POLICY FIX
A blog for progressive Canadians by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba Office
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An Evening with Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein to speak in Winnipeg April 8th, 2016 Award-winning Canadian author Naomi Klein will be speaking on climate and economic justice in Winnipeg next Spring. The event is hosted by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Manitoba …
Addressing poverty in the Speech from the Throne
Manitoba’s economy has outpaced the rest of the country since 2008. It now leads every province in employment. Overall provincial debt has stabilized and prospects for future growth are high. Lieutenant Governor Janice Filmon will surely be directed …
Job posting – housing researcher needed
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Manitoba office (CCPA – MB) is an independent, non-partisan research institute concerned with issues of social, economic and environmental justice. Founded in 1980, the CCPA is one of Canada’s leading progressive voices …
What is Access to Information and does it Matter?
By Jamie Brownlee and Kevin Walby Under Canadian law, every citizen has the right to request information from federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal governments. Gaining access to tightly controlled government information is critical in promoting social justice.
Kathy Mallett – Inner City Builder
Kathy Mallett is being honoured at this year’s CCPA-MB Errol Black Chair Fundraising Brunch being held November 15 at the Hotel Fort Garry. There are unsung heroes in Winnipeg’s inner city, especially in the Aboriginal community, and few …
New federal government: opportunity to end crisis of poor housing
By Josh Brandon For Winnipeg residents with low incomes, the lack of affordable quality housing is a crisis. According to the 2011 National Housing Survey, 34,000 Winnipeg renters paid more than 30 percent of their income in rent, …
Federal election: What’s at stake for Winnipeg women
Women have a lot at stake in this election: higher rates of economic inequality, impacts of violence and lack of child care. Here’s how Winnipeg women fare, and what the major federal parties have said they will do. …
A Real Energy Strategy Can Create Jobs and Save Government Money
By Shaun Loney The energy strategy debate thus far in the federal election has focussed on the future of the oil sands and pipeline politics. The Federal Tories have trumpeted the economic benefits of oil sands development but …
CCPA Manitoba Fundraising Brunch November 15
November 15, 2015 Guest Speaker Kevin Chief MLA Point Douglas Minister of Jobs and the Economy Honoured Guest Kathy Mallett Community activist, Aboriginal educational leader, genealogy buff, and past director of Community Education Development Association Hotel Fort Garry …
Poverty: Not Present this Election Campaign
By Jim Silver If you’re following the federal election campaign you would think that poverty in Canada has been eliminated. Politicians, guided by their ever-cautious advisors and thinking only of short-term electoral advantage, rarely if ever utter the …
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