POLICY FIX
A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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The Loss of Subidized Housing Through Expiring Operating Agreements
PDF version by Sarah Cooper The ongoing expiry of social housing operating agreements is becoming a more prominent issue across Canada. As these agreements expire, many housing providers are finding that they cannot afford to provide the same …
Moving Forward, Giving Back: Transformative Aboriginal Adult Education
PDF version by Jim Silver [Ed. note: Jim Silver’s Moving Forward, Giving Back: Transformative Aboriginal Adult Education (Fernwood: 2013), will be launched at McNally Robinson Bookstore today, Tuesday, April 23, at 7:00 pm] When she was 12 years …
Creating opportunities with green jobs: the story of BUILD and BEEP
PDF version Full report by Kirsten Bernas Social enterprises have emerged as viable business models that create a blended return on investment as a result of the multiple economic, social, and environmental benefits they bring to local communities. …
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 …
Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges
PDF version This year’s State of the Inner City report will be launched on December 12, 2012, at 11:30am at Thunderbird House. For more information, please see here. by Shauna MacKinnon The 2012 State of the Inner City …
State of the Inner City Report Launch
Join us for this year’s State of the Inner City report launch! December 12 at Circle of Life Thunderbird House, 715 Main St. Lunch at 11:30, presentation at 12:00. Please …
Together we have CLOUT
When a group of strong-willed and compassionate women join forces to work for social justice in their North End community in Winnipeg, good things get done because together, they have clout. In 2010, the CCPA-MB produced a video …
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