POLICY FIX
A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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Increasing Aboriginal Labour Market Participation: Making a case for Labour Market Intermediaries
PDF version by Shauna MacKinnon The Conference Board of Canada recently published a report titled Understanding the Value, Challenges, and Opportunities of Engaging Metis, Inuit, and First Nations Workers. Organizations like the Conference Board are paying close attention …
Partnering for Change – Community Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-city Poverty
by Shauna MacKinnon The Manitoba Research Alliance (MRA), a community university research partnership hosted by CCPA Manitoba under the leadership of University of Manitoba Economist Dr. John Loxley has received a 7-year, $2.5 million Partnership Grant through the …
Film Screening: We Will Be Free
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba presents a special screening of We Will Be Free by Max Fabian Meis and Ferdinand Carrière of Downsideup Film Productions June 20th, 2012, 7pm Millennium Library Free Admission Q&A to follow Opening …
CCPA Participates in Enbridge Pipeline Public Forum
On February 16 the Green Action Centre, along with several other organizations, hosted a public forum on the proposed Enbridge Northern Gateway Pipeline. This pipeline, if built, will run from Alberta’s tar sands to the pristine northern coast …
The Harper ‘apology’: Residential schools and Bill C-10
PDF version by Shauna MacKinnon We learn fairly early in life that when you apologize for something that you have done wrong, it is expected that your apology will be followed by a change in behaviour. The result …
CCPA-MB Fundraising Brunch with Justice Sinclair
PLEASE NOTE: The Brunch with Justice Sinclair has been cancelled, and will be rescheduled. Please stay tuned for more information. Justice Murray Sinclair, the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, has graciously agreed to be a guest …
CLOUT- Community Led Organizations United Together
by Shauna Mackinnon, Director of CCPA -MB Community Led Organizations United Together (CLOUT) is a coalition of nine community-based organizations providing direct service to inner-city children and families. They are: Andrew Street Family Centre, Ma Mawi Wi Chi …
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