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Political pragmatism vs. poverty reduction
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 22, 2024 In its first budget, the NDP has adhered closely to the pragmatic instincts that won them last fall’s election. The…
Fast Facts: Manitobans with disabilities deserve income supports with dignity
Manitoba’s the Disability Support Act establishes a framework for providing financial assistance outside the Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) system to persons with prolonged and severe disabilities. This fall, the…
Fast Facts: Increasing Benefits for Low-income Manitoba Renters through Rent Assist
“Can you find a home for $285?? This is what a single person gets on EIA (welfare). I think not!!!”. This was the text from a placard placed on the…
Making Space for Change
The Story of Manitoba’s Rent Assist Benefit Download 844.87 KB 24 pages This paper documents some of the organizing history leading up to implementation of the Rent Assist benefit, precursors…
Low income Manitobans falling behind in 2018
As we roll into 2018, low income Manitobans are falling further behind. While minimum wage in Ontario went up on January 1 to $14 per hour, in Manitoba it is…
Fast Facts: No Poverty Reduction Strategy in Speech from the Throne
Tuesday morning, I received a phone call from a Make Poverty History Manitoba member. He lives on a disability benefit that provides him only $180 per month for food and…
Budget 2017/18 No Strategy No Change to Poverty
Low income Manitobans were hoping that this year’s budget would offer a plan to help lift them out of poverty. A well-funded strategy with targets and timelines for its implementation…
Fast Facts: Community looking for action plan from province on poverty
When Lieutenant Governor Janice Filmon delivers the throne speech on November 21, a plan for poverty reduction should top the government’s priority list. The Province has promised a plan by…
UNSPUN: Four Political Platforms on Poverty
Manitobans rate themselves to be a generous andcaring society. When natural disasters strike, we are the first to respond. Manitobans are Canada’s most reliable donors to causes both at home…
Fast Fasts: Federal Budget provides opportunities for social housing in Manitoba
Budget 2016 provides some welcome news for nearly 600,000 Canadian families who depend on social housing. The budget allocates $2.3 billion dollars over two years for housing initiatives. While this…
Fast Facts: New Federal government – opportunity to end crisis of poor housing
For Winnipeg residents with low incomes, the lack of affordable quality housing is a crisis. According to the 2011 National Housing Survey, 34,000 Winnipeg renters paid more than 30 percent…
Winnipeg and Manitoba Housing Data 2015
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