Category Archives: Event

Finance Minister, Cameron Friesen, has called his 2018 budget “Keeping Our Promises: Real Progress for Manitobans”, but one promise that this government has not kept is the commitment to make ending poverty a top priority. According to a budget paper … Continue reading →

Make Poverty History Manitoba is proud to announce our 2nd annual awareness and fundraising event, Thursday March 22 at 8 pm (Doors at 7:15) featuring: Ridley Bent, Jess Reimer and Jermey Hamm, Tara Williamson and Kelly Bado. Tickets  $20 at: … Continue reading →

                                                                                                             February 21, 2018 Make Poverty History Manitoba (MPHM) and Basic Income Manitoba are launching a campaign calling on the provincial government to introduce a new Livable Basic Needs Benefit, replacing the existing Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) benefit. … Continue reading →

Music has always held a key for social change. Make Poverty History Manitoba (MPHM) is planning to unlock that potential with its second annual fundraising concert, Thursday, March 22 at the West End Cultural Centre. The concert will featuring prominent … Continue reading →

Last fall, Manitoba launched a consultation for a renewed poverty reduction plan to address the critical realities of Manitobans living in poverty.  Send in your views to participate.  Sign our petition we are co-hosting with Social Planning Council of Winnipeg. The … Continue reading →

Tuesday morning, I received a phone call from a Make Poverty History Manitoba member. He lives on a disability benefit that provides him only $180 per month for food and other basic necessities. He wanted to know if he can … Continue reading →

Dear Supporter, Earlier this month, we told you about a change in the Rent Assist program that would affect over 7,000 low-income households, reducing benefits by up to $100 month in some cases. We have also learned that thousands of … Continue reading →

Tuesday, June 27 at 5:30 PM – 8 PM Winnipeg Harvest 1085 Winnipeg Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0S2 We Need Your Input! Join the discussion about what the City of Winnipeg needs in a poverty reduction plan. Give your feedback … Continue reading →

June 6, 2017 Cuts to the province’s Rent Assist program will hit 7,000 households on July 1. Affected households include low-income renters not receiving EIA (Employment and Income Assistance). The changes will not affect EIA recipients. People who will be … Continue reading →

June 1, 2017 The Manitoba government has missed the deadline in fulfilling its legislated responsibility to provide an update of the province’s poverty reduction strategy. The Manitoba government is required under the Poverty Reduction Strategy Act to implement a long-term … Continue reading →