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Fast Facts: The Stop and the Community Food Centre Model
In 1998, when I became executive director of Toronto’s The Stop Community Food Centre, the small urban food bank was like thousands of other cramped,…
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Renovating Rental Regulations
The Honourable Jim Rondeau, Minister of Healthy Living, Seniors and Consumer Affairs recently introduced legislation to modify the Residential Tenancies Act. CCPA-MB was invited, along…
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Fast Facts: The Loss of Subsidized Housing Through Expiring Operating Agreements
The ongoing expiry of social housing operating agreements is becoming a more prominent issue across Canada. As these agreements expire, many housing providers are finding…
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They Have Stood By Me
Supporting Refugee Families in Winnipeg Download 1.16 MB42 pages As Manitoba has welcomed many newcomers over the last few years, it has developed services to…
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They Have Stood By Me
Supporting Refugee Families in Winnipeg As Manitoba has welcomed many newcomers over the last few years, it has developed services to help these individuals and…
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Breaking Barriers/Building Bridges
On October 13th, 2012, CCPA’s Manitoba Office facilitated an intergenerational learning and youth exchange at Thunderbird House in Winnipeg. In attendance were four elders and…
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Migrant Voices
A ground-breaking report will be released on the steps of the Manitoba legislature today at noon. The report, by the Migrant Worker Solidarity Network and…
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Migrant Voices
Stories of Agricultural Migrant Workers in Manitoba Download 1.26 MB 52 pages The Migrant Worker’s Solidarity Network (MWSN), a group that interacts with and advocates…
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Migrant Voices
Migrant Workers in Manitoba Each year up to 400 Mexican men – migrant workers under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program 1 (SAWP) – work on…
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Policy and Poverty in Manitoba – Budget 2013
It was a welcome change to hear politicians of all stripes talking about poverty in the lead up to the 2013 provincial budget and in…
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Provincial Goverment, Universities and Community Groups sign new agreement
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, together with community partners is holding a community celebration to mark a new partnership with Universitas—a global information sharing…
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May Day 2013
Another World Is Possible As we digest the news coming out of Europe, with millions of people out of work at the same time as…
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