The Manitoba government plans to establish an advocate office for seniors to examine health care, social services and other programs that affect older generations.
“The mandate ... is going to allow for that office to investigate different themes, be it health care, be it housing issues – concerns that we know are top priority for Manitobans,” Uzoma Asagwara, minister for health, seniors and long-term care, said Tuesday. Asagwara wanted to introduce a bill in the legislature Tuesday to set up the new advocate’s office, but the Tories continued to stall debate in the chamber. For a second consecutive day, the Tories used procedural tactics to grind matters to a halt, affecting several bills.
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