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Community-Based Organizations: A Place at the Child Welfare Table
PDF version by Lindsay Larios and Lisa Spring “We bear the expectation of providing resources for families involved in child welfare without having a place at the child welfare table.” – CCN. The Child and Family Services (CFS) …
First Nations Poverty and the Canadian Economy: Aligning What Works
PDF version by Shauna Mackinnon A recent CCPA study showing the extent of First Nations poverty in Canada provides yet more evidence that Canada is failing Aboriginal people. Fully 50 percent of status First Nations children in Canada …
It’s getting great: Government investment in social housing
PDF version For the full report, please click here. by Sarah Cooper Over the last few years, the Province of Manitoba has invested millions of dollars in renovating and providing resources in two public housing complexes in Winnipeg, …
Renovating Rental Regulations
PDF version by Sarah Cooper The Honourable Jim Rondeau, Minister of Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs recently introduced legislation to modify the Residential Tenancies Act. CCPA-MB was invited, along with representatives from several other community organizations, to …
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 …
They Have Stood by Me: Supporting Refugee Families in Winnipeg
PDF version For the full report, see here. by Lindsay Larios As Manitoba has welcomed many newcomers over the last few years, it has developed services to help these individuals and families adapt. Refugee families and individuals struggle …
Policy and Poverty in Manitoba – Budget 2013
PDF version by Kirsten Bernas and Shauna MacKinnon It was a welcome change to hear politicians of all stripes talking about poverty in the lead up to the 2013 provincial budget and in the analysis that followed. Unfortunately …
The PB Potential: Participatory Budgeting for Winnipeg?
PDF version Free event on participatory budgeting: April 30, 2013, 7pm, Carol Shields Auditorium, Millennium Library by Laura Rempel Citizens are becoming more aware of the importance of equitable and accountable city management and development. Attendees at a …
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 …
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