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New report – Indigenous People, Wage Labour and Trade Unions
April 6, 2017 | Featured, News
Have Indigenous people in Canada been active as wage labourers and union members? If so, what have been the circumstances? When and where and for what reasons have Indigenous people … Read more
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Being involved in uninvolved contexts: Refugee parent involvement in children’s education
April 3, 2017 | Featured, News
The involvement of refugee parents in their children’s education is crucial for academic success and community development. Yet schools often struggle in promoting the involvement of newcomer parents, especially in … Read more
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New report – Finding Her Home
March 13, 2017 | Featured, News
This winter, a 53 year-old woman died overnight in minus 32-degree temperatures, frozen to death on the streets of downtown Winnipeg. This tragic and preventable loss serves as a reminder … Read more
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MRA Fall Events – All are welcome!
October 31, 2016 | Featured, News, Uncategorized
The Manitoba Research Alliance has two exciting fall events! Please join us – RSVP info is below. November 14 from 12-1:30, 510 Selkirk Avenue – Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) are a … Read more
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It’s Time to Give Back to Manitoba’s North
September 12, 2016 | Featured, News
A new Errol Black Chair report by Lynne Fernandez examines how events are unfolding in Churchill and The Pas. It puts these events in the context of the entire Northern … Read more
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State of the Inner City Report 2015: Drawing on our Strengths
December 10, 2015 | Featured, Reports
It has recently been claimed in the media that nothing is working in the fight against poverty. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ State of the Inner City Report 2015: … 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
