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An Ounce of Suppression Prevents a Pound of Cure
PDF version by Lynne Fernandez This April 28 we will commemorate the National Day of Mourning for workers killed or injured on the job. This yearly tribute is a somber reminder that far too many workers deal with …
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
Winnipeg and Manitoba Housing Statistics
Here are the updated housing statistics for Winnipeg and Manitoba. References are available at the bottom of the page. Compiled by Sarah Cooper. (Edited on March 19, 2013, to include updated MMRs For 2014 report go here) …
First a ripple, then a wave
PDF version by Andy Regier and Lynne Fernandez There was a ripple in the waters of public service provision late last year that has left some people perplexed. The Manitoba government announced that it would be selling The …
Excuse me, Canada, your homelessness is showing
PDF version by Sarah Cooper Dear Canada, This is a little awkward, but I wanted to let you know before it gets any worse: your homelessness is showing. It used to be that Canada had hardly any homeless …
More cells not the answer
PDF version by John Hutton A recent editorial in the Free Press (“Programs won’t solve jail crisis” Feb 8, 2013) by the President of the Manitoba Government Employees Union (MGEU) calls on the province to continue building more …
“Sustainable Development” – What’s in a name?
PDF version by Gerard Lecuyer and Sig Laser Quite a lot actually, labels matter! Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship is currently conducting an online “consultation” on a proposal to replace Manitoba’s Sustainable Development Act (1998) with a new …
CETA Could Damage Manitoba’s Economic Prospects: Report
Full report by John Jacobs and Lynne Fernandez A trade deal with the European Union (EU) that’s being negotiated behind closed doors today could damage Manitoba’s manufacturing sector, says a report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ …
Canada-EU Trade Deal Bad for Manitoba
PDF version by Lynne Fernandez and John Jacobs Recent leaks from the negotiations between Canada and EU confirm concerns that a comprehensive economic and trade agreement (CETA) would infringe on Manitoba’s ability to promote economic development and advance …
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