POLICY FIX
A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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Sign the Petition: Preserve social housing!
FRAPRU, supported by its allies of the Red Tent Campaign, is circulating a petition to put pressure on Stephen Harper’s Conservative government to support and protect social and public housing. Across Canada, hundreds of thousands of co-op, non-profit and public housing units …
Winnipeg Housing Statistics
Looking for information about housing in Winnipeg? Look no further – here are the updated facts and statistics about housing in Winnipeg and Manitoba. (The previous page is here). References are available at the bottom of the page, in …
Francophone Immigrants and the Housing Crisis in Winnipeg
PDF version The full report is available here. Le rapport complet est disponible ici. by David Alper, Halimatou Ba, Mamadou Ka, and Bintou Sacko Many obstacles confront newcomers in their efforts to integrate into Canadian society. Their search for employment is …
Winnipeg Housing Statistics
[Ed. note: Many of these statistics have been updated, and can be found here.] Looking for information about housing in Winnipeg? Look no further – here you’ll find all kinds of facts and statistics about housing in Winnipeg and …
Neoliberalism: What a Difference a Theory Makes
This year’s State of the Inner City report examines the impact of neoliberalism on Employment and Income Assistance, housing, and second-chance education program policies in the inner city. The report will be released on December 14 at Thunderbird …
LAUNCH: 2011 State of the Inner City
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-MB invites you to join us for the release of the: 2011 State of the Inner City ReportNeo-Liberalism: What a Difference a Theory Makes Wednesday, December 14thCircle of Life Thunderbird House715 Main Street …
Bill C-10: “Housing” that will lead to a need for more social housing
by Christina Maes After years of complaining that Canada is the only G-8 country without a National Housing Strategy, housing advocates are finally getting their way. The federal government is passing Bill C-10, the Omnibus Crime Bill, that …
Where Has All The Affordable Housing Construction Gone?
by Sarah Cooper For most of the ’80s, at least 10 percent of the new housing built in Canada was affordable housing. After 1993, the number dropped to less than one percent. This means that very little housing …
So You Think You Can House?
by Clark Brownlee About 150 people jammed the Winnipeg Free Press News Café and spilled out into the patio to take part in the “So You Think You Can House”, pre-election debate on Monday, September 19. Ron Schuler …
West Broadway Housing Forum
by Sarah Cooper For most of the ’80s, at least 10 percent of the new housing built in Canada was affordable housing. After 1993, the number dropped to less than one percent. This means that very little housing …
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