Shannon’s Story: Hope and Healing

PDF version by Shannon Buck and Jennifer Rattray On Saturday, April 13, 2013 women and men will come together to Move for Hope, a one hour workout to raise money for women’s shelters here in Manitoba.  Shannon and …

Event Postponed – Our Stories Heard Around the World

So sorry.  Due to unforeseen circumstances the Signing Ceremony scheduled for Wednesday March 20th has been postponed till a later date.

Our Stories Heard Around the World

You’re invited! CCPA-MB is having a community celebration to mark a new partnership with Universitas: a global information-sharing initiative that will connect Winnipeg inner-city stories with stories from around the world. Dancers, drummers, food and dignitaries will all …

Bill C-400: An opportunity lost

by Clark Brownlee and Donna Minkus It is disappointing that Bill C-400, the private member’s bill attempting to introduce a national housing strategy in Canada, has been defeated. While its demise was not unexpected it was interesting that …

Child Welfare in a Neoliberal Era: Past, Present, and Future

PDF version by Erin Knight Available to the public online through the University of Toronto library is an insightful doctoral dissertation in which the student, Kristen Smith, interviewed front-line child welfare workers in Ontario. She was interested in …

New Director Appointed for CCPA-MB

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly McCracken to the position of Director, CCPA-MB. Ms. McCracken brings more than 14 years’ experience in social-action research, policy development, and management with …

Winnipeg and Manitoba Housing Statistics

Here are the updated housing statistics for Winnipeg and Manitoba. References are available at the bottom of the page. Compiled by Sarah Cooper.   (Edited on March 19, 2013, to include updated MMRs For 2014 report go here) …