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A Family Living Wage for Manitoba: 2016-2017 update
July 5, 2017 | Authored by: Lynne Fernandez, Jesse Hajer, James Langridge
The 2016–17 Living Wage for Winnipeg is $14.54/ hour; for Brandon it is $14.55 and for Thompson it is $15.28. This is the amount needed for a family of four …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Community Economic Development
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Kiya Waneekah: (Don’t Forget)
May 8, 2017 | Authored by: Dennis Davey
In this paper, I discuss how I planned to implement an Insurgent Research methodology articulated by Métis scholar, Adam Gaudry in his article “Insurgent Research.” I organized my historic Métis …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Community Economic Development
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Fast Facts: Women women speak out on homelessness
March 8, 2017 | Authored by: Jenna Drabble
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 …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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Finding her home: A gender-based analysis of the homelessness crisis in Winnipeg
March 8, 2017 | Authored by: Jenna Drabble, Sadie McInnes
This gender-based analysis looks at the intersectionalities of gender, race, class, sexual identity and other factors. This is important since a “gender-blind” approach—of looking at men and women’s experiences together—just …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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Indigenous People, Wage Labour and Trade Unions: The historical experience in Canada
March 8, 2017 | Authored by: Lynne Fernandez, Jim Silver
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 …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Community Economic Development
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“A Bit of Shame and Remorse May Go a Long Way”: Exploring the Social Impact of Discriminatory Practises in Thompson, Manitoba
February 28, 2017 | Authored by: Delia Chartrand, Chris Bignell
The community of Thompson is a regional hub which provides services to a number of surrounding communities in northern Manitoba. Demographically Thompson presents an intersection of diverse cultures and is …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Community Economic Development
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What Does it Take to House a Syrian Refugee? Supporting refugee housing and resettlement beyond the Syrian refugee crisis
January 31, 2017 | Authored by: Ray Silvius, Hani Ataan Al-Ubeady, Emily Halldorson, Dylan Chyz-Lund, Carlos Colorado
This report on the settlement of Syrian refugees in Winnipeg finds that public policy played an important role, particularly when it comes to an often-overlooked area of settlement: housing refugees. …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
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Fast Facts: State of the Inner City Report 2016: Reconciliation Lives Here
December 13, 2016 | Authored by: Niigaan Sinclair, Tamara Margaret Dicks, Timothy Maton
This year’s State of the Inner City Report tackles arguably the most important issue of our time: healing and reconciling Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples. A year and a half …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Education, Training, and Capacity Building
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State of the Inner City Report 2016: Reconciliation Lives Here
December 13, 2016 | Authored by: Niigaan Sinclair, Timothy Maton, Tamara Margaret Dicks
Reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada is arguably the most important issue Canada faces today. While the urgency may have emerged due to a heightened awareness of the …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Education, Training, and Capacity Building
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Fast Facts: Newcomer Families: The role of housing and wrap-around supports in Winnipeg
November 22, 2016 | Authored by: Jill Bucklaschuk
As housing advocates across the country recognize National Housing Day on November 22nd, we must continue to acknowledge the central role of housing in building inclusive communities and seek ways …
Grant: Partnering for Change: Community-Based Solutions for Aboriginal and Inner-City Poverty - 2012-2019
Stream: Housing and Neighbourhood Revitalization
