Fast Facts – Gains are being made: State of the Inner City Report 2015

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ State of the Inner City Report 2015: Drawing on Our Strengths, shows that this is not the case. Important poverty-related indicators are improving. After decades of decline, public investment in community-le …

Work Life: Making the Case for a Labour Market Intermediary

There is a growing opportunity in Manitoba to bridge the economic and social divide between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. First of all, Manitoba employers are looking for skilled workers. Second of all, our large and young Aboriginal population …

Making the case for a Labour Market Intermediary: The Experience of BUILD

This report weaves together findings from data gathered through two other research reports published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) Manitoba. The purpose is to build upon evidence that demonstrates how and why a Labour Market Int …

It’s Home: Listening to Female Post-Secondary Students in Northern Manitoba, Canada

Our research study responds to questions: how do female post-secondary students define and measure their own successes? And what factors have contributed to their successes? Bonnycastle and Simpkins interviewed 27 female postsecondary students.

Innovative Practices of Inclusive Urban Development and Poverty Reduction – Universitas Forum Vol. 4, No. 2