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Migrant Voices
A ground-breaking report will be released on the steps of the Manitoba legislature today at noon. The report, by the Migrant Worker Solidarity Network and…
Migrant Voices
Migrant Workers in Manitoba Each year up to 400 Mexican men – migrant workers under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program 1 (SAWP) – work on…
Policy and Poverty in Manitoba – Budget 2013
It was a welcome change to hear politicians of all stripes talking about poverty in the lead up to the 2013 provincial budget and in…
Provincial Goverment, Universities and Community Groups sign new agreement
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, together with community partners is holding a community celebration to mark a new partnership with Universitas—a global information sharing…
May Day 2013
Another World Is Possible As we digest the news coming out of Europe, with millions of people out of work at the same time as…
Fast Facts: The Participatory Budgeting Potential for Winnipeg
Citizens are becoming more aware of the importance of equitable and accountable city management and development. Attendees at a recent forum organized by local non-profit…
Fast Facts: Moving Forward, Giving Back
Transformative Aboriginal Adult Education When she was 12 years old and still in grade 7, Claudette Michell left home in The Pas, running from racism…
Fast Facts: Still Waiting for the Thaw
Just like the ice and snow that refuse to go away this April, the provincial government is frozen into a perennial cycle of cutting revenue…
She Fixes So Many Problems
The Impacts of the Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Worker Download 1.04 MB25 pages The Neighbourhood Immigrant Settlement Worker (NISW) is one of the programs established by…
Work Life: An Ounce of Suppression Prevents a Pound of Cure
This April 28 we will commemorate the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. This yearly tribute is a somber…
REVIEW: Shannon’s Story of Hope and Healing
It started slowly. It usually does. He chipped away at her self-esteem, isolated her from friends, then family. She wasn’t allowed to work. She wasn’t…
Fast Facts: Nine Appeals and Seven Months Later
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship is not living up to its name. Problems with the Environment Act, the environmental assessment, licensing and appeal process, and…
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