Winnipeg Human Rights News: November 19th-25th, 2017

There are 10 people missing right now potentially in Winnipeg. Also in this week's news, Canada announces a housing strategy, Manitoba gets a failing grade for child poverty, Winnipeg raises transit prices, the CMHR is called out for one particular exhibit, and much more.

Missing Persons AlertKyle Fortier

Poverty & Community Outreach

1. New housing strategy to build 80K affordable rental units for Canadians 'feeling the pinch': CBC

2. Coalition demands plan for child poverty: Winnipeg Free Press

3. They've got hope in the bag: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Calling all crocheters: Group wants to turn plastic shopping bags into mats for homeless: CBC

5. Door opens on first Habitat home from Jimmy Carter visit: Winnipeg Free Press

6. Giving away Jets ticket turns into 'Pay it Forward' project: CBC

7. Manitoba gets failing grade for 'nightmare' rates of child poverty: CBC

8. Homeless to Hall of Fame: Artist commissioned to paint Winnipeg Jets portraits:CBC

9. Anti-poverty groups, municipal leaders gather in Ottawa on eve of national housing strategy: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Liberals detail $40B for 10-year national housing strategy, introduce Canada Housing Benefit: CBC

11. Trudeau says housing is a human right — what does that mean exactly?: CBC

12. Dad living in cockroach-infested public housing dreams of better home whennational funding comes in 2020: CBC

13. Wanted: New home for West Broadway soup kitchen: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

14. City shows off security shields for transit buses; union objects to 'photo op': Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

15. Summers' light shines at Spence centre: Winnipeg Free Press

16. Winnipeg outreach program gives people with mental illness jobs and purpose:CBC

17. Filling homes and hearts: Winnipeg Free Press

18. Tragedies help spark stunning turnaround: Winnipeg Free Press

19. Underfunded school serving children chili from food bank for breakfast, MLA alleges: Winnipeg Free Press

20. Building momentum: Re-integration program for former inmates gets gov't funding: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

21. Passion for justice: Public Interest Law Centre looks back on 35 years of fighting for the voiceless: CBC

Gender & Sexuality

1. Ottawa to apologize for persecuting LGBT public servants: CBC

2. Manitoba doctors to see $100K grant to improve maternal, fetal health in Kenya:CBC

3. 3 women groped on their way to work near Health Sciences Centre:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

4. Pride Winnipeg rethinking festival date change decision: CBC

Refugees & Race

1. Syrian family grateful for new life in Winnipeg despite struggles: CBC

2. CMHR faces calls to remove Myanmar leader Suu Kyi from exhibit: CBC

Health

1. Low-cost physio programs fill void ahead of health cuts: Winnipeg Free Press

2. 'It was a sad day': Surgeon waves goodbye to St. Boniface hand therapy: CBC

3. More health-care administration cuts coming, minister warns: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Care home cuts blasted by Opposition: Winnipeg Free Press

5. 'It is manageable': Winnipeg personal care homes dealing with one-time funding cut: CBC

6. Health-care funding should go to where patients go, not to where they live, study suggests: Winnipeg Free Press

7. Clinic closure causing worry for clients: Winnipeg Free Press

8. Klinic to close Transcona drop-in counselling program: CBC

9. CancerCare program offers hope for hopeless young patients: Winnipeg Free Press

10. Auditor general blasts Indigenous dental-services initiative: Winnipeg Free Press

11. 'We're not part of the plan:' Doctor wants Manitoba to take over Kenora's health-care planning: CBC

Indigenous

1. Ottawa urged to compensate Métis: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Remains from 145 Indigenous ancestors in storage at University of Winnipeg:CBC

3. Winnipeg woman searches for child whose heritage was hidden when she gave him up in 1979: CBC

4. Another lawyer quits MMIWG inquiry as resignations, firings mount: CBC

5. Winnipeg Aboriginal Film Festival puts young Indigenous filmmakers in the spotlight: CBC

Justice & Crime

1. Manitoba homicide rates almost twice the national average: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Clients, employees of Shut Ur Pie Hole say they got burned by Winnipeg bakery:CBC

3. Emily Cablek breaks silence on children's abduction, domestic violence: CBC

4. Winnipeg man charged with illegally acting as immigration consultant: CBC

5. Hit-run victim's family disappointed accused did not make court appearance:CBC

Crime

1. Teen involved in large fight before Valley Gardens stabbing, police say: CBC

2. Accused in fatal highway collision had mental health system involvement: CBC

3. Winnipeg store owner gets 5 years for plotting to murder business partner: CBC

4. Months-long search for suspect ends peacefully: Winnipeg Free Press

5. Winnipeg police arrest man wanted for arson, attempted murder and sexual assault: CBC

6. Chief medical examiner calls inquest into death of Stony Mountain inmate:CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

7. 4 arrested after series of robberies, carjackings in Winnipeg: CBC

8. Winnipeg police arrest 19-year-old in series of online ad-related robberies: CBC

In the Courts

1. Vic Toews drops challenge of conflict ruling: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

2. Charged cop not present for brief court hearing in fatal hit-and-run case: Winnipeg Free Press

3. 'I have no defence': Mountie recounts theft of gun used to shoot teen: CBC

4. Former Anglican priest says sexual relationship with parishioner was consensual: CBC

Letter Bombing Trial

1. Ex-wife to testify in Guido Amsel mail-bombing trial: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

2. 'A firecracker pop': Lawyer Maria Mitousis recounts opening exploding package sent to her office: Winnipeg Free Press

3. 'I knew I was bleeding:' Lawyer who lost hand in letter-bomb blasttestifies: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Handwriting on suspicious package 'seemed similar' to Guido Amsel's, ex-wife testifies: CBC

5. Mail bomb victim Maria Mitousis hesitated before opening 'weird' package: CBC

6. Bombing victim shows grace, courage during testimony: Winnipeg Free Press

Cop Accused of Harassment

1. Trial resumes for city cop accused of sexual assault, criminal harassment: CBC

2. Police officer harassed woman for over a year, court told: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Witness fails to appear at cop's harassment trial: Winnipeg Free Press

4. Cop told woman to lift shirt: witness: Winnipeg Free Press

Politics

Federal

1. Manitoba senators defend controversial medals: Winnipeg Free Press

Provincial

1. Throne speech preview: Amended legislation would help foster parents become guardians: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Smarter kids, more daycare expected in PC throne speech: CBC

3. Manitoba throne speech promises public service transformation, changes to health care and child welfare: CBC, Winnipeg Free Press

4. Winnipeg's biggest priorities absent from provincial throne speech: mayor: CBC

5. Children's Advocate getting ready for growing responsibilities: Winnipeg Free Press

6. Will Pallister show us what he’s made of?: Winnipeg Free Press

Local

1. Winnipeg fire chief on hot seat at labour hearing: Winnipeg Free Press

2. Concerns voiced at public hearing: Winnipeg Free Press

3. Union wants nearly $600,000 from city for ignoring workplace respect rules: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC

4. Councillor frustrated by lack of action on call to improve sidewalk snow clearing:CBC

5. MLA Fletcher joins Coun. Dobson in opposing addictions-recovery centre in west Winnipeg: CBC

6. South Osborne neighbours pack meeting on boarded-up Rubin Block: CBC

7. Winnipeg budget 2018: Bus fares and parking fees up, infrastructure spendingdown: CBC

8. 25 cent bus fare hike, route cuts will hurt Winnipeg's poor, advocates warn: CBC

9. Transit union to city: Use smaller buses or Uber-like apps instead of cutting service: CBC

10. Overcrowded buses push Winnipeg Transit rider to call out mayor over service cuts, fare hike: CBC

11. Bowman's budget receives range of reactions: Winnipeg Free Press

12. A pain in the budget: Bowman makes good on threats to cut services in 2018: Winnipeg Free Press

13. Winnipeg’s Proposed 2018 Budget in Seven Graphics: Winnipeg Free Press

14. Charleswood corridor questions go unasked: Winnipeg Free Press

15. Second public works official quits in wake of Charleswood roadway controversy: Winnipeg Free Press

16. Bowman refuses to comment on staff departures in the fallout of south Charleswood corridor plan: Winnipeg Free Press

Churchill

1. 'Never a dull moment': Lawsuit, NAFTA claim, Fairfax partnership spur optimism, tension in Churchill: CBC

2. Industry pulling up stakes: Winnipeg Free Press 

3. NDP's complaint basis of Omnitrax railway probe: Winnipeg Free Press

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