Province hiking rent rates for low-income tenants in Manitobahttp://globalnews.ca/news/3543330/province-hiking-rent-rates-for-low-income-tenants-in-manitoba/ Continue reading →Manitoba Group Wants Government to Rescind ChangeRent Assist cut hits the poor hard: experthttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/rent-assist-cut-hits-the-poor-hard-expert-426879821.html Continue reading →Workers trapped in poverty by low minimum wagehttp://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/workers-trapped-in-poverty-by-low-minimum-wage-426659381.html Continue reading →‘Stop delaying’: Manitoba misses poverty reduction strategy deadlinehttp://www.metronews.ca/news/winnipeg/2017/06/01/manitoba-late-with-poverty-reduction-plan-advocates-say.html Continue reading →Data ConsortiumThe Winnipeg Data Consortium purchases consistent socio-economic data from national sources, including the Census, for locally defined geographies, such as Winnipeg’s neighbourhoods and Manitoba’s Regional Health Authorities. This supports government and community groups/departments in policy analysis, research, and evidence-based decision-making. … Continue reading → Make Poverty History ManitobaMake Poverty History Manitoba (MPHM) is a coalition committed to changing public policy to achieve a Manitoba without poverty. The coalition is a multi-sectoral collaborative coalition representing business, education, student, youth, Aboriginal, newcomer, labour, women’s, disability, urban, rural, and northern communities. The … Continue reading → The Measures We Use: Indicators of Poverty in ManitobaReview of AllAboard 2015-2016 Annual Report. By Josh Brandon 2016 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 … Continue reading → Overview of Current Canadian Affordable Transit Pass Programs: Summary and Recommendations for the City of Winnipegby Markus Beveridge – Practicum Student 2016 Accessible and affordable transportation for low-income individuals and families has been demonstrated to create economic and social benefits for not only those experiencing low income, but for society as a whole. AffordableTransitReport-SPCW-2016 AffordableTransitBrief-SPCW-2016 Continue reading → |