ManitobaBill 213First Reading
Bill 213: The Earlier Screening for Breast Cancer Act
Sponsor: Mrs. CookIntroduced December 1, 2025Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of Manitoba
What this bill does
This Manitoba bill requires the provincial health minister to lower the starting age for routine breast cancer screening (without a referral) from 50 to 40 years old by December 31, 2026, through the BreastCheck program, and to report annually on progress.
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Business impact
This bill primarily affects the provincial public health system and healthcare providers in Manitoba rather than private businesses directly. Radiology clinics, diagnostic imaging centres, and CancerCare Manitoba-affiliated facilities may see a significant increase in screening mammogram volumes as eligibility expands to women aged 40–49. Healthcare staffing agencies and medical equipment suppliers supporting mammography services could experience increased demand. Private employers in Manitoba are not directly regulated by this bill, though broader access to screening may reduce long-term employee health-related absences.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingDecember 1, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- MB-213
- Type
- Private Member's Public
- Jurisdiction
- Manitoba
- Session
- 43-3