Category Archives: Event

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 →

By Josh Brandon, chair of Make Poverty History Manitoba (A version of this article was originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press, April 19, 2017) Low income Manitobans were hoping that this year’s budget would offer a plan to help … Continue reading →

Help Us Tell Mayor and Council What Matters The City of Winnipeg needs a poverty plan. Other cities have one. Come out and tell us what must be included in a poverty reduction plan for Winnipeg. Your input will inform the … Continue reading →

How Can Winnipeg Reduce Poverty? Help Us Tell Mayor and Council What Matters   The City of Winnipeg needs a poverty plan. Come out and tell us what must be included in a poverty reduction plan for Winnipeg.   Your … Continue reading →