POLICY FIX
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Whose Freedom?
As published in the Winnipeg Free Press, February 16, 2023
Manitoba refuses to lower child care fees
November 30, 2022For Immediate Release (Winnipeg): Across Canada, parents see their childcare fees drop. Butthis is not happening in Manitoba. More than a year after the Manitoba government signedonto the federal government’s national child care agreement, families in …
MB “Family Affordability Package” inadequate to deal with the rising cost of living – CCPA MB Response
August 31, 2022 For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One) – The Manitoba government’s announcement today is insufficient to address the impacts of inflation on Manitoba families. Families with children: It is regressive for public funds to provide a …
A Living Wage for Winnipeg is $18.34/ hour, Brandon $15.66/hour, Thompson $16.25/hour: Report
August 25, 2022 Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory – The Manitoba Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives calculates that a family of four, with two working parents, would require a wage of $18.34/ hour in Winnipeg, $15.66/ …
Low-cost housing in Winnipeg
Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 27, 2022 By Shauna MacKinnon
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