Public Member - Board of Directors
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| Organization Name: | Manitoba Chiropractors Association |
| Address: | 505-1445 Portage Ave Winnipeg MB R3G 3P4 |
| Website: | https://manitobachiropractors.ca/ |
| Organizational Description: | The Manitoba Chiropractors Association (MCA) promotes, advocates for, and regulates the chiropractic profession in Manitoba. As a member association and self-regulating professional body, we foster and ensure the highest standard of chiropractic healthcare for all Manitobans - patient safety is our first priority. We govern doctors of chiropractic in Manitoba under the legislative and regulatory authority of The Chiropractic Act. |
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| Volunteer Opportunity Details | |
| Volunteer Opportunity ID: | 6216 |
| Description of Duties: | The Manitoba Chiropractors Association (MCA) is seeking a Public (Lay) Member to join its Board of Directors. This is a meaningful opportunity for Manitobans with an interest in governance, public accountability, and health system oversight to contribute an independent public perspective to the regulation of chiropractic care in Manitoba. Public Members play a key role in supporting transparency, accountability, and high professional standards. By bringing an external lens to Board deliberations, Public Members help ensure regulatory decisions remain firmly grounded in the public interest. In addition to regulatory oversight, Public Members may also contribute to discussions related to advocacy initiatives, member support programs, and activities that promote the chiropractic profession. |
| Skills Required: | Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong governance mindset and bring many of the following: • Experience and knowledge of board governance • Strong communication skills • Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities • Demonstrated leadership and collaboration • Ability to synthesize complex information • • Capacity to exercise objectivity, sound judgment, and diligence • Working knowledge of financial statements and the board-level budget process, including the ability to review, question, and interpret financial information • Familiarity with regulatory environments (an asset) |
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| Age: | 18-30, 31-54, 55+ |
| Time Commitment: | Evening This is a volunteer position and is not salaried or wage based. Public Members are expected to: • • Attend regular Board meetings (typically once per month) • Participate in the MCA Annual General Meeting • Attend occasional special meetings, events, or planning sessions as required Meetings are generally scheduled during evening. In recognition of the time and expertise contributed, Public Members receive an honorarium for Board meeting participation and reimbursement of approved expenses in accordance with MCA policy. |
| Location of volunteer opportunity: | Winnipeg |
| Does opportunity require a criminal record check? | Yes Will cost be reimbursed? Yes |
| Does opportunity require a child abuse registry check? | No |
| Opportunity is available to candidates that: | Uses a mobility device |
| Organization will provide: | A letter of reference Evaluation Training/Orientation |
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| Closing Date: | Apr 30, 2026 |
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