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The CCPA Manitoba was formed in 1997 to challenge the onslaught of neo-liberal policies in our province. We made a strong entrance with two publications on the provincial Conservative government's attempt to privatize a portion of Winnipeg's home care system. Within two hours of the release of those first two reports the provincial government announced that it was abandoning the..
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Released December 3, 2024 Social emergencies relating to deaths caused by suicide, violence, drug misuse/poisoning, community fires, and/or health-care services have been declared in northern First Nations in Manitoba and, in some communities, multiple times. While the definition ..read more
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Published in the Winnipeg Free Press on November 22, 2024 and shared with permission. November 22nd is National Housing Day in Canada. This provides an opportunity to reflect on our nation’s progress in response to Canada’s housing crises ..read more
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The 2024 Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues Honouree: The Women’s Health Clinic With reproductive rights being a central issue in the upcoming US election, the work of the Women’s Health Clinic (WHC) in Manitoba highlights the fragility ..read more
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By Molly McCracken and Jim Silver The cumulative impact of decades of regressive tax cuts has created the severe social, economic, and environmental problems seen daily in Manitoba. Tax cuts are not free money. They take dollars from ..read more
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By Niall Harney Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press October 24, 2024 Health support workers dealt with some of the worst effects of government penny-pinching during the Covid-19 pandemic, with disastrous effects for staff, residents, patients and ..read more
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New analysis of the National Housing Strategy and how it falls short in addressing the housing needs of Manitoba’s low-income renters. Read full report released today October 11, 2024 ..read more
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September 26, 2024 Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives – Manitoba For Immediate Release (Winnipeg, Treaty One): On September 25th, Premier Kinew announced the gas tax would get extended for three more months until December 31, 2024. This is ..read more
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By Kirsten Bernas, Previously published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 19, 2024 THE crisis caused by the recent pause in the Canada Manitoba Housing Benefit (CMHB) demonstrates the volatility of income subsidies as a solution for housing ..read more