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Last Updated: January 30, 2019

Q & A: Minimum Wage & $15/h Wage in Manitoba

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Who earns a minimum wage in Manitoba? What are the benefits to a $15 minimum wage in Manitoba? The benefits of gradually phasing in a $15 minimum wage would be far-reaching: The 5.4% of workers who earn minimum… Read More

Category: Employment, Indigenous, inequality, Labour, Living Wage, Manitoba, Minimum Wage, newcomers, Uncategorized, Wages, women, youth

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Last Updated: January 30, 2019

2018 Errol Black Chair Fundraising Brunch Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Blaikie

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By Rebecca Blaikie Good Morning. It is an honour to have been asked to join you today, and to be a part of this great event to celebrate and pay tribute to a great friend and mentor of… Read More

Category: activism, democracy, fundraising, Manitoba, North End Winnipeg, Uncategorized, women Tags: , ,

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Posted: June 15, 2017

Funding Community Strength in North Point Douglas

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By Kate Sjoberg and John Hutton First published in the Winnipeg Free Press June 15, 2017 It may seem unusual for an organization that works with incarcerated men to take a position in support of a program that… Read More

Category: Crime, inequality, Inner City, poverty, social exclusion, Winnipeg, women Tags: , ,

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Last Updated: March 13, 2017

Winnipeg Women speak out on Homelessness

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Artwork by Jackie Traverse By Jenna Drabble This winter, a 53 year-old woman died overnight in minus 32-degree temperatures, frozen to death on the streets of downtown Winnipeg. This tragic and preventable loss serves as a reminder of… Read More

Category: housing, racism, social exclusion, violence, Winnipeg, women Tags: ,

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Last Updated: February 9, 2017

4 Things to Know about Women and Homelessness in Canada

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By Sadie McInnes Anywhere between 30,000 and 200,000 people are homeless in Canada, with another 1.7 million unable to afford adequate, suitable shelter. Winnipeg in particular has a history of housing shortages and inner-city poverty. In 2015 it… Read More

Category: Aboriginal issues, Fast Facts, housing, inequality, poverty, Uncategorized, violence, women Tags: ,

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Last Updated: February 10, 2017

Mothering Project: Effective prevention with vulnerable families

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By Carole O’Brien  “The root causes of neglect—including poverty, poor housing, food insecurity, and substance abuse—lie beyond the scope of the child welfare system to resolve. But a collaborative approach, working with parents and harnessing the collective resources… Read More

Category: Aboriginal issues, Child Welfare, health, healthcare, inequality, Inner City, poverty, racism, safety, social exclusion, Uncategorized, violence, Winnipeg, women Tags: ,

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Last Updated: February 10, 2017

Lived Experience and Perspectives: Women, mental health and housing in Winnipeg

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By Jen Erdmann Supportive Housing is an important model on the housing continuum and a positive choice for many people living with mental illness. Whether it is because a person faces greater challenges or because they do not… Read More

Category: health, housing, inequality, Mental Health, racism, safety, social exclusion, Uncategorized, Winnipeg, women Tags: ,

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Last Updated: February 10, 2017

Gains are Being Made: The State of the Inner City Report 2015

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By Jim Silver First published in the Winnipeg Free Press Dec 10, 2015 It has recently been claimed in the media that nothing is working in the fight against poverty. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ State of… Read More

Category: Aboriginal issues, CCPA-MB Reports, economic well-being, economy, education, housing, inequality, Inner City, newcomers, poverty, safety, social exclusion, Uncategorized, women, youth Tags: ,

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Last Updated: February 10, 2017

Community plays important role in poverty reduction

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By Shauna MacKinnon Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press December 4th, 2015. I teach in the department of Urban and Inner City Studies at the University of Winnipeg. Our program is located on Selkirk Avenue in Winnipeg’s North… Read More

Category: Aboriginal issues, education, inequality, Inner City, Manitoba, poverty, Uncategorized, women Tags: ,

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Last Updated: February 10, 2017

Grassroots women’s mayoral forum sheds light on key issues

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By Mareike Brunelli On October 8th, over 60 women gathered at the Circle of Life Thunderbird House on Treaty One territory to share their views on municipal issues and address mayoral candidates. This forum was different than any… Read More

Category: democracy, Inner City, Winnipeg, women Tags: ,

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