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Fast Facts: Federal housing strategy key to improving child welfare
Before the findings of the Hughes Commission report on the death of Phoenix Sinclair have been lost and forgotten and before the next child dies…
Fast Facts: Government responds to calls to increase EIA shelter allowance
This past weekend, Theresa Oswald, Minister of Jobs and the Economy said she agreed with a long-standing anti-poverty goal. “We agree that 75 percent as…
Legal safeguards for tenants are meaningless without enforcement
Safe and secure housing is a cornerstone of overall health and well-being. The housing affordability crisis in BC is common knowledge, but less well known…
Winnipeg and Manitoba Housing Data
Download 409.21 KB14 pages Once again, here are the updated housing statistics for Winnipeg and Manitoba. CCPA-Manitoba compiles an annual update of housing data from…
Housing crunch continues in Manitoba
Across Canada, housing prices slowed down in 2013, but in Manitoba, there are no signs of the housing crunch abating. Last month, the average house…
Reopening Riverview Hospital not the answer
The BC government recently rejected the recommendation of the Union of BC Municipalities to re-instate Riverview Hospital. Our government has made the right decision. The…
Rent Aid changes in 2013
Province increases aid to low-income families Download 666.57 KB In August 2013, the Province of Manitoba introduced changes to its RentAid program benefiting many low-income…
Fast Facts: National Household Survey and Housing in Manitoba
Last week, Statistics Canada released data from the third and final instalment of its 2011 National Household Survey (NHS). The new data dealt with housing…
Thoughtful, committed citizens make change: Right to Housing
Affordability of housing has been an important issue in Winnipeg for the last decade or so, with vacancy rates well below three percent and rents…
BC Commentary: A Review of Provincial Social and Economic Trends
Spring/Summer 2013, Volume 16, Number 2 Download 1.04 MB8 pages Inside this issue: Climate justice and BC’s political moment by Marc Lee Stopping dangerous forestry legislation…
It’s getting great: Government investment in Gilbert Park and Lord Selkirk Park
Download 2.54 MB76 pages Over the last few years, the Province of Manitoba has invested millions of dollars in renovating and providing resources in two…
Fast Facts: It’s getting great
Government investment in social housing Over the last few years, the Province of Manitoba has invested millions of dollars in renovating and providing resources in…
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