Participate in the Manitoba Government’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Consultation

The Manitoba government is updating its poverty reduction strategy

…and wants your input!

Ensuring access to safe, affordable, good quality housing is essential to reducing poverty. The Right to Housing coalition has submitted a brief to the Manitoba government calling for social housing to be a priority in its Poverty Reduction Strategy. The brief includes 5 key actions that can be taken to meet the housing needs of low-income renters across Manitoba. 

We are asking Right to Housing supporters to take 3 steps:

1. Submit your own brief before November 15, 2024 to help us deliver a clear and consistent message about what needs to be done to address housing insecurity, homelessness, and poverty in Manitoba. Feel free to use Right to Housing’s brief as a template and then submit to: LSPB@gov.mb.ca or Poverty Reduction Strategy, 267- 114 Garry Street Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 4V4
2. Complete the Manitoba government’s Quick Poll (on the right hand side of the webpage) that asks: “Which of the following ideas would you prioritize to reduce poverty in Manitoba?” Select “invest in social housing and wrap around supports” to help ensure social housing is prioritized.
   
3. Participate in the Province’s consultations and use our backgrounder to help us deliver a clear and consistent message about what needs to be done to address housing insecurity, homelessness, and poverty in Manitoba. Consultation meetings are taking place over the next month in communities across Manitoba: Thompson, The Pas, Winnipeg, Brandon, Dauphin, Morden, and Arborg. Details on consultation dates, locations, and registration can be found here.

Thank you for doing your part to meet the housing needs of low-income renters in Manitoba! Stay tuned for more opportunities to take action.