List of Manitoba government departments and agencies

This list of Manitoba government departments and agencies shows the names and periods of activity for departments of the provincial Government of Manitoba, along with their respective agencies, boards, and commissions.

Current departments and agencies

Manitoba departments, 2021[1][2]

Name	Formed	Minister (Min.)	Agencies / Boards / Commissions	Precursor
Manitoba Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration	2021[3]	Min. Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration		Dept. of Advanced Education and Literacy[4] Dept. of Education and Advanced Learning[4]
Manitoba Agriculture	2016[5]	Min. Agriculture and Resource Development	[6][lower-roman 1] Agricultural Services Corp. Agriculture Research and Innovation Committee (MARIC) Animal Care Appeal Board Appeal Tribunal Association of Agricultural Societies Beverly Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board Conservation Agreements Board Farm Industry Board Farm Management Canada Farm Products Marketing Council Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Fund and Subcommittees Freshwater Fish Marketing Corp. Habitat Heritage Corp. Prairie Provinces Water Board Surface Rights Board Veterinary Medical Association Council Veterinary Services Commission Women’s Institute Provincial Board	Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (2003–2016)
Manitoba Civil Service Commission and Manitoba Central Services[7]	2019	Min. Central Services Minister responsible for the Civil Service Commission	[8] Civil Service Commission Civil Service Superannuation Board Office of the Fire Commissioner Education Research and Learning Information Network Legislative Building Restoration and Preservation Advisory
Manitoba Conservation	2016	Min. Conservation and Climate	[9] Certification Advisory Committee Clean Environment Commission Ecological Reserves Advisory Committee Efficiency MB Endangered Species Advisory Committee Expert Advisory Council Hazardous Waste Management Corporation Board Whiteshell Advisory Board	Dept. of Sustainable Development (1999)
Crown Services Secretariat[10]	2016[5]	Min. Crown Services	[10][11] Manitoba Hydro Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Manitoba Public Insurance
Manitoba Education[12]	2016[5]	Min. Education	[13] Board of Reference Dispute Resolution Review Committee Public Schools Finance Board Teachers’ Retirement Allowances Fund (TRAF) Board	Dept. of Education, Citizenship and Youth
Department of Economic Development and Jobs		Min. Economic Development and Jobs	[14] Apprenticeship & Certification – Board and Appeal Board Board of Governors: Assiniboine Community College Brandon University Manitoba Institute of Trades & Technology (MITT) Red River College Universite de Saint-Boniface University College of the North (governing council) University of Manitoba University of Winnipeg (regents) Communities Economic Development Fund Cooperative Loans and Loans Guarantee Board Development Corporation Industrial Technology Centre – Advisory Board Louis Riel Institute Research Manitoba Travel Manitoba	Dept. of Economic Development and Training
Department of Families[15]	2016[5]	Min. Families	[16] Accessibility Advisory Council Adult Abuse Registry Committee Child Care Qualifications and Training Committee General Child and Family Services Authority – Board of Directors Poverty Reduction Strategy Committee Social Services Appeal Board Vulnerable Persons Hearing Panel Roster	Dept. of Family Services Dept. of Housing and Community Development
Department of Finance		Min. Finance	Automobile Injury Compensation Appeal Commission Deposit Guarantee Corporation of Manitoba Funeral Board of Manitoba Insurance Agents' and Adjusters' Licensing Appeal Board Insurance Council Labour Board Landlord and Tenant Advisory Committee Pension Commission Public Utilities Board Residential Tenancies Commission Securities Commission Tax Appeals Commission Vital Statistics Agency Advisory Board Workers Compensation Board – Appeal Commission and Board of Directors
Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living	2016[5]	Min. Health, Seniors and Active Living	[17] Addictions Foundation of Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre Association of Optometrists Assoc. of Registered Respiratory Therapists CancerCare Manitoba Chiropractors Association College of...[lower-roman 2] Audiologists and Speech Pathologists Dental Hygienists Dietitians Licensed Practical Nurses Medical Laboratory Technologists Occupational Therapists Pharmacists Physicians and Surgeons Physiotherapists Registered Nurses Registered Psychiatric Nurses Dental Association Denturist Association of Manitoba – BOD Drug Standards and Therapeutics Committee of Manitoba Health Appeal Board Health Information Privacy Committee Health Professions Advisory Council Hearing Aid Board Institute for Patient Safety Mental Health Review Board Rehabilitation Centre for Children Sanatorium Board of Manitoba Seven Oaks General Hospital Regional Health Authorities (Interlake-Eastern, Northern, Prairie Mountain, Southern Health-Santé Sud, Winnipeg)	Health, Seniors and Active Living
Department of Indigenous and Northern Relations	2016[5]	Min. Indigenous and Northern Relations		Dept. of Indigenous and Municipal Relations Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs
Manitoba Infrastructure[18]	2016[5]	Min. Infrastructure	[19] CentrePort Canada Inc. – BOD Disaster Assistance Appeal Board Land Value Appraisal Commission Licence Suspension Appeal Board Medical Review Committee	Department of Public Works Department of Government Services
Manitoba Justice		Minister of Justice and Attorney General	Community Notification Advisory Committee Criminal Code Review Board Horse Racing Commission Human Rights Commission Adjudicators Board of Commissioners Judicial Compensation Committee Judicial Council Judicial Inquiry Board Law Foundation Law Reform Commission Legal Aid Management Council Liquor, Gaming & Cannabis Authority of Manitoba (LGCA) Manitoba Police Boards Manitoba Police Commission	Department of the Attorney General
Manitoba Municipal Relations Francophone Affairs Secretariat	1953	Minister of Municipal Relations Minister responsible for Francophone Affairs (previously Municipal Commissioner)	[20] Community Renewal Act Advisory Committee Forks North Portage Partnership (FNPP) – BOD Francophone Affairs Advisory Council Keystone Centre – BOD Municipal Board RBC Convention Centre Water Services Board
Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage Status of Women Secretariat	2016[5]	Minister of Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister responsible for the Status of Women	[21] Advisory Council on Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Manitoba Arts Council Brandon Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Centennial Centre Corporation Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain Combative Sports Commission Manitoba Film and Sound Recording Heritage Council Manitoba Museum Public Library Advisory Board Sport Manitoba Winnipeg Art Gallery Women’s Advisory Council	Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport

Former departments and agencies

Name	Formed	Dissolved
Aboriginal and Northern Affairs	1999[22]	2016[5]
Agriculture, Food and Rural Development		2016[5]
Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
Business Development and Tourism also known as Ministry of Economic Development	1978	1988
Children and Youth Opportunities		2016[5]
Conservation and Water Stewardship		2016[5]
Culture, Heritage and Tourism also known as Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport
Education and Advanced Learning also known as Advanced Education and Literacy	2006[4]	2016[5]
Family Services		2016[5]
Growth, Enterprise and Trade	2016[5]
Healthy Living and Seniors		2016[5]
Housing and Community Development		2016[5]
Indigenous and Municipal Relations	2016[5]
Industry, Trade and Technology	1983	1988
Industry, Trade and Tourism	1988	1999
Infrastructure and Transportation also known as Highways and Government Services Transportation and Government Services	1999[4]	2016[5]
Jobs and the Economy		2016[5]
Labour and Immigration		2016[5]
Mineral Resources		2016[5]
Multiculturalism and Literacy		2016[5]
Municipal Affairs	1953	1989
Municipal Government		2016[5]
Rural Development	1989
Sustainable Development	2016[5]
Tourism, Culture, Heritage, and Consumer Protection		2016[5]
Water Stewardship

Notes

1. Manitoba also has three positions on the Prairie Agriculture Machinery Institute Board of Directors, which belongs to the Government of Saskatchewan.
2. These institutions are named "College of __ of Manitoba"

References

1. "Province of Manitoba | Access Direct Links to Government of Manitoba". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
2. "Province of Manitoba | Cabinet Ministers". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
3. "Manitoba creates department for advanced education, skills, immigration". HRReporter. HAB Press. Jan 7, 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
4. "MLA Biographies - Living". The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
5. "A breakdown of provincial cabinet changes". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
6. "Manitoba Agriculture | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
7. "Central Services | Province of Manitoba". Province of Manitoba - Central Services. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
8. "Central Services | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
9. "Conservation and Climate | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
10. "Crown Services | Province of Manitoba". Province of Manitoba - Crown Services. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
11. "Crown Services | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
12. Government of Manitoba, Education. "Manitoba Education". www.edu.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
13. "Education | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
14. "Economic Development & Training | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
15. "Families | Province of Manitoba". Province of Manitoba - Families. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
16. "Families | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
17. "Health, Seniors and Active Living | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
18. "Manitoba Infrastructure | Home Page". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
19. "Infrastructure | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
20. "Municipal Relations | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
21. "Sport, Culture and Heritage | Agencies, Boards and Commissions". Province of Manitoba. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
22. "Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs History". Manitoba Aboriginal and Northern Affairs. Archived from the original on July 6, 2008. Retrieved July 24, 2011.

External links

• Government of Manitoba - Departments