Political Economy and Political Commitment: A symposium honouring Robert Chernomas

Political Economy and Political Commitment: A symposium honouring Robert Chernomas February 8, 2013 Room 307, Tier Building University of Manitoba

City no longer a player in poverty reduction: Winnipeg falls further behind other cities with proposed budget cuts

PDF version by Kirsten Bernas The City of Winnipeg’s preliminary operating budget (PDF) for 2013 cuts spending on poverty reduction, housing, and neighbourhood initiatives at a time when government leadership and resources are desperately needed to address economic …

2013 Preliminary Operating Budget Fails Tax Fairness Test

PDF version by Lynne Fernandez The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has been analysing the City’s operating budget for several years now. We fully understand the challenges council faces: lack of revenues; a series of federal governments that …

Symposium to honour Dr. Robert Chernomas

HOLD THE DATE! The University of Manitoba Department of Economics will be holding a symposium to honour Dr. Robert Chernomas on February 8, 2013 in room 307 Tier Building. The program will run from 9:00 – 4:00 and …

Losing Ground: How Canada’s Employment Insurance system undermines inner-city and Aboriginal workers

PDF version Full report (PDF) by Ellen Smirl and Lynne Fernandez The EI system allows workers to pay into a plan that is supposed to provide crucial support for workers between jobs, and quality re/training when required. However, …

Report Launch – Losing Ground: How Canada’s Employment Insurance system undermines inner-city and Aboriginal workers

Full report The CCPA-MB will launch its report: Losing Ground: How Canada’s Employment Insurance system undermines inner-city and Aboriginal workers at 10 am, January 10th in room 104 at the Union Centre at Smith and Broadway. The report …