Winnipeg Needs More for Four More Years(Updated budget presentation to EPC in light of COVID-19, an update on Winnipeg: More than pipes, parks and pavement) I am here to disagree that this budget has balanced essentials and shared the pain of long overdue and needed austerity. … Continue reading → Mayor’s pledge to cap property taxes unsustainable: criticsWinnipeg Free Press. Nov 28, 2019. Winnipeg group calls for tax increases to avoid service cuts, but city hall not buying inCBC News. Nov 28, 2019. WSD tables motion to condemn Quebec’s Bill 21Canstar Community News. Nov 26, 2019. Presentation to Standing Policy Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks with respect to the 2020-2023 budget review – November 27th, 2019Edited presentation to Executive Policy Committee with respect to taxation and the 2020-2023 budget review Hello and thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today. I would like to begin by acknowledging that I do appreciate having earlier … Continue reading → Canadian Civil Liberties Association and law students teach Manitoba high schoolers, community members about civil rightsUMToday News. Published on May 28, 2019. Read more… All AboardIn September the Government of Manitoba released its annual report for ALL Aboard: Manitoba’s Poverty Reduction and Social Inclusion Strategy. Covering many of the Government’s activities and efforts over the last year, the report focuses on highlighting the most recent … Continue reading → The Measures We Use: Indicators of Poverty in ManitobaReview of AllAboard 2015-2016 Annual ReportBy Josh Brandon To tackle poverty, the Province requires a comprehensive approach, including targets and timelines for implementing measurable goals of poverty reduction, according to a report by the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg. “The … Continue reading → Makeup of education commission pannedCarol Sanders, Winnipeg Free Press. Posted: February 17, 2019 3:00 AM Advocates concerned about lack of newcomers, youth and Manitobans with disabilities. Read more… Social Impact Bonds: Endless Go Fund Me Campaigns and Then More Taxes?The Province of Manitoba announced its inaugural social impact bond this past week. The current government has long signaled its interest in this alternative means of funding social programs. The basic idea is that private investors would be willing to … Continue reading → |