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Last Updated: April 30, 2024

Political pragmatism vs. poverty reduction

Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 22, 2024 JOSH BRANDON IN its first budget, the NDP has adhered closely to the pragmatic instincts that won them last fall’s election. The budget includes investments in health care, …

Category: Income Equality, inequality, Making Poverty History, Manitoba, Minimum Wage, poverty Tags: Josh Brandon

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Last Updated: May 24, 2023

Economic inequality in Manitoba almost doubling since 2016 – new report

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Category: Education Property Tax, Income Equality, Manitoba, taxes Tags: Ian Hudson

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Last Updated: May 12, 2021

Nova Scotia Education Overhaul a Cautionary Tale for Manitoba

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By Molly McCracken and Pamela Rogers

Category: austerity, democracy, education, Fast Facts, Government spending, Income Equality, Manitoba, poverty, privatization, taxes Tags: Molly McCracken, Pamela Rogers

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Posted: April 26, 2021

How this tax season has impacted poverty

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By Jerry Buckland

Category: Banking, CERB, COVID-19, Income Equality, inequality, Manitoba Research Alliance, poverty Tags: Jerry Buckland, Manitoba, SEED Winnipeg

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Posted: January 23, 2020

Time is Now for 2020 Vision: Need Manitoba Climate & Social Action Budget

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Category: Aboriginal issues, activism, agriculture, budgets, city planning, climate change, colonialism, debt, Deficit, economic well-being, economy, Employment, environment, Fast Facts, Harm Reduction, housing, immigration, Incarceration, Income Equality, inequality, Inner City, Labour, Manitoba, Mental Health, poverty, privatization, public sector, Role of Government, social exclusion, sustainability, taxes, Winnipeg Tags: Manitoba, Molly McCracken

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Posted: December 12, 2019

Reducing drug and Mental Health Harms: State of the Inner City Report 2019

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Category: Harm Reduction, housing, Income Equality, inequality Tags: Ellen Smirl, Manitoba

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Last Updated: January 30, 2019

Valuing the Voice of People Living with Disabilities in Manitoba

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By Carlos Sosa Recently the Manitoba Government made a decision to reject a core funding application from the Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD) for the 2018-19 fiscal year. It can be very difficult for an organization …

Category: Disability, economic well-being, Employment, health, Income Equality, poverty, Seniors, social exclusion, Winnipeg Tags: Carlos Sosa, Manitoba

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Last Updated: January 30, 2019

The Deep Roots of the Meth Crisis

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By Jim Silver First published in the Winnipeg Free Press December 19, 2018 Winnipeg’s meth crisis continues to skyrocket. I think a case can be made that in large part, the meth problem is a reflection of a …

Category: Income Equality, Manitoba, Meth, social exclusion, Winnipeg Tags: Jim Silver, Manitoba

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Last Updated: January 30, 2019

All Aboard! Moving Transportation Equity Forward in Winnipeg

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By Ellen Smirl Transportation is essential for getting almost everything we need in our daily lives. Finding a job or getting to work, getting groceries, seeing friends and family, accessing healthcare or social services all require the ability …

Category: CCPA-MB, city planning, economic well-being, Income Equality, inequality, Inner City, newcomers, poverty, privatization, Seniors, social exclusion, transportation, unions, violence, youth Tags: Ellen Smirl, Manitoba, Transportation Equity

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Posted: October 23, 2018

How to make a low income bus pass work

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By Ellen Smirl A year after announcing a 25-cent a trip fare increase, mayoral candidate Brian Bowman has promised to create a low-income transit pass if he is re-elected mayor on October 24th. This is great news because …

Category: budgets, city planning, environment, Income Equality, inequality, infrastructure, newcomers, poverty, transportation, Winnipeg Tags: Ellen Smirl, Manitoba

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Political pragmatism vs. poverty reduction

Economic inequality in Manitoba almost doubling since 2016 – new report

Nova Scotia Education Overhaul a Cautionary Tale for Manitoba

How this tax season has impacted poverty

Reducing drug and Mental Health Harms: State of the Inner City Report 2019

How to make a low income bus pass work

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