Union Bug Blog
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Jan 09, 2020 -
Taking Stock of Manitoba's Social Housing Plan
The Manitoba government has made it quite clear– its intention is to greatly reduce its public housing portfolio and look to the private sector to fill the gap. Experiences elsewhere give housing advocates good reason to be concerned. In the absence of robust subsidies and income support, the private sector has demonstrated an inability to supply safe, well-maintained housing at the affordable threshold of less that 30 per cent of total before-tax household income. The reality that there are currently 7000 households on the Manitoba Housing waitlist reinforces the need for more social housing units.
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Feb 12, 2009 -
Manitobans Lacking on Environmental Front
Statistics Canada has just released the results of its 2007 Households and the Environment Study, and what it shows about Manitobans with regard to environmental matters is not encouraging.