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Fast Facts: From the Throne to the Kitchen Table
Are the priorities of the Manitoba government in line with Manitobans’ more broadly? This is the question asked last week by a diverse group of…
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Fast Facts: Ending Poverty, Our Collective Responsibility: 2019 Manitoba Throne Speech
Yesterday, Manitoba released its Speech from the Throne – the provincial government’s plan for the next couple of months while they’re in the Legislature making…
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Work Life: A tribute to John Loxley
Economist, Educator, Social Justice Advocate Dr. John Loxley will be honoured at the 8th Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues Brunch on November 3, 2019.…
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The High Cost of Free-Riding and How We Fix It
Examining the Implementation of Commuter Fees in Winnipeg Download 3.47 MB30 pages Every year, the City of Winnipeg’s infrastructure deficit grows like the number of…
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Fast Facts: All talk and little action
Climate today in Manitoba First published by the Winnipeg Free Press October 8, 2019 “What do we want? Climate Action! When do we want it?…
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Fast Facts: Manitoba Hydro – the Long View
US Democrat Bernie Sanders recently put forward a proposal to nationalize US electricity utilities. He sees nationalization of electricity production as a way to ensure…
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Fast Facts: Winnipeg Police Board not fullfilling its mandate
Submission to the Standing Policy Committee on Protection, Community Services and Parks made October 2, 2019 For a number of reasons that I would like…
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Fast Facts: Austerity Round Two
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives, led by Premier Brian Pallister, won the provincial election on September 10, albeit with a slightly smaller majority than they had going…
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Supporting Vulnerable Tenants in Non-Profit Housing
Download 665.24 KB20 pages Social housing is home to many of our most vulnerable community members. Vulnerable populations are considered to be those who have…
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Fast Facts: The sky will not fall with a higher minimum wage
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 23, 2019 September 10th’s election results were disappointing for progressive Manitobans who were looking for a decisive…
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Fast Facts: Canadian Premium Sand Frac Sand Mining Project About to Hit a Financial Wall
There are important new developments regarding the proposed frac sand operation adjacent to Hollow Water First Nation on the east side of Lake Winnipeg that…
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UNSPUN 2019: Access to Post-Secondary Education at Risk this Election
In 2019 students attending post-secondary in Manitoba will pay more in tuition then any year before. Over the past few years since the 2016 Provincial…
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