with Natio...
05/15/2026

That's a wrap on the 31st Canadian Labour Congress convention!

We had fun co-hosting a bumpin' Manitoba social with National Union of Public and General Employees and Manitoba Government and General Employees' Union (MGEU), rallying for protecting workers and jobs in Canada, and gathering with thousands of union leaders and activists this week.

Thank you to the CLC delegates who joined our informational picket this Friday. Nearly 50 supporters — including MAHCP members — showed up outside Manitoba Clinic to demand fair wages for cardiac testing staff.

We're strongest when we come together.

📢 Support the strike! Cardiology Technicians and Technologists at Manitoba Clinic want fair wages, but instead, their em...
05/14/2026

📢 Support the strike!

Cardiology Technicians and Technologists at Manitoba Clinic want fair wages, but instead, their employer — WELL Health — threatened to fire them, shut down their department, and close the cardiac clinic, putting Manitoba patient care at risk.

Sign the petition to tell their employer—a billion-dollar publicly-traded company—it can afford to pay its workers a fair wage.

Access the petition here:
https://win.newmode.net/manitobaassociationofhealthcareprofessionals/avertthestrikepaymanitobaclinicworkersafairwage

This week, MAHCP issued strike notice on behalf of our five specialized cardiac technologists and technicians working at...
05/13/2026

This week, MAHCP issued strike notice on behalf of our five specialized cardiac technologists and technicians working at Manitoba Clinic, after these members rejected their employer's inadequate offer. In response to that offer rejection, the employer's parent company, WELL Health Technologies Corp., threatened to close the clinic.

"WELL Health, a private, national conglomerate with deep pockets, has made it clear they are not willing to give another inch at the bargaining table, so our members feel they have no other choice but to issue strike notice,” said MAHCP President Jason Linklater.

This team performs anywhere from 160 to 180 non-invasive cardiac tests such as EKG, stress tests, and Holter monitors every day while earning roughly 27 per cent less than their peers working in the public health system. Meanwhile, WELL Health reported Q1 2026 adjusted gross profit of $163 million.

The strike, scheduled to begin on May 19 if an agreement cannot be reached before then, could mean cancelled or rescheduled appointments for hundreds of patients.

Read the full release: mahcp.ca/media-release-cardiology-staff-at-manitoba-clinic-issue-strike-notice/

This week is Allied Health Professionals Recognition Week, and that means we get to shine a spotlight on our valued MAHC...
05/13/2026

This week is Allied Health Professionals Recognition Week, and that means we get to shine a spotlight on our valued MAHCP members!

Tell us about an Allied Health All-Star. Maybe this is a team member who goes the extra mile every day for their patients or clients. Or someone who always shows up with a smile and kindness, who works hard to develop the profession, or who mentors and develops you. This All-Star might work alongside you, or they may be a fellow MAHCP member working at a different facility in a different allied health role. If you admire their dedication to their specialization, tell us about them and they could win.

We'll award five prizes from among all entries received. Nominate a MAHCP Allied Health All-Star now: https://www.cognitoforms.com/MAHCP1/AlliedHealthWeekAllStarNomination

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