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Help Needed for Newcomers and Aboriginal People: Youth Face Barriers to Jobs
December 10, 2015 | Media
By: Carol Sanders, Winnipeg Free Press The fast-growing newcomer and indigenous youth population Manitoba is relying on for economic growth needs help removing the barriers of racism and poverty, a … Read more
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Poor Housing: A Silent Crisis
October 21, 2015 | Featured
Poor Housing: A Silent Crisis is a compilation of essays edited by Josh Brandon and Jim Silver, co-published by Fernwood Publishing and CCPA Manitoba. It was launched at McNally Robinson … Read more
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The Impact of the Harper Government’s ‘Tough on Crime’ Strategy
September 30, 2015 | Featured, Reports
Crime rates in Canada have been steadily dropping for over a decade, while prison populations have been increasing in recent years. Commentators have attributed this disconnection between falling crime rates … Read more
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You Don’t Have to Live Like a Refugee
By: Ray Silvius, University of Winnipeg Published in: Winnipeg Free Press Having fled their home countries to escape violence and war, refugees in Canada find their full inclusion in … Read more
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Inclusive Urban Development and Poverty Reduction: Learning From Innovative Practice
May 8, 2015 | Reports
The April 2015 issue of Universitas Forum titled “Inclusive Urban Development and Poverty Reduction: Learning From Innovative Practice” is the result of a collaborative project led by Sara Swartz, Director … Read more
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Community-Campus Partnerships for Health Conference
May 17, 2014 | News
MRA co-investigators Shauna MacKinnon (Urban and Inner City Studies, UW) and Diane Roussin (The Boldness Project) attended the CCPH conference in May 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Their presentation entitled “It’s … Read more
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“Indians Wear Red” wins Manitoba Book Award!
April 27, 2014 | News
“Indians Wear Red”: Colonialism, Resistance and Aboriginal Street Gangs won in the non-fiction category on April 27, 2014 at the Manitoba Book Awards! Elizabeth Comack, Lawrence Deane, Larry Morrisette and … Read more
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Summary Report: Winnipeg Study Tour
October 25, 2013 | Reports
Between October 21-25th, 2013, visitors from Albania, El Salvador, Italy and Mexico and students from the University of Manitoba’s Asper Business School Master in Business Administration explored a number of … Read more
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Manitoba Research Alliance Receives 12th Annual CCPH Award
June 13, 2013 | News
Shauna MacKinnon and Dianne Roussin with the 12th annual CCPH award June 14, 2013, Corner Brook, NL — Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) is delighted to announced the 12th recipient … Read more