University of Manitoba, Manitoba Centre for Health Policy

10/02/2026

Any history buffs in the audience?

A few months ago our team hosted a documentary viewing of Parade - https://www.nfb.ca/film/parade - And it gave us a new perspective on what we're fighting for as q***r people in Winnipeg.

Watch a film, read a book, talk to an older q***r person. Learn some 2SLGBTQIA+ History in October!
Tell us some of your favourites, we'd love to check them out.

These five photos of our trailblazers are from the Manitoba Gay and Le***an Archives - UM Digital Collections

10/02/2026

The Baby-Friendly Initiative is a preventive health investment that supports improved infant outcomes:

a. Reduced infant illness and infections
b. Lower hospital readmissions
c. Reduced risk of childhood obesity

Learn more at WHO: https://shorturl.at/JBLzO

National Breastfeeding Week in Canada is from October 1st to 7th.

10/02/2026

10/02/2026

Reconciliation cannot advance when the truth itself is under attack.

In an Op-Ed for The Future Economy, Stephanie Scott, Executive Director of the NCTR addresses the troubling rise of residential school denialism and why leaders across Canada’s public and private sectors have a responsibility to confront it. Survivors should not bear the burden of defending truths that have already been extensively documented and verified.

Canada’s future depends on trust, justice and shared prosperity. None of those can exist without truth.

Read the Op-Ed: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/op-eds/truth-and-reconciliation-in-canada-a-call-for-leaders-to-defend-the-truth/

10/02/2026

The 22nd Annual Child Health Research Days are fast approaching! We're pleased to welcome CHRIM Investigator Dr. Brandy Wicklow as a guest speaker, presenting her talk, "Generational Prevention — Looking Across the Lifespan to Reduce Type 2 Diabetes in Children".

Learn more about CHRD by visiting chrdmb.ca

09/30/2026

Our offices are closed September 30 for Orange Shirt Day, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Today we wear orange to honour the strength and resilience of those who survived Canada’s residential school system, to remember the traumas they endured, and to mourn the lost promise of the children who never made it home. We wear orange as a visible reminder of their enduring impacts on families and communities and of the colonial structures and systems all around us that continue to harm Indigenous Peoples. We wear orange as a reminder of the truths we must honour, and our ongoing commitment to meaningful action and accountability as we continue on our shared journey toward reconciliation and equity.

09/29/2026

09/28/2026

SUPPORT FOR SURVIVORS THROUGH SCO’S RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL RESEARCH PROJECT

As we approach Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is reminding Survivors and impacted family members that support is available through our Residential School Research Project.

SCO staff provide support with a range of research and claims-related needs, including finding and accessing records, completing settlement claim forms, reconnecting family members, researching family histories, and locating unmarked graves connected to residential schools, day schools, Indian hospitals, tuberculosis sanatoriums, and other institutions.

The team can help with Federal Indian Hospitals Settlement claims. If you or a loved one was impacted by an Indian hospital, our staff can assist you with the claims process. Claims must be submitted by July 27, 2028.

SCO can also support citizens with the Indian Boarding Homes Program Class Action Settlement, including help with applications and supporting documents. Claims must be submitted by February 22, 2027.

Through the “My Records, My Choice” campaign, SCO helps Survivors understand their options before records from the Independent Assessment Process (IAP) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) are scheduled to be destroyed on September 19, 2027.

The team can search records held by Archives Canada, churches, universities, Vital Statistics, the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, and other sources to help Survivors and families find information about their relatives and history.

If you are from an SCO member Nation and need support with research, records, or a claim, reach out to our Residential School Research Project team.

📞 Phone: 204-946-1869, extension 165
📧 Email: [email protected]

Learn more about SCO’s Residential School Research Project and the resources available to Survivors and impacted family members: https://scoinc.mb.ca/rs-research-project/

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Join SCO for our 6th Annual Orange Shirt Day Healing Walk and Pow Wow on September 30, 2026, in Winnipeg on Treaty One Territory.

You can learn more at: https://scoinc.mb.ca/orangeshirtday2026/

09/28/2026

Recognizing Gender Equality Week in Canada

Gender Equality Week is an opportunity for all Canadians to get involved in creating a more inclusive and equitable future.

✨ Get involved by:
• Joining or hosting a Gender Equality Week event.
• Sharing stories of women and gender-diverse leaders.
• Taking action to advance gender equality in your community.

Together, we can help build a more equal, inclusive, and stronger Canada.

09/28/2026

This World Contraception Day, we’re highlighting an exciting new service available through Manitoba pharmacists.

As of August 4, 2026, Manitoba pharmacists can prescribe hormonal contraception.

Whether you’re looking for:
🌸 Hormonal patches
🌸 Birth control pills
🌸 Vaginal ring
🌸 Contraceptive injection

Your pharmacist can help you explore your choices.

There’s no assessment fee for eligible Manitoba health card holders, and many contraceptive products may also be covered.

Have questions? You don’t have to figure it out alone.
👉 Ask your Manitoba pharmacist about your contraception options.