Join Our Photo Petition
In 2021, the City of Winnipeg adopted its Poverty Reduction Strategy. Council will vote on a new Implementation Plan on November 14, 2023. We need your help to ensure the plan includes concrete action on housing, safety, transit, and anti-oppression.
Housing
Add 750 units of social housing annually over ten years and provide 7 full-time staff dedicated to their development.
Transit
Provide eligible Winnipeggers with 80% off the cost of a transit pass and pilot fare-free transit.
Anti-Oppression
Mandate and provide ongoing anti-racism and anti-oppression training to all City employees.
Safety
Redirect at least 10% of police funding to community organizations addressing the root causes of crime (eg 24-7 safe spaces, alternative community safety models).
How to Participate
Step 1
Grab a blank paper or one of the printout templates provided and fill in the blank with YOUR reason.
Step 2
Take a selfie with your sign.
Step 3
Post the photo to your social media. Use #WinnipegWithoutPoverty and tag the Executive Policy Committee members (below)
OR
If you don’t have (or don’t want to use) social media, email your photo to chair@makepovertyhistorymb.com. We’ll post it for you!
Who to tag on social media?
@scottgillingham
@evanduncanwpg
@sherri_rollins_
@browaty@stvitalmayes
@janicelukeswpg
@makepovertyhistory_manitoba
#WinnipegWithoutPoverty
Do the same for each of the six templates!
If you want your posts to match when we’ll be highlighting each issue on social media, the schedule is:
October 23: I want a poverty-free Winnipeg so that...
October 26: I want Winnipeg to build more social housing so that...
October 30: I want Winnipeg to redirect safety funding to community-based organizations so that...
November 2: I want all City of Winnipeg employees to take anti-racism training so that...
November 6: I want fare-free public transit in Winnipeg so that...
November 9: I envision a poverty-free Winnipeg where...
For Organizations:
Print out the instruction sheet and the fill-in-the-blank templates and post in a central location in your office. Encourage your staff and colleagues to fill out the sheets, take a selfie, and post it on their social media.
We will collect all the photos and bring them to city council in early November.
Please send any questions to chair@makepovertyhistorymb.com.
Downloadable PDFs:
