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December 9, 2023

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  • Adult Education
    Manitoba

    Public spending on Adult Education brings big returns

    October 23, 2025 For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One): A new study published today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba finds that public…

    October 23, 2025
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    Infographic: Throwing Money at the Problem

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    January 3, 2017
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    Engaging communities with participatory planning

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    January 1, 2017
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    January 1, 2017
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    January 1, 2017
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    Redistribution through a basic income

    January 1, 2017
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    The Monitor, January/February 2017

    Building a Progressive Tax System Download 7.18 MB It feels a bit counterintuitive, after a tumultuous 2016, to be talking about the mundane matter of…

    January 1, 2017
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    Fast Facts: How to really help Manitoba families

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    December 22, 2016
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    Policy Note

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    December 20, 2016
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    The Futility of Austerity: Lessons for Saskatchewan

    About the authorSimon EnochSimon Enoch is the senior researcher for Saskatchewan issues and policies. He holds a BA in Political Science, a Masters in Labour…

    December 20, 2016
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    Study calculates living wage for Halifax and Antigonish

    CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT HALIFAX/ANTIGONISH, NS—Two working parents with two children need to each earn a minimum of $19.17 an hour to…

    December 19, 2016
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    Working for a Living, Not Living for Work

    The Halifax and Antigonish Living Wages for 2016 Download 624.82 KB48 pages This study uses the Canadian Living Wage Framework to update the living wage…

    December 19, 2016
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