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Sector Councils & Industry Associations


The Sector Council Program encourages long- range human resource planning within economic industry sectors to create high-performance workplaces. Sector Councils are dedicated human resource development/training organizations that bring together representatives from key stakeholder groups to address changing competitive needs.

The program assists with cost-shared funding, joint planning and collaboration to develop a highly skilled workforce in Manitoba.

By bringing together companies, education/training providers and other labour market partners, the Sector Councils provide opportunities not readily available to individual companies. This approach:

  • enables industry to participate in cost-shared training to meet ever changing needs
  • increases employer involvement in long-term planning and commitment to training
  • focuses training resources on priority training needs
  • introduces industry-determined college and university programs
  • provides employees with transferable skills
  • develops strategies for the inclusion of diverse groups
  • produces economies of scale that result in financial savings 

There are currently 16 provincially supported Sector Councils in Manitoba, representing more than 230,000 workers and over 1000 employers.

Manitoba is proud to support the unique human resource development opportunities that the provincial Sector Councils provide, building on the strategy of collaboration and information-sharing they provide for industry and government.

For more information on the Sector Council Program please see our Fact Sheet (pdf format).

In addition, representatives from these Sector Councils have formally established The Alliance of Manitoba Sector Councils (AMSC) to support Sector Council activity and cross-sectoral human resource development, responsible for implementing workplace training through direct delivery or training event management. 

Below please find a listing of the current Provincially Funded industry Sector Councils in Manitoba.  Please click on the link to re-direct you to their specific websites.