Manitoba’s Progressive Conservative government is cutting a fund for welfare recipients looking for work, which will reduce benefits for some people by $25 a month.
Families Minister Heather Stefanson says the province is ending the job-seekers fund brought in a decade ago by the former NDP government.
She says the money was given out with no strings attached and was not effective in helping people move into the workforce.
- End of the road coming for ‘End of the World’? Erosion impacts Edmonton viewpoint
- Anonymous $100M donation boosts Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation
- ‘Nothing can ever really bring justice’: Family speaks after guilty plea in Esther Jones homicide
- Northwest Territories latest to stay on daylight time year-round
-
![]()
Edmonton council approves zoning bylaw amendments to address rooming houses -
![]()
Trump wants potash from Belarus but they say its entire stock is already spoken for -
![]()
Allan residents weigh Trump’s threat to Saskatchewan potash -
![]()
Carney hasn’t seen Trump at UN, says its his strategy to meet leaders he usually doesn’t meet with
Get daily National news
Stefanson says there are other programs available for job-seekers to help them cover the cost of transportation, training, and other items.
The cut only affects people who have no children and are not disabled.
The Social Planning Council of Winnipeg says the reduction will hurt people who are already struggling to make ends meet.
Comments
Want to discuss? Please read our Commenting Policy first.