Uzoma AsagwaraMinister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care

Recent interventions

A teaser slice of each chamber intervention — read the full text on the official record.

1. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 26–The Health System Gov­ern­ance and Accountability Amendment Act (Eliminating Mandatory Overtime for Nurses)

   I move, seconded by the Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (MLA Kennedy), that Bill 26, The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Eliminating Mandatory Overtime for Nurses), reported fr…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

2. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 28–The Health System Governance and Accountability Amendment Act (Nurse-to-Patient Ratios)

   I move, seconded by the Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (MLA Kennedy), that Bill 28, the health system governance and accountability act, nurse-to-patient ratios, reported from the Standing Committee on…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

3. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Nurse Prac­ti­tioners Working in Manitoba Request for Alter­na­tive Public Funding Model

   Hon­our­able Speaker, our government respects and appreciates the work–the invaluable work–that nurse practitioners do across our province each and every day, which is why we've met on many occasions with the nurse pract…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

4. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Health-Care Workforce Number of Workers Added

   I thank my friend from St. Boniface for that fantastic question. When the PCs were busy at working hard to fire nurses, we made a commitment to rebuild the front lines, and that's exactly what we're doing. And today, our…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

5. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Alzheimer Society of Manitoba Funding Increase Announcement

   Honourable Speaker, great question from my friend from Tuxedo. Unlike the previous government, we're providing stable and long-term support for Manitobans living with dementia and the families who care for them. This pa…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

6. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 27–The Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act and Amendments to The Health System Governance and Accountability Act

   I move, seconded by the Minister of Health–Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (MLA Kennedy), rather, that Bill 27, The Declaration of Principles for Patient Health Care Act and Amendments to The Health Syst…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

7. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 50–The Pharmaceutical Amendment, Regulated Health Professions Amendment and Public Health Amendment Act

   Honourable Speaker, I move, seconded by the Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism (MLA Kennedy), that Bill 50, The Pharmaceutical Amend­ment, Regulated Health Professions Amend­ment and Public Health Amend­men…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

8. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS — Bill 32–The Improving Access to Breast Cancer Screening Act

   I move, seconded by the Minister of Sport, Culture, Heritage and Tourism, that Bill 32, The Improving Access to Breast Cancer Screening Act, reported from the Standing Committee on Social and Economic Development, be con…

   2026-06-01·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

9. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Number of Practising Physicians Recruitment Announcement

   I thank my friend, the MLA from the Burrows, for that wonderful, wonderful–apologies, Honourable Speaker–I thank my friend and colleague for that wonderful question. After years of cuts under the PC gov­ern­ment, we are…

   2026-05-28·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗

10. ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS — Carman Memorial Hospital Timeline for Return of Surgical Services

    I welcome that question from the member opposite. I'm surprised it actually took her this long to ask the question. This has been in the Daily Mail, it's been in the New York Times. There've been a lot of people covering…

    2026-05-26·Legislative Assembly·Official record ↗