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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…
Fast Facts: The Two Faces of Government Policy Towards Local Food
Small farm owners Pam and Clint Cavers were blindsided on August 28, 2013 when Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) staff showed up to…
Work Life: That’s What Unions Do
Back in February, 2013, CCPA-Mb put out a Fast Facts titled Six Unions: One Voice1 which chronicled the many problems faced by staff at the…
Fast Facts: Investment in Aboriginal Early Childhood Development Needed
Doctors are demonstrating their ethical duty to patients by working towards a society in which everyone has an opportunity to lead a healthy life. Last…
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…
Fast Facts: Federal off-loading hurts us all
Federal funding cuts will be top of mind at the Premiers’ annual in-person meeting from July 25th to 26th in Niagara-on-the-Lake. However, it remains to…
Fast Facts: Community Based Organizations
A place at the Child Welfare Table “We bear the expectation of providing resources for families involved in child welfare without having a place at…
First Nations poverty and the Canadian economy
Aligning policy with what works A recent CCPA study showing the extent of First Nations poverty in Canada provides yet more evidence that Canada is…
Fast Facts: It is time for a ban on cosmetic pesticides
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Minister Gord Mackintosh has announced legislation on cosmetic pesticides that will finally bring Manitoba into step with the majority of…
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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