EDITORIAL: Province has no choice but to control Rent Assist benefitsWinnipeg Sun. Published June 7th, 2019. Read more…. Continue reading →Funding cut ‘arbitrary and discriminatory’: poverty groupBy Kevin King. Winnipeg Sun. Published June 5th, 2019. Read more…. Continue reading →Province criticized for freezing rent-assist paymentsBy Nicholas Frew. Winnipeg Free Press. Published June 5th, 2019. Read more…. Continue reading →Freezing rental assistance while slashing PST misguided, Manitoba anti-poverty group saysBy Ian Froese. CBC News. Published June 5th, 2019. Read more…. Continue reading →Taking on poverty in our cityCindy Gilroy. Winnipeg Free Press. Published May 21 2019. Read more…. Continue reading →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 → EIA Health Benefits and YOU!Persons receiving social assistance are able to get a range of health and medical benefits. His chart summaries these benefits. The chart was prepared by University of Manitoba nursing students in 2014 while on a placement at SPCW. While the … 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 → Building a Community Asset: The Ongoing Need for Social Housing in Manitobaby Josh Brandon Community Animator, Social Planning Council of Winnipeg “Without housing, none of us can survive, let alone thrive. Housing is the single largest expense for low income families. When families have good homes, success in employment, education, access … Continue reading → Minimum wage earners to get 30 cent hikeJoyanne Pursaga, Winnipeg Sun. Published: March 28, 2019. Updated: March 28, 2019 2:49 PM CDT Minimum wage earners will get a 30 cents per hour increase on Oct. 1. Read more… |