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The purpose of this section is to provide disability-related information such as news, articles and tips. This section will also include any forthcoming events that are occurring within the disability community.
Save the Date! Disability Health & Wellness Conference
Conference will focus on You and Your Health, You and Your Rights, You and Your Community.
Date: May 30th & 31st
Place: Victoria Inn
Address: 1808 Wellington Ave.
Please keep checking back on our site for registration info coming soon.
MultiCultural Night
Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre is holding an event to explore, understand and share knowledge experienced by people with disabilities from diverse backgrounds.
Date: Friday, March 23rd, 2012
Time: 6:30 - 10:00
Place: Fort Gary Community Centre
Address: 880 Oakenwald Ave.
Tickets are $20.00 and a light meal is served
For more information, contact: Dr. Zephania Matanga at 453-0391
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - March 21st
Aboriginal Youth Opportunites, Folkorama and the Social Planning Council are collaborating to host a "One Night - One Nation" Concert,, to share commitment to elminiating all forms of discrimination.
Join in for an evening of solidarity, great music, to meet old friends and to make new ones.
Friday, March 23rd
One Night – One Nation
West End Cultural Centre
8:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Performers:
Eagle and Hawk
Rockalypso
Dust Rhinos
Fubuki Daiko Japanese Drummers
Ticket price: $20.00 employed. $10.00 Students/Unemployed.
Tickets are available at the Social Planning Council 300-207 Donald St. Call 943-2561 or e-mail hburston@spcw.mb.ca
Winnipeg Transit Introduces new External Route Destination Announcement System
Winnipeg, MB. – Winnipeg Transit is equipping its buses with a new External Route Destination Announcement (ERDA) system. The new system will benefit all Transit users by making it easier for customers at bus stops to identify and board the correct bus.
Here’s how it works: When a bus pulls up to a stop, an automated female voice announces the bus route number and destination on an external speaker located above the front doors. Example: “Route 14 to South St. Vital via Paddington.” The announcement is activated only when the doors of the bus open.
Buses purchased since 2008 are equipped with external speakers and are capable of providing ERDA announcements. Currently, 170 of 545 buses have been equipped with the new ERDA system, which will activate at all 5,000 bus stops served by Winnipeg Transit.
Link to the official announcement here:
Winnipeg Transit Introduces new External Route Destination Announcement System
Governments Of Canada, Manitoba and Winnipeg Announce New Affordable Housing Project for New Canadians in Winnipeg
Winnipeg, MB -- The Government of Canada, the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg announced plans today for a 48-unit affordable housing project for new Canadians being developed by Peace Tower Housing Corporation.
All three levels of government are supporting the construction of the Peace Tower, a $12.7-million, seven‑storey apartment complex to be built in the heart of Winnipeg’s Chinatown at Princess Street and Logan Avenue. The building will have a main-floor multi-purpose room and adjoining patio for residents.
Read the Entiire News Release Here:
New Affordable Housing Project for New Canadians in Winnipeg
Three Levels of Government Announce Funding for New Affordable and Supportive Housing
The Government of Canada, the Province of Manitoba and the City of Winnipeg today announced $2.27 million in funding for the WestEnd Commons, a 24-unit affordable housing project being developed by St. Matthews Non Profit Housing Inc. and the Grain of Wheat Church Community.
Read the Entire News Release Here:
Funding for New Affordable and Supportive Housing
Opportunities for Employment
Opportunities for Employment offers a free 8-week computer course for social assistance recipients (employment and income assistance). Topics include Windows 95, MS Office, the Internet and workshops on communications and other related skills.
Phone: 925-6895
Winnipeg Housing and Homelessness Initiative Celebrates 37 New Affordable Housing Units for Families and People with Disabilities
Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Governments of Canada and Manitoba, and the City of Winnipeg today announced $10.7 million in funding for Place La Charette, a new affordable housing project to be managed by Ten Ten Sinclair Housing Inc. The 37 new units will enhance housing quality and accessibility for families and people with disabilities in Winnipeg.
Place La Charette will be a combination of a 31-unit, three-storey apartment complex and six bungalow houses, for a total of 37 units for low-income families and people with disabilities in the neighbourhood of St. Norbert. The project is modeled after the recently completed Place Betrand in St. Boniface and will incorporate fully accessible design features into all of the units as well as geothermal heating.
Read the Entire News Release here:
37 New Affordable Housing Units for Families and People with Disabilities
Provinces Announces New Clinic for Northwest Winnipeg
Primary-care Team in Weston-Brooklands Part of Province's Plan to Ensure Every Manitoban Has Access to a Family Doctor by 2015: Oswald
A new clinic located at Bluebird Lodge seniors' complex will provide a wide range of health and social services to residents of the Weston-Brooklands area, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced.
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Province Announces New Clinic For Northwest Winnipeg
2011 Consumer Protection Calendar Now Available
Free Calendar Offers Consumer Safety Tips
The annual consumer protection calendar, which is full of consumer tips and advice, is now available free of charge from consumers' groups, seniors organizations and bilingual service centres across the province, Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh announced.
The calendar offers a variety of handy tips on topics like fraud, tenant-landlord disputes, problem gambling, home safety and more.
It is available in both English and French.
The calendar is available by calling the Consumer Protection Office at 204-945-3800, toll-free at 1-800-782-0067 or by e-mailing consumers@gov.mb.ca.
The Consumer Protection Office responds to consumer complaints and provides information about a variety of issues. Additional consumer tips may be found on the Canadian Consumer Information Gateway at www.consumerinformation.ca or on the Consumer Protection Office website at www.manitoba.ca/fs/cca/cpo.
Advisor to Help Tenants with Residential Tenancies Disputes
Tenants who deal with residential tenancies issues will soon have access to a tenant advisor office to help guide them through the hearing and dispute resolution process, Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh announced today.
"There's a lot of protection built into Manitoba's tenancies legislation but some people find the process confusing or intimidating," said Mackintosh. "This advisor will help Manitobans understand their rights and access help if they want it."
The province will fund a three-year trial project for the tenant advisor office through Legal Aid Manitoba to help clients prepare claims or presentations for a hearing.
Read the entire News Release here:
Advisor To Help Tenants with Residential Tenancies Disputes
Rent Supplement for Manitobans with Mental-health Issues Expanded to Entire Province
Manitobans throughout the province with mental-health issues now have access to a rent supplement that will support them in their search to find and keep appropriate housing, Housing and Community Development Minister Kerri Irvin-Ross announced today.
The Portable Housing Benefit provides a rent supplement of up to $200 per month to low-income individuals who require assistance in finding accommodations.
The benefit is accompanied by services to support and assure a stable tenancy. Recipients will be required to accept these supports from an identified mental-health service provider in order to maximize the success of their tenancy.
To be eligible, participants must have an unstable housing situation that is interfering with their recovery and participation in community life, the minister said. The benefit is expected to provide eligible participants with improved access to the private rental market, she added.
Read the Entire News Release Here:
Rent Supplement for Manitobans with Mental-Health Issues Expanded to Entire Province
Patient Access Rights Strengthened with New Amendments to Personal Health information Act: Oswald
New amendments to the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA) will improve patient access rights and privacy standards by helping Manitobans understand how to access their personal health information and how it is shared with others, creating a stronger culture of patient care and safety in the health-care system, Health Minister Theresa Oswald announced today.
Read the entire new release, including the specifc changes to the PHIA act, here:
Faster Access to Health Records Among Changes To be Implemented May 1