Blog
David Suzuki
| Working with others for the betterment of your neighbourhood, town, city, province, country or world contributes to well-being and happiness. |
Columnists
Claudia Pedrero, Pro Bono
| An alternative model of land ownership is growing in Canada, as communities grapple with increasingly unaffordable housing prices and commercial development changes neighbourhoods. |
Blog
Jim Silver, Elizabeth Comack
| The death of Larry Morrissette is a major loss, not only to his family and friends but also to the many people he worked with to re-build Winnipeg's inner city and revitalize Indigenous cultures. |
News
Andrée Lévesque
| Activist Madeleine Parent has been honoured with a new park thanks to the determination of the citizens of a working-class district where, in 1943, she started her career as a union organizer. |
Columnists
Rick Salutin
| Why would people who are reeling from the near obliteration of their community be better off going somewhere that lacks even the shards of community left them? |
Blog
Molly McCracken, Greg Macpherson
| We hope all of Manitoba's political parties this provincial election will see the wisdom in long-term investments for community-led renewal for a more inclusive and sustainable future. |
Blog
Lynne Fernandez
| A new Errol Black Chair paper explains how a combination of governmental policies and initiatives in Manitoba allows social enterprises to reduce carbon emissions while employing inner city workers. |
Blog
Carole O'Brien
| The Mothering Project is an innovative community-based program providing services to vulnerable mothers impacted by substance use. |
Blog
Jen Erdmann
| Supportive housing is an important model on the housing continuum and a positive choice for many people living with mental illness. |
Blog
Jim Silver
| The CCPA's State of the Inner City Report 2015 shows that important poverty-related indicators are improving and public investment in community-led initiatives is making a difference. |
Blog
Liz Sutherland, Heather Laird
| Social procurement means taking the opportunity that comes with every purchase to leverage spending for further investments in communities, which can create ripple effects with our public dollars. |
Blog
Shauna MacKinnon
| Alleviating poverty is a long-term proposition that requires multiple interventions. Community-based organizations are one part of the solution and they should be adequately funded to do their work. |