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First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec. 12, 2020
"STAY home."
For months we have heard this refrain from our public-health officials. And yet, in Winnipeg, hundreds of people...
Poverty, overcrowded housing, high rates of homelessness, systemic racism are just some of the underlying conditions causing communities in the northern region of Manitoba to be vulnerable to...
The fact that Indigenous people are consistently overrepresented in homeless counts across Canada reflects the lack of attention to its causes, such as the historical effects of colonization. ...
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press October 19, 2020
Can you imagine your grandma deciding that sleeping outside is safer than in a shelter? For 75 year old Granny D, this was the...
The Manitoba government is relying on KPMG consulting firm’s research to guide housing policy. A new report “KPMG sends Manitoba Housing down a dead end: Learning the wrong lessons from Great...
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British Columbians want a more equitable, sustainable economy post recovery—regardless of party affiliation A wealth tax on the super rich is within reach Site C: A big...First published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 16, 2020
Thousands of low income renters in the private market impacted by COVID-19 could face eviction in just two weeks.
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The living wage was first calculated in Atlantic Canada in 2015 (Halifax). Antigonish was added in 2016 and Saint John, New Brunswick in 2018. Last year, we calculated the living wage rate for St...
Emergency measures are deemed universally necessary to prevent the transmission and control of COVID-19. Around the world, people are asked to: wash hands often, maintain physical distance and...