News Releases

June 8, 2009
Legislators look to Protect Guide Dogs and Other Service Animals
Sharon Blady, the MLA for Kirkfield Park, introduced a private member’s bill in the legislature today that would protect guide dogs and other service animals such as search-and-rescue dogs. The proposed legislation, the first of its kind in Canada, would make it an offence to interfere with service animals or to allow other animals to do so without consent.

June 5, 2009
$5 Million Improvements for Winnipeg Beach, Largest Parks Investment in Decades: Struthers, Bezan
New Campground Expansion Includes Accessible Sites for People with Disabilities

June 5, 2009
Affordable Housing in Manitoba gets a $192-Million Boost
The Government of Canada and the province of Manitoba are partnering on a joint investment to build new and renovate existing affordable housing.  

June 4, 2009
$30-Million Strategy Opening Doors for Manitobans with Disabilities: Mackintosh
New Investments Kick-start Consultations To Build Foundation for Comprehensive Strategy

May 21, 2009
Province marks 10 Years of Fighting Poverty with New Strategy Called All Aboard
Vision Sets Goals for Affordable Housing, Training, Jobs and Healthy Families: Selinger, Mackintosh

May 21, 2009
Province Launches Homeless Strategy with Focus on Mental-Health Housing
Up to 2,000 Manitobans to Benefit from 285 More Mental-health Housing Units, 600 to Benefit from New Portable Housing Benefit: Ministers

April 6, 2009
Amendments Proposed to Residential Tenancies Act
Finance Minister Greg Selinger today introduced proposed amendments to Manitoba’s Residential Tenancies Act which include provisions which would allow landlords to request a pet deposit.

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