CAMRT-MB Advocacy

Advocacy for the MRT profession at the provincial level, with government and other stakeholders, is an important function of a provincial association. CAMRT-MB endeavors to identify and address advocacy needs related to the most pressing issues for the MRT profession in Manitoba. Identification of advocacy priorities will be an important and ongoing function of the CAMRT-MB Advisory Council, but we also invite individual members to contact CAMRT-MB to express their views and priorities.

MRT Week 2026: Take Action in Your Community!

MRT Week 2026 is taking place November 8-14! This special week is a great opportunity to raise awareness of the important role Medical Radiation Technologists (MRTs) play in Manitoba’s health care system and to recognize the contributions of MRTs in communities across the province.

CAMRT-MB is inviting members to request an official proclamation from their local municipality recognizing MRT Week 2026.

A municipal proclamation is a meaningful way to increase awareness of the MRT profession and highlight the important work MRTs do every day to support patients and Manitoba’s health-care system.

How to Get Involved

We have prepared a collection of resources to make it easier for CAMRT-MB members to connect with their local municipality and submit a proclamation request.

Members are encouraged to:

Identify your local municipality using the Manitoba municipalities listing provided here.
Review the proclamation request template (provided below) and make changes needed to reflect your municipality and local situation. These changes are highlighted in yellow. Once the changes are made, remove the highlighting and add your signature.
Submit your request to your municipality or the appropriate municipal representative.
Fill out the form here to let us know about your request submission.
Use the additional resources provided below if you require further information or would like to correspond with your municipality about MRT Week.
If granted, share your proclamation with the CAMRT-MB Provincial Manager (dmctaggart@camrt.ca) as well as on your own social media

MRT Week Advocacy Resources – The following resources are available to help you with your outreach:

Information for Volunteers
Proclamation Request Template Letter – A ready-to-use letter requesting that your municipality proclaim MRT Week 2026. Members can make minor changes to personalize the letter and reflect their local circumstances.
Correspondence and Other Request Template – A flexible template for additional correspondence or requests related to MRT Week 2026. This is a helpful resource if your municipality does not issue proclamations.
MRT Week 2026 Information Sheet – Background information about MRT Week and the MRT profession that can be shared with municipal representatives or health care centre administrators.

Your participation can help bring greater visibility to the MRT profession and recognize the essential role MRTs play in providing quality health care services to Manitobans.

Advocacy in Action

Bringing MRI Services Closer to Home

CAMRT-MB is pleased to see continued progress toward improving access to MRI services for Manitobans living in northern and rural communities.

The deployment of Manitoba’s mobile MRI unit to The Pas represents an important step toward the goal of bringing diagnostic imaging services closer to where patients live, reducing the need to travel long distances to access care.

CAMRT-MB has been pleased to contribute to the public conversation surrounding the mobile MRI initiative and the delivery of MRI services in northern Manitoba. Through our participation in recent media interviews, we have had the opportunity to highlight the important role that Medical Radiation Technologists play in making these services possible and to share the perspective of the MRT community.

We are encouraged to see the mobile MRI continuing its northern deployment and working toward its mandate of improving access to care closer to home.

CAMRT-MB will continue to support initiatives that strengthen access to diagnostic imaging across Manitoba while recognizing the MRTs who make these services possible every day.

Read the recent coverage:

Northern mobile MRI unit arrives for 1st stint in The Pas, Man. | CBC News

Northern Manitoba mobile MRI makes first move in 15 months – Winnipeg Free Press

Meeting with Government

Communications with Elected Officials

CAMRT-MB continues to advocate for the MRT profession and for the sustainability of Manitoba’s health care system.

In July 2026, we provided a letter to the Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care highlighting Manitoba-specific findings from the 2025 CAMRT MRT Mental Health Survey and the impact of mental health and well-being on Manitoba’s MRT workforce. Read the letter here.

In the fall of 2025, CAMRT-MB received a request for feedback from the Office of the Minister of Health, Senior and Long-Term Care in relation to the proposed changes to the MRI program at Red River College Polytechnic. View our response here. CAMRT-MB has also become aware of some changes to the Medical Radiological Technology pre-entrance requirements at Red River College Polytechnic. We have sent a letter to the Minister of Advanced Education and Training highlighting our concerns related to these changes. View our letter here.

To end out 2024, CAMRT-MB sent a letter to Premier Wab Kinew in response to the Throne Speech, which was shared with Manitobans on November 19. To view the letter, click here.

On June 25, 2024, CAMRT-MB sent a letter to PC Health Critic Kathleen Cook in response to her calls on the Manitoba Government to expand the age range for self-referral breast imaging to include those in the 40-49 year age group. To view our letter, click here. We immediately received a response from MLA Kathleen Cook’s office requesting a meeting and we were able to meet with MLA Cook and a member of her staff on July 8, 2024.

CAMRT-MB in collaboration with the Manitoba Self-Regulation Committee and the MAMRT sent a letter to the Minister of Health on August 3, 2023. This letter notified the Minister of the dissolution of the MAMRT, continued work of the Self-Regulation Committee and request for a revision to the Regulated Health Professions Act General Regulation R117. As it stands, The RHPA General Regulation R117 requires membership with the Manitoba Association of Medical Radiation Technologists for MRTs to qualify for exemptions related to reserved acts. We have asked for a change to this wording to be reflective of the new provincial services model under CAMRT. We are awaiting response from the Health Minister. To view the letter that was sent to the Minister of Health, click here.

At the conclusion of the October 2023 election, CAMRT-MB wrote a letter to the new Minister of Health to introduce the MRT profession as well as highlight some data from recent Mental Health Research conducted by CAMRT. We also requested a meeting with the Minister. In response to this letter, the Honorable Uzoma Asagwara, Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care invited us to a meeting at the Legislature Building on February 13, 2024. To view the letter, click here.

Budget Submissions

Letters to Stakeholders

In the Media

Collaborations

MRT Week

MRT Week 2025

We are excited to share that the following communities have proclaimed November 2-8, 2025 as “MRT Week”

City of Thompson – click here to view the proclamation
City of Flin Flon – click here to view the proclamation
RM of Stuartburn – click here to view the proclamation
Town of Swan River – click here to view the proclamation
Rossburn Municipality – click here to view the proclamation
City of Dauphin – click here to view the proclamation
City of Selkirk – click here to view the proclamation
Town of The Pas – click here to view the proclamation

The Province of Manitoba has also proclaimed November 2-8, 2025 as MRT Week. Click here to view the provincial proclamation.

MRT Week 2024

MRT week will be taking place November 3-9, 2024. CAMRT-MB has submitted a proclamation request to the Manitoba Government to officially proclaim MRT week as well as a request to the City of Winnipeg to light up the Winnipeg Sign and Esplanade Riel in the CAMRT colors. Thank you to our volunteer members who took the time to submit proclamation requests to local towns, cities and municipalities in the province!

Thank you to the City of Winnipeg who will be lighting up the WINNIPEG sign and Esplanade Riel on November 8 in recognition of MRT week!

The Province of Manitoba has also proclaimed MRT Week! View the proclamation and accompanying letter here.

We are excited to announce the following communities have proclaimed MRT Week 2024:

Teulon – click here to view the proclamation
Thompson – click here to view the proclamation
Ste Rose – click here to view the proclamation
Portage la Prairie – local MRTs will be attending an in-person proclamation signing on November 4.
Dauphin – click here to view the proclamation
Minnedosa – click here to view the resolution
Norfolk Trehern – click here to view the resolution
Westlake-Gladstone – click here to view the proclamation
The Pas – click here to view the proclamation
RM of Yellowhead – click here to view the proclamation
City of Brandon – click here to view the proclamation
City of Selkirk – click here to view the proclamation

To access additional MRT Week 2024 information click here.

MRT Week 2023

This year MRT week will take place from November 5-11. CAMRT-MB has submitted a request to the City of Winnipeg to light up the Esplanade Riel and Winnipeg sign in the CAMRT colors during this special week.

We are also proud to announce that the Honorable Uzoma Asagwara, Minister of Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care has sent greetings and has Proclaimed November 5-11 as Medical Radiation Technologists Week in Manitoba. View the Proclamation here, and view the greeting from the Health Minister here.