Manitoba will create culturally relevant child-care spaces with unspent money from earlier program
Families Minister Rochelle Squires teased the creation of new child-care spaces Tuesday, after her government was chided by the Opposition NDP for spending only a portion of the $8.5 million it pledged to build home-based and workplace child-care spots.
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Manitoba proposes income-support stream for disabled applicants Save to Read Later
Bill 72 would remove the need for people to continually prove that they are still impacted by their disability, says Families Minister Rochelle Squires.(Mike Deal / Winnipeg Free Press files)
The Progressive Conservative government has introduced legislation that would create a new income-support program for people with severe and prolonged disabilities.
The Progressive Conservative government has introduced legislation that would create a new income-support program for people with severe and prolonged disabilities.
Families Minister Rochelle Squires said Bill 72 would remove the need for people to continually prove that they are still impacted by their disability.
Endowment fund worth $20 million created for employment training, assistance Written by Taylor Brock Wednesday, Apr 21 2021, 4:34 PM Opportunities for Employment Executive Director Shawn Mahoney says anyone could need help finding a job, which is where his organization comes in. (Screenshot: Government of Manitoba/YouTube)
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The province says they are continuing to lift Manitobans out of poverty with its latest program aimed at helping Manitobans get back to work.
The Winnipeg Foundation will be managing a $20-million endowment from provincial dollars established to be used for community partners as they help Manitobans re-enter the job force. As we exit this unprecedented time in our history, the economy is recovering, employers are hiring once again, and people are needing to get ready to get back to work, Opportunities for Employment Executive Director Shawn Mahoney says in a Wednesday press conference.
WINNIPEG The Manitoba government is providing $1.2 million to several programs and initiatives that provide mental health and addictions support. Families Minister Rochelle Squires and Mental Health, Wellness and Recovery Minister Audrey Gordon made the announcement at a news conference on Friday, saying the money will be provided through the Canada-Manitoba Home and Community Care and Mental Health and Addictions Service Funding Agreement. “We are investing in prevention services for families to help reduce their risk of involvement with Child and Family Services, and in mental wellness and recovery,” Squires said. “Some of the projects we’re investing in have already shown strong results.”