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[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Dear followers, we are officially on Bluesky! We will still be keeping our X up but please follow us on Bluesky @ccpamb.bsky.social as well for more research, updates and insights!! #Bluesky #mbpoli

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

Above-guideline rent increases are a glaring contribution to the increasingly unaffordable rent in #Manitoba. The government needs to strengthen regulations to ensure that renters are not unfairly [burdened]...during this affordability crisis. @CCPAMB https://t.co/iX0xyuBhA1

[Katherine Scott @kjscott.bsky.social @ScottKatherineJ]

@ccpa is looking for the 2025 McInturff Fellowship in Gender Justice. Applications are due March 17th at 9am ET. Check it out and apply here: https://t.co/VpjFjm5gvg

[David Macdonald @DavidMacCdn]

Everyone remember #CERB during the pandemic? With American #tariffs we're going to need worker supports like that all over again, they should start today for affected industries and they need to include... @ccpa 🧵

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Check out this eye-opening new report co-written by CCPA MB Senior Researcher Niall Harney! #mbpoli

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

New from @ccpa: Amazon has no intention of respecting the labour relations systems in any Canadian province, and will actively work to undermine them. The labour movement must respond in kind. By Niall Harney and @514jon #canlab
https://t.co/LPPLgVk1gU

[Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) @HousingRightsCA]

A new @CCPAMB study shows 60,000 rental units in Manitoba approved for AGIs between 2019-21. Yutaka Dirks, Sr Policy Advisor at CCHR & spokesperson for @r2h_mb, says AGIs aren’t about recouping costs but increasing profit margins on the backs of tenants.
https://t.co/aThCHrHvMq

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

Nouvelle étude du @CCPAMB démontre "qu'une faille de la part de la Direction de la location à usage d'habitation permet aux propriétaires de Winnipeg d'augmenter le prix du loyer au-delà des limites fixées par la province." https://t.co/3To48qMuwL

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

New from @ccpa: Canada can hit back hard—but we need to think beyond tariffs By @hadrianmk and @MarcLeeYVR #cdnpoli https://t.co/EuQrHhiMYQ

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

New @CCPAMB report shows that #Manitoba tenants had their rents raised above the guideline while repair issues were ignored: "We're paying for buzzer systems... — stuff that we didn't order. Meanwhile, the apartment's flooding," #mbpoli https://t.co/NdOquXudCi

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

❤️We love rent regulations❤️

This new report reveals how loopholes in Manitoba’s rent-control system allow unfair rent hikes.
Join @r2h_mb and send a Valentine to the Manitoba government calling for stronger rent protections! 💌

Read full report here: https://t.co/67si8yOkYF

[Canadian Centre for Housing Rights (CCHR) @HousingRightsCA]

Winnipeg! On Feb 12 at 10:30AM, join @R2Hwpg for the launch of its campaign calling on the province to pass legislation to keep rental housing affordable.

The event will also unveil new research on tenant experiences with above guideline rent increases in Winnipeg.

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

For the love of tenants, join us on February 12th to help stop rent hikes!

The Right to Housing coalition is launching a campaign urging the province to keep rents affordable. Plus, a new report on rent hikes in West Broadway will be released! #mbpoli

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

less than a week to go! don’t forget to register!! #mbpoli

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Join Dr. Jesse Hajer (University of Manitoba) and Niall Harney (Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues) for a presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.

Register for in-person event: https://t.co/82VBFZMqSq
Register to join via Zoom: https://t.co/kkrsjWXStV

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Join Dr. Jesse Hajer (University of Manitoba) and Niall Harney (Errol Black Chair in Labour Issues) for a presentation followed by Q&A and discussion.

Register for in-person event: https://t.co/82VBFZMqSq
Register to join via Zoom: https://t.co/kkrsjWXStV

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

“The CCPA calculates that by 10:54 a.m. on Jan. 2, the average CEO on the list had made $62,661 -- the average annual income for a Canadian worker.”

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

ICYMI: "Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023 from salaries, bonuses and other compensation, according to the @ccpa. It was the third biggest year for CEO pay since the @ccpa
began tracking the data in 2007." #inequality https://t.co/WnpA9Cbmzb.

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

This year #Manitoba became the 3rd province in Canada to pass anti-scab legislation. Workers in Manitoba have been fighting for anti-scab legislation since the 1970s. In Manitoba the use of replacement workers made strikes twice as long, on average, over the last 6 years. #canlab

[CCPA— on Bluesky @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa]

Replacement workers were used in over one third of #Manitoba strikes since 2016 - drawing out the time workers spend on the picket line. These numbers were essential to @CCPAMB's advocacy for anti-scab legislation this year. #canlab
Learn more: https://t.co/fKoQQaNccf

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

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Please donate via the link below to help us keep building a more equitable Manitoba.

We thank you for your generosity!

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[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

In a new op-ed for the @winnipegfreepress.com Dr. Andrew Lodge shares some stories that highlight how rising poverty and food insecurity reveal deep societal injustices.
Read more!👇
https://t.co/YejjooXOMK

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

Manitoba’s Second Quarter Fiscal Update makes clear that the provincial government must re-open the conversation on provincial revenue and progressive taxation.

Read our response to the update here: https://t.co/jfiuEbQEGN

[CCPA-MB @CCPAMB]

The 2024 Living Wage Report is out! 📊 While costs are stabilizing for some, challenges remain. Read about some important shifts that have been made and find out what it takes to make ends meet in Winnipeg, Brandon, and Thompson #mbpoli #LivingWage
https://t.co/C9QQu9kKWN