Every person should have an opportunity to be a part of society and the economy, and to live with dignity.
Goals
- Implement comprehensive poverty reduction legislation.
- Make the EIA into a basic needs benefit within 18 months to raise the income of all
- Manitobans to the poverty line.
- Increase and then sustain multi-year funding to community agencies working to address poverty. Index these funds to inflation.
- People facing barriers should be prioritized for sustainable job training and employment.
- Introduce a windfall tax on corporations such as grocery chains to avoid further price gouging.
- Deliver accessible and low cost transit throughout Manitoba.
- Re-establish the independence of the Public Utilities Board, an especially repeal legislated financial targets for Manitoba Hydro.
Organizations with more information
Minister(s) Responsible
Minister of Finance
Minister of Families