Provincial Positions
The Coalition advocates for increased provincial government involvement in housing in the following areas:
– increased investment in both the supply and the quality of social housing
– increased investment in affordable rental housing
– raising Employment and Income Assistance rates.
Below are actions taken by the Coalition regarding provincial involvement.
Bring back the ban on evictions
At a time when the Manitoba Government is urging people to stay in their homes to protect public health, the Government has lifted its ban on evictions. The ban was put in place in the spring, when Manitoba had one of the lowest COVID-19 infection rates in the country. The ban was removed just as […]
Right to Housing Coalition launches KEEP PUBLIC HOUSING PUBLIC campaign
The Pallister government is selling our public housing. This will leave a legacy of poverty and homelessness across the Province. We need your help to stop this. 1. SIGN UP to support the Campaign 2. EMAIL the Premier, Minister of Housing, and your MLA 3. SHARE the campaign on social media: Learn more: check out […]
Housing Stability Crucial During COVID-19 Crisis
In a recent article in the Winnipeg Free Press, Sarah Cooper and Shauna MacKinnon, both members of the Right to Housing Coalition, advocate for increased support for low income renters in our province during the COVID-19 crisis as well as increased government investment in housing when the crisis subsides. Media coverage around the need for […]
Call for tenant protection during public health crisis
Today The Right to Housing Coalition and Make Poverty History called on the Province of Manitoba to ensure no tenant is evicted from their home or experiences utility disconnections effective immediately. Manitoba should join other jurisdictions across Canada and around the world that have taken leadership in this area. Emergency rental support through an immediate […]
Right to Housing OP Ed on federal housing money for Manitobans
The Right to Housing Coalition is concerned that millions in federal dollars that could make its way to Manitoba is sitting on a negotiating table rather than benefitting thousands of people in Manitoba who urgently need decent affordable housing. The Government of Manitoba has yet to negotiate a bilateral agreement to bring new federal housing […]
2019 Provincial Budget Consultations
Read Right to Housing’s Submission regarding the Province’s 2019 Budget Consultations.
Change to Rent Assist raises concerns
April 12, 2018 News Release: Housing advocates are very concerned about the Manitoba government’s decision to once again increase housing costs for people living with low incomes. Later this year low-income households will be expected to pay 30% of their income on shelter costs. This builds on last year’s decision to raise the threshold from […]
2018 Manitoba Budget Analysis
Read Right to Housing Coalition’s analysis of the recent Manitoba Budget. budget analysis
Analysis of the National Housing Strategy – Josh Brandon
With this analysis, the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg and the Right to Housing Coalition examine exactly what the federal government is offering and how we in Manitoba can best capitalize on the plan. Finally-a-National-Housing-Strategy.2018.03
Article by Sarah Cooper on importance of public housing
Sarah Cooper is a CCPA-MB research associate and a Right to Housing member. She is currently completing her PhD in Urban Planning and Policy at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Sarah examines the risks and real dangers to Manitoba’s low-income housing including the end of operating agreements for low-income housing providers. Public Housing […]