11am to 12pm
Manitoba Legislature (Room 254)
450 Broadway

You are invited to attend Make Poverty History Manitoba's campaign launch! All are welcome.

Make Poverty History Manitoba is asking the Province to take two concrete actions as part of Budget 2017 that will help end poverty in Manitoba.

1. Develop a comprehensive poverty reduction strategy in consultation with community members, including targets and timelines for poverty reduction.
2. Increase the Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) basic needs budget of Manitobans living in the deepest poverty by creating a portable benefit that will raise the total incomes of all Manitobans on and off of EIA to at least 75 per cent of the the poverty line.

Read the campaign document A Poverty Reduction Plan for Manitoba in Budget 2017

Make Poverty History Manitoba is looking for organizations to support the campaign. If your organization would like to add its name in support, please send an email to manitoba at makepovertyhistory.ca

Please contact Josh Brandon (details below) if you want more information about how to support the campaign. Together we can end poverty in Manitoba!

Josh Brandon
Chair, Make Poverty History Manitoba
manitoba at makepovertyhistory.ca
(204) 943-2561 ext 230

Unemployment on First Nations and in inner city neighbourhoods? Climate change? Exponential diabetes rates? Unaffordable government? High incarceration rates? There are no shortage of chronic and insatiable societal problems.

Shaun Loney's An Army of Problem Solvers offers good news at a time when we need it most. Loney draws on his experience as one of Canada's leading social enterprise developers and his time as a senior civil servant to offer up a new and practical vision.

The problem isn't the problems, he says. The problem is that governments prevent problem solvers from doing their job.

Just who are the problem solvers? Loney makes the case that social enterprises, social entrepreneurs and the small farm movement comprise the "solutions economy". Governments will soon understand that it is their job to "make it easy for problem solvers."

The book comes at a time when Canada is discussing what reconciliation between Indigenous Canadians and the rest of the country means. Loney argues that we can’t achieve it without allowing the re-emergence of local economies. An Army of Problems Solvers answers the question: "what does nation-to-nation mean?"

Watch the webinar to learn more about Shaun Loney's new book An Army of Problem Solvers and learn how you can join ranks!

PRESENTER

Shaun Loney, author and social enterprise developer

Shaun is a longtime member of the Canadian CED Network, an Ashoka Fellow (first in Canadian Prairies) and an Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of the Year (2014). He has co-founded and mentored 11 social enterprises including BUILD Inc (2011 Scotia Bank EcoLiving Green Business of the year and 2013 Manitoba Apprenticeship Employer of the Year). Shaun was Director of Energy Policy for the Government of Manitoba (2002-2008 and political advisor to Gary Doer's NDP (1997-2002). Shaun lives in Winnipeg, with his partner Fiona. Between them they have three teenage boys. Shaun is proud to be part of a strong and visionary social enterprise team that is flourishing across the country.  An Army of Problem Solvers is Shaun’s second book, following BUILD Prosperity: Energizing Manitoba’s Local Economy.

HOST

Darcy Penner, Social Enterprise Policy Manager with the Canadian CED Network

Darcy has been working in community economic development since graduating from the University of Winnipeg with a BA (Honours) degree in Politics. Starting at CCEDNet in 2013, his role has seen him work with member-organizations to pursue a broad policy agenda through workshops, presentations, budget submissions, policy papers and community-organizing, while specializing in supportive social enterprise policy and research – including being the Project Manager for the Manitoba Social Enterprise Strategy being co-produced with the Province of Manitoba, and coordinating the Manitoba Social Enterprise Sector Survey. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• An Army of Problem Solvers
• BUILD Prosperity: Energizing Manitoba’s Local Economy
• Social Enterprise and the Solutions Economy: A Toolkit for Manitoba First Nations
• Interview with Shaun Loney on CBC's The Current

11:30am to 3:00pm
Circle of Life, Thunderbird House
715 Main Street

State of the Inner City Report 2016: Truth and Reconciliation in the Inner City of Winnipeg

This research report, prepared by by Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, Timothy Maton and Margaret Dicks of the University of Manitoba, looks at the impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Report within community-based and grassroots organizations in the inner city and what they identify is needed for peace, healing and social justice.

Please RSVP by December 8th

To RSVP email ccpamb at policyalternatives.ca or 204-927-3200

Light lunch is included

Note: A report related to the State of the Inner City Report with a focus on women and homelessness will be released early 2017.

12:00pm to 1:30pm
510 Selkirk Avenue

Social Impact Bonds (SIBs) are a mechanism to fund social programs. Come hear Dr. John Loxley discuss the use of SIBs both nationally and internationally. While community-based organizations may be attracted to SIBs because of the funding they offer, concern remains due to SIBs private funding in areas of public responsibility.

Please RSVP by November 7th

RSVP by contacting ccpamb at policyalternatives.ca or 204-927-3200

Light lunches are included for both events.