POLICY FIX
A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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We Day sidesteps the real issues of child poverty
By Molly McCracken This week, 16,000 high school students will be bused to the MTS centre to attend “We Day” and be encouraged to help others. Organized by social enterpreneurs Mark and Craig Kielburger, their globally branded Free …
Federal jobs strategy undermines local employment training
The new Canada Jobs Grant (CJG) program proposed in the recent federal Throne Speech represents a fundamental shift in funding for employment training in Canada. Provinces have opposed the changes because they fail to meet local employment training …
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, …
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 …
Our Stories Heard Around the World
You are invited to the Framework Agreement Signing Ceremony KIP International School and Winnipeg Partners May 6, 2013 Circle of Life Thunderbird House 715 Main Street, Winnipeg RSVP to ccpamb@policyalternatives.ca or call 204-927-3200
Our Stories Heard Around the World
You’re invited! CCPA-MB is having a community celebration to mark a new partnership with Universitas: a global information-sharing initiative that will connect Winnipeg inner-city stories with stories from around the world. Dancers, drummers, food and dignitaries will all …
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