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Provincial Support for CED in Manitoba: The Experiences of CED Practitioners
July 3, 2018 | Authored by: Mara Fridell, Ian Hudson, Mark Hudson, Eduardo Regier
Loxley et al. argued that Community Economic Development (CED) could function as an alternative economic framework which, instead of the strict focus on growth through profit maximization seen in liberal capitalism, might generate a balance between eco …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Community Economic Development
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Fast Facts: Poverty and Education in a Low-Income Suburb
July 3, 2018 | Authored by: Jim Silver, Kate Sjoberg
It is outrageous that large numbers of children starting school in Winnipeg year after year are so poorly prepared that they are, relative to other kids, behind the “start line” from the beginning. In a great many cases they never catch up. Their lives …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Education, Training, and Capacity Building
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Indigenous Workers and Unions: The Case of Winnipeg’s CUPE 500
May 14, 2018 | Authored by: Lynne Fernandez, Jim Silver
In this paper we examine the case of CUPE 500 and its relationship with Indigenous City of Winnipeg workers as a case study. Given the changing labour market in which precarious work is becoming more common and union density is shrinking, and consideri …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Education, Training, and Capacity Building
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Harnessing the Potential of Social Enterprise in Garden Hill First Nation
May 8, 2018 | Authored by: Marina Puzyreva
This paper explores the economy, the health status, and particularly the issue of food sovereignty of Garden Hill First Nation (GHFN), a remote community located 610 kilometers northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Similar to many northern communities, in G …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Community Economic Development
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Fast Facts: Subsidized Housing With Supports Needs More Support
March 1, 2018 | Authored by: Jess Klassen
Stable and affordable housing is a central component in improving people’s quality of life. In light of a severe housing shortage facing low-income renters, it is clear that Manitoba has work to do to ensure that all citizens have access to a warm and …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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“Here We’re At Home”: The WestEnd Commons Model of Subsidized Housing With Supports
March 1, 2018 | Authored by: Jess Klassen
In the context of a severe housing shortage facing low-income renters in Winnipeg and across Canada, WestEnd Commons is an innovative project that includes a 26-unit social and affordable housing complex in a low-income neighbourhood in Winnipeg’s in …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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Documentary – The Inclusive Economy: Stories of Community Economic Development in Winnipeg
February 7, 2018 | Authored by: CCPA Manitoba, Manitoba Research Alliance, Canadian CED Network, Rebel Sky Media
All around us we see the results of the gaps that capitalism leaves. The Inclusive Economy gives a glimpse into the world of Community Economic Development (CED), and showcases the good work that’s going on right here in our province. Click the YouTube …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Community Economic Development
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Fast Facts: Public housing plays an essential role in Manitoba’s housing system
January 29, 2018 | Authored by: Sarah Cooper
Public housing plays an essential role in Manitoba’s housing system. It provides a specific form of housing: housing that has been removed from the market by focusing on its use as a home, rather than on its potential for financial gain, in order to ma …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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Why Protecting Public Housing is Important
January 29, 2018 | Authored by: Sarah Cooper
Public housing plays an essential role in Manitoba’s housing system. It provides a specific form of housing: decommodified housing that is affordable to low-income households. This means that it has been removed from the market by focusing on its use a …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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The Collapse of P3 Giant Carillion and Its Implications
January 24, 2018 | Authored by: John Loxley
Carillion, a major global player in the promotion of Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) has gone into liquidation in the UK. The collapse of this massive company is a case study of all that is wrong with P3s as an approach to building and operating pub …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Category: Community Economic Development
