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2018 Errol Black Chair Honouree: Judy Wasylycia-Leis
The Errol Black Chair (EBC) in Labour Issues was established to honour the legacy of activist, author, politician, educator and founding member of CCPA-MB, Errol Black. Each year at the annual EBC Brunch, held to raise funds for …
Winnipeg: Where the buildings have no names and the streets have no crossings
By Doug Smith Nearly forty years ago, in March 1979, Winnipeg city councillor Joe Zuken led a band of a dozen or so pedestrians in what is likely to have been city’s most celebrated act of jaywalking. The …
Should the City of Winnipeg subsidize high-end housing downtown?
By Shauna MacKinnon On Thursday September 20, Winnipeg City Council will vote on a motion to clear the way for True North Square (TNS) to receive an $8 million subsidy through the City’s Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program. …
Legacy of departed life-long activist at risk with possible reversal of pesticide ban
By Anne Lindsey I went to visit a friend and colleague recently – someone I hadn’t seen for awhile. Sandra Madray was in the final stages of cancer. She was dying. I was shocked and deeply saddened to …
Hope on the horizon? What the federal poverty plan means for Manitoba
By Molly McCracken The federal government released its national poverty reduction strategy “Opportunities for All” last month. The plan has implications for the soon-to be released Manitoba poverty reduction plan. The federal and provincial governments must take serious …
Imagine a Winnipeg…2018 Alternative Municipal Budget
By Lynne Fernandez, Winnipeg cannot control broader macro pressures such as climate change or a stagnant global economy, but it can prepare for the changes that are coming. It can meet climate change with policy to mitigate damage, …
Why the Pain for Women in Manitoba Jails
By Elizabeth Comack, The Free Press (May 23 and 26, 2018) recently reported on the case of an Indigenous man who served more than six months in jail after pleading guilty to a break and enter. It later …
A Comparison of the Carbon Tax Rebates to Families in Manitoba and British Columbia 2017
By Harvey Stevens, When British Columbia introduced its carbon tax, it provided a rebate to families to offset the higher cost of goods and services created by that tax. It designed it as a refundable tax credit that …
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