Community Economic Development in Manitoba: Theory, History, Policy, and Practice

Manitoba is a province of economic growth and economic disparity. It is a province with low unemployment rates, diverse development and incredible resource wealth (Brandon and McCracken 2016: 3). On the flip side Manitoba has high rates of economic and …

Fast Facts: Community Economic Development in Manitoba and the Inclusive Economy

Manitoba is a province of economic growth and economic disparity. It is a province with low unemployment rates, diverse development and incredible resource wealth. On the flip side, Manitoba has continuously had some of the highest child poverty rates …

State of the Inner City Report 2017: Between a Rock and a Hard Place – Challenges in Measuring Impact in Community-based Programming

Emerging out of conversation and collaboration with community-based partners we examine the issue most pressing to them. This year we heard that community-based organizations (CBOs) are  confused and uncertain about the government’s spending review. Ma …

Winnipeg’s Inner City: Infographic

The State of the Inner City 2017 report launch included an infographic breaking down information, stats and solutions. – Why Fight Poverty and Income Inequality? – Cycle of Poverty – Root Causes – Strengths of the Inner City – Solutions

Research for Communities: Justice Starts Here

In the report Justice Starts Here: A one-stop shop approach for achieving greater justice in Manitoba, authors Allison Fenske and Beverly Froese from the Public Interest Law Centre spoke with community groups who provide programming, opportunities, and …

Justice Starts Here: A one-stop shop approach for achieving greater justice in Manitoba

Understanding unique access to justice chal­lenges faced by specific groups highlights the importance of a more holistic or integrated and consumer-driven approach. This means moving away from a “one-way street” approach where the legal community views …

Income Security to End Poverty in Manitoba

Canada’s and Manitoba’s income assistance programs provide support to individuals and families when they have no other way to support themselves. There are 71,500 Manitobans receiving provincial EIA and 43,455 Manitobans receiving Federal Income Assist …

A Good Place to Live: The transformation of public housing in Lord Selkirk Park

The KPMG Report: No solution for the low-income housing problem

Consulting firm KPMG’s recommendations that Manitoba Housing units be sold and that the private sector play a greater role in providing housing for low-income people are profoundly mistaken. Far from being the solution to the problem of low-income hous …

Fast Facts: Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

As the Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) continues, a new study looks at the problems of reactive government policy on MMIWG in Manitoba. The complex impacts on family members of MMIWG are examined in Cost of Doing No …