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EI woes: Canada’s unemployed continue to be ignored
Memo from the Prime Minister’s Office to Canada’s unemployed: it sucks to be you. After waiting an entire summer for Harper’s minority government to finally…
Fast Facts: Union rights as human rights
The Manitoba Federation of Labour (MFL) is holding its annual convention in Brandon October 2 – 4, 2009. There are many important issues to be…
Canada breaks ranks on bankers’ bonuses
Canada likes to think of itself as the country that emerged from the financial crisis squeaky clean. Too bad it is abdicating a leadership role…
Affordability gap between rich and poor
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. OTTAWA – There is a major affordability gap between Canada’s richest and poorest households, says a new Canadian Centre for…
The Affordability Gap
Spending differences between Canada’s rich and poor Download 395.98 KB17 pages
Alternative Provincial Budget for Nova Scotia – balancing priorities
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. HALIFAX–The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia released its ‘alternative budget’ today. The NS Alternative Budget Working Group, which is…
Fast Facts: The Councils of Women vs. the municipal corporate utility
Last fall there was growing concern about a proposal to convert the City of Winnipeg Water and Waste Department into a stand-alone municipal utility and…
“If You Want to Change Violence in the ‘Hood, You Have to Change the ‘Hood”
Violence and Street Gangs in Winnipeg’s Inner City Download 691.07 KB16 pages There is growing concern about the level of violence in Winnipeg’s North End.…
Fast Facts – We All Work Together To Help One Another
The Story of Ma Mawi Download 474.33 KB 2 pages
Fast Facts: Nous Travaillons tous ensemble afin de nous entraider: Ma Mawi
Cette année marque le vingt-cinquième anniversaire de l’un des organismes autochtones les plus innovateurs et fructueux de Winnipeg, le centre Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata. Celui-ci a été mis…
Canadian women on their own are poorest of the poor
Only 9% of all Canadians were considered poor in 2007. It was the lowest rate of low income in 30 years. But that was before…
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