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.
R2H responds to 2014 Budget
Right to Housing has written Premier Selinger applauding the $20 million that has been committed in the 2014 budget to poverty reduction through the New Rent Assist program. The March 24th letter can be read in the link below. Budget 2014
Coalition submits housing budget recommendations for Manitoba
The Coalition submitted recommendations to the Honourable Stan Struthers, Minister of Finance for the provincial budget. Included in the recommendations: . make one-third of promised 2500 units of affordable housing to be rent-geared-to-income. . increase the housing allowance of Employment and Income Assistance recipients to 75% of median market rent levels . provide a PST […]
Letter to Premier Selinger on housing issues
The Coalition supports the provincial government’s commitment to create 2500 units of rental housing. Read more… Letter to Premier
Letter to Premier Selinger re housing commitment
The Coalition congratulates Greg Selinger on becoming Premier and acknowledges his commitment to increase rent-geared-to-income units by 300 units in Manitoba each year for five years that he made during his campaign to be leader of the NDP. See letter October 26, 2009 Letter to Premier