The Promise of Investment in Community-Led Renewal: State of the Inner City Report 2005. Part II: A View from the Neighbourhoods


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The Promise of Investment in Community-Led Renewal State of the Inner City Report: 2005 Part II: A View From the Neighbourhoods CANADIAN CENTRE FOR POLICY ALTERNATIVES-MANITOBA The Promise of Investment in Community-Led Renewal State of the Inner City Report: 2005 Part II A View From the Neighbhoods November. [...] Under the leadership of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Manitoba, the Working Group was comprised of the Com- munity Education Development Association (CEDA); Inner-City Aboriginal Neighbours (I- CAN); the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre; the North End Community Renewal Corporation; the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence; the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg; the Spence Neighbo [...] We have also benefitted from the substantial in-kind contributions made by all of the cooperat- ing organizations, which have contributed their time and their detailed knowledge of inner-city The Promise of Investment in Community-Led Renewal State of the Inner City Report: 2005 Part II A View from the Neighbourhoods This is Part II of the 2005/06 State of the Inner promise for positive social and [...] The non-profit ment of both residents and those that are community development corporation has office actively working and volunteering in the space at the Magnus Eliason Recreation Centre neighbourhood in the decision-making and on Langside, right in the middle of the neigh- in knowing one another, and feeling a sense bourhood. [...] The gang issue, and related problems of drugs The police don't have a lot of confidence in and violence, certainly emerged from our inter- the people around the area, and the people views as a major problem in Centennial.




The Promise of Investment in Community-Led Renewal: State of the Inner City Report 2005. Part I: Policy Considerations


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Under the leadership of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Mani- toba, the Working Group was comprised of the Community Education Development Association (CEDA); Inner-City Aboriginal Neighbours (I- CAN); the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre; the North End Community Renewal Corporation; the Prairie Women's Health Centre of Excellence; the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg; the Spence Neighbo [...] The Promise of Investment in Community-Led Renewal State of the Inner City Report: 2005 Part I Policy Considerations Why a report on the state of the inner Most of us working in the inner city believe that city? [...] It is our hope that the State of the Inner This is the first time a State of the Inner City Re- City Report can assist in developing the most ef- port has been published in Winnipeg. [...] When we refer to the 'inner city' we mean the Third, we want to identify gaps in the work that geographic area originally defined by the 1980s is being done in the inner city. [...] The labour-force participation rate for 38.5% of adults (15 years of age and over) in the Winnipeg as a whole is still higher than for the inner city had less than a high-school education, inner city, at 68%, but unlike the case in the inner down significantly from 49% ten years earlier.




Practising Community-Based Participatory Research


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There is increasing pressure on university scholars to reach beyond the “ivory tower” and engage in collaborative research with communities. But what does this actually mean? What is community-based participatory research (CBPR) and what does engagement look like? This book presents stories about CBPR from past and current Manitoba Research Alliance projects in socially and economically marginalized communities. Bringing together experienced researchers with new scholars and community practitioners, the stories describe the impetus for the research projects, how they came to be implemented, and how CBPR is still being used to effect change within the community. The projects, ranging from engagement in public policy advocacy to learning from Elders in First Nations communities, were selected to demonstrate the breadth of experiences of those involved and the many different methods used. By providing space for researchers and their collaborators to share the stories behind their research, this book offers valuable lessons and rich insights into the power and practice of CBPR.




Power and Resistance


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How do we make sense of the social problems that continue to plague Canadian society? Our understanding of issues such as poverty, racism, violence, homophobia, crime and pollution stems from our view of how society is structured. From the dominant neoliberal perspective, social problems arise from individuals making poor choices. From a critical perspective, however, these social troubles are caused by structural social inequalities. Disparities in economic, social and political power — that is, relations of power based on class, race, gender and sexual orientation — are the central structural element of capitalist, patriarchal, colonialist societies. The contributors to Power and Resistance use this critical perspective to explore Canadian social issues such as poverty, colonialism, homophobia, violence against women, climate change and so on. This sixth edition adds chapters on the corporatization of higher education, the lethal impacts of colonialism, democracy, the social determinants of health, drug policy and sexual violence on campus.




Canadian Policing in the 21st Century


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How can police remain effective and vital in an era of unprecedented technological advances, access to information, and the global transformation of crime? Written by a long-serving officer, Canadian Policing in the 21st Century offers a rare look at street-level police work and the hidden culture behind the badge. Robert Chrismas shares experiences from his years of service to highlight areas where police can more effectively enforce laws and improve relations with the communities they serve. He proposes tactics for addressing widespread social issues such as gang and domestic violence and strategies for cooperating in international networks tackling human trafficking, internet-based child exploitation, organized crime, and terrorism. Chrismas stresses how changing demographics related to age, gender and racial diversity, and increased dangers and demands, require intensified training and higher education in policing. He highlights the need for more effective collaborative relationships between police and local, provincial, and federal governments, non-government agencies, and their communities. While the principles and goals of policing remain largely unchanged, police challenges, tools, and strategies have evolved dramatically. Chrismas's vantage point as an officer and a scholar provides an illuminating account of the Canadian justice system, and road-maps to future success.




“Indians Wear Red”


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With the advent of Aboriginal street gangs such as Indian Posse, Manitoba Warriors, and Native Syndicate, Winnipeg garnered a reputation as the “gang capital of Canada.” Yet beyond the stereotypes of outsiders, little is known about these street gangs and the factors and conditions that have produced them. “Indians Wear Red” locates Aboriginal street gangs in the context of the racialized poverty that has become entrenched in the colonized space of Winnipeg’s North End. Drawing upon extensive interviews with Aboriginal street gang members as well as with Aboriginal women and elders, the authors develop an understanding from “inside” the inner city and through the voices of Aboriginal people – especially street gang members themselves. While economic restructuring and neo-liberal state responses can account for the global proliferation of street gangs, the authors argue that colonialism is a crucial factor in the Canadian context, particularly in western Canadian urban centres. Young Aboriginal people have resisted their social and economic exclusion by acting collectively as “Indians.” But just as colonialism is destructive, so too are street gang activities, including the illegal trade in drugs. Solutions lie not in “quick fixes” or “getting tough on crime” but in decolonization: re-connecting Aboriginal people with their cultures and building communities in which they can safely live and work.




Passion for Action in Child and Family Services


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Introduction: Voices of Passion, Voices of Hope / Sharon McKay -- 1. Passion within the First nations School Work Profession / Dexter Kinequon -- 2. Passion, Action, Strength and Innovative Change: The Experience of the Saskatchewan Children's Advocate's Office in Establishing Rights-based "Children and Youth First" Principles / Marvin M. Bernstein and Roxane A. Schury -- 3. From Longing to Belonging: Attachment Theory, Connectedness, and Indigenous Children in canada / Jeannine Carriere and Cathy Richardson -- 4. Jumping through the Hoops: A Manitoba Study Examining Experiences and Reflections of Aboriginal Mothers Involved in Child Welfare in Manitoba / Marlyn Bennett -- 5. Rehearsing with Reality: Exploring Health Issues with Aboriginal Youth Through Drama / Linda Goulet, Jo-Ann Episkenew, Warren Linds and Karen Arnason -- 7. The Moving Forward Project: Working with Refugee Children, Youth and Their Families / Judy White et al. -- 8. Passion for Those Who care: What Foster Carers Need / Rob Twigg -- 9. Children with FASD involved with the Manitoba Child Welfare System: The Need for Passionate Action / Don Fuchs, Linda Burnside, Shelagh Marchenski and Andria Mudry -- 10. Physical Punishment in Childhood: A Human Rights and cxhild Protection Issue / Ailsa M. Watkinson -- 11. Complex Poverty and Home-grown Solutions in Two Prairie cities / Jim Silver [Winnipeg and Saskatoon].




Communities in Action


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In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.




The New Urban Frontier


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Why have so many central and inner cities in Europe, North America and Australia been so radically revamped in the last three decades, converting urban decay into new chic? Will the process continue in the twenty-first century or has it ended? What does this mean for the people who live there? Can they do anything about it? This book challenges conventional wisdom, which holds gentrification to be the simple outcome of new middle-class tastes and a demand for urban living. It reveals gentrification as part of a much larger shift in the political economy and culture of the late twentieth century. Documenting in gritty detail the conflicts that gentrification brings to the new urban 'frontiers', the author explores the interconnections of urban policy, patterns of investment, eviction, and homelessness. The failure of liberal urban policy and the end of the 1980s financial boom have made the end-of-the-century city a darker and more dangerous place. Public policy and the private market are conspiring against minorities, working people, the poor, and the homeless as never before. In the emerging revanchist city, gentrification has become part of this policy of revenge.




Our Common Future


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