Policy Fix

Policy Fix delivers progressive analysis and commentary relevant to the issues of importance to Manitobans, with a particular emphasis on poverty and labour. Contributors include staff and research associates from the Manitoba Office of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Latest posts from the Manitoba Office blog:

Budget 2024 falls short in addressing Canada’s low-income housing crisis: Implications for Manitoba

by policyfix on April 18, 2024 The Manitoba Right to Housing Coalition (RTH) and its national partner, Social Housing and Human Rights (SHHR) coalition is disappointed that Budget 2024 has failed to...

NDP budget starts reversing PC handouts for the rich

by policyfix on April 18, 2024 Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 18, 2024 AS has been called out by academics, activists, community organizations and unions, the massive tax cuts...

Small Steps Not Enough in Adult Education

by policyfix on April 15, 2024 Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press Saturday April 13, 2024 It seemed for a moment as if adult basic education’s time had finally come. Premier Wab Kinew...

The many consequences of austerity

by policyfix on April 5, 2024 Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press April 5, 2024 By ORLY LINOVSKI In voting against the 2024-2027 municipal budget, Coun. Russ Wyatt stated that decades of low...

Equal Pay Day in Manitoba

by policyfix on April 4, 2024 April 4, 2024 is Equal Pay Day in ManitobaThe following is the press release and speaking notes from a new coalition acknowledging Equal Pay Day in Manitoba, featuring Jan...