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Manitoba Wage Wars
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press February 12, 2021 By Paul Moist
Red River College Decision Part of a Pattern of Bad Decision-Making
By Paul Moist and Jim Silver
Labour and the Charter of Rights and Freedoms: 35 years of experience
By Paul Moist and Garth Smorang In April 1982 the Constitution Act was proclaimed. It included the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter protects Canadians’ political and civil rights. It enumerates a range of fundamental freedoms, including …
Uber No Solution for Winnipeg: Analysis of taxi and transport
By Paul Moist Conservative forces in the provincial legislature and at Winnipeg City Hall are combining to enable ride-sharing services such as Uber and allow its introduction into the Winnipeg market. Acting on recommendations of the December 2016 …
Portage la Prairie P3 decision fails the public interest test
By Paul Moist Pursuant to new provincial and federal effluent guidelines, the City of Portage la Prairie is required to upgrade its wastewater facilities, known as the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF). The new Public-Private Partnership (P3) project …
Proposed City Development Fee Long Overdue
By Paul Moist A version of this article will also be published in the Wolseley Leaf Community Newspaper Winnipeg City Council is currently considering a development fee to ensure that suburban growth in our city pays its fair …
Manitoba’s Pension Record
By Paul Moist Pensions and the retirement security concerns of Canadians have been in the news in a big way in recent years. With two-thirds of Canadian workers not covered by a workplace pension plan and a majority …
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