Austerity Timeline

2016 Manitoba freezes Childcare Funding Several Years

Source: https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/somebody-needs-to-step-up-petition-picks-up-steam-amid-child-care-funding-freeze-1.4363054

 

2016 Manitoba cuts $650,000 to MB Métis Federation Healthcare

Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/metis-federation-taking-province-to-court-over-health-funding-cut-408554145.html

 

2016 Manitoba cuts $110,000 to Islamic Social Services Association Programs

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/muslim-family-pilot-program-cut-1.3912412

 

2017 Manitoba cuts Plans for Lac du Bonnet Personal Care Home, New Blood Bank and CancerCare Sites

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-health-projects-goertzen-funding-1.3972954

 

2017 Manitoba cuts Clinic Projects in Thompson, St. Vital, and The Pas

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-health-projects-goertzen-funding-1.3972954

 

2017 Manitoba cuts $150 Million for Affordable Housing

Source: https://policyalternatives.ca/publications/commentary/budget-201718-step-back-social-housing-manitoba

 

2017 MB cuts $4.2 Million to Rural Med Grant Program

Source:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/medical-students-rural-grants-1.4089269
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-rural-doctors-grant-program-cut-1.4085726

 

2017 MB cuts Northern Patients’ Escort Airfare

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/northern-patient-escort-subsidy-1.4100111

 

2017 MB increases Home Care Privatization

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/home-care-private-manitoba-1.4140980

 

2017 MB cuts Outpatient Physio & Occupational Therapy

Source:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/outpatient-physio-goes-private-manitoba-1.4202532
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-physiotherapy-occupational-therapy-payments-1.4200596
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/occupational-therapy-cut-opposed-winnipeg-1.4204751

 

2017 MB shutters Mature Women’s Centre

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/medical-director-reacts-mature-womens-centre-closure-1.4214782

 

2017 MB cuts Lactation Consultants at Women's Hospital

Source:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/lactation-hsc-manitoba-nurses-union-1.4204212
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/breastfeeding-service-cut-by-wrha-1.3503846

 

2017 Victoria ER cut, Misericordia Urgent Care cut

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/3782461/er-at-winnipegs-victoria-hospital-officially-converted-to-urgent-care/

 

2017 Rent Increases to 28% of Income, in MB Housing

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-housing-rent-increase-1.4383264

 

2017 $1 Million cut to MB Care Homes

Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/manitoba-health-approves-funding-cuts-to-personal-care-homes-459631023.html

 

2018 MB cuts Universal Healthcare for International Students

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-cuts-to-international-student-health-care-1.4595030

 

2018 Province cuts Employment Training for MB Inmates

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/jail-mancor-closes-employment-1.4642073

 

2018 MB sells Tree Nursery, privatizes Seedling Procurement

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-pineland-forest-nursery-closes-1.4647742

 

2018 $50,000 cut to MB League of Persons with Disabilities

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-league-persons-disabilities-funding-1.4945881

 

2019 MB contracts Roadwork to Private Companies

Source: https://winnipegsun.com/news/local-news/job-cuts-coming-after-province-turns-to-private-contractors-for-road-work

 

2019 MB privatizes Lifeflight, Air Ambulance Service

Source:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/opinion-manitoba-lifeflight-1.4999799
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/lifeflight-air-ambulance-doctors-refuse-1.5199326

 

2019 MB cuts $ for Foster Teens & Young Adults

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-teens-foster-care-funding-1.5002951

 

2019 MB closes Ed Curriculum Support Centre

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/curriculum-support-centre-closing-1.5051648

 

2019 Province ends 6 Manitoba Housing Initiatives

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-home-repair-renovation-programs-cut-1.5054660

 

2019 $25/month cut for some Social Assist. Recipients

Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/04/15/end-of-fund-means-25-per-month-less-for-some-manitoba-welfare-recipients.html

 

2016-19 MB Crown Corps. cut 15% of Managerial Staff

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/maniotba-crown-corporations-cuts-1.5117800

 

2019 MB shutters ER at Seven Oaks & Concordia

Source:
https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/seven-oaks-hospital-er-now-an-urgent-care-centre-1.4517934
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/concordia-hospital-urgent-care-centre-conversion-1.5154539

 

2020 MB cuts $200,000 from Environmental Group's Funding

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/6918374/manitoba-government-cuts-some-environmental-funding-amid-coronavirus/

 

2016 - 2021 MB cuts 2,644 Civil Service Jobs

Source: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/manitoba-civil-service-shrinkage-decried-574688642.html