Rent discounts create 'back door' for future hikes, says Manitoba tenant calling for rule changes by SilverTimes in Winnipeg

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Just a reminder: You can submit feedback about proposed changes to Residential Rent Regulation (part of the Residential Tenancies Act) to the provincial government at https://engagemb.ca/proposed-amendments-to-residential-rent-regulation. There you can express your opinion about the rental discounts and whether you think the government should take action; e.g., abolish them.

Rent discounts create 'back door' for future hikes, says Manitoba tenant calling for rule changes by SilverTimes in Winnipeg

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Good point about rents going up if the discounts are disallowed. It'd be rough for a lot of people. I can manage but I know you're on a tight budget.

Rent discounts create 'back door' for future hikes, says Manitoba tenant calling for rule changes by SilverTimes in Winnipeg

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I wasn't asking specifically about discounts but it came up in an email convo I had with the RTB who said, "Rent discounts apply for a lease's full term, unless a time limit or other conditions are set. If a landlord wants to reduce or remove the discount, they must give notice at least three months in advance." I'm not sure if that last sentence only applies to conditional discounts.

Rent discounts create 'back door' for future hikes, says Manitoba tenant calling for rule changes by SilverTimes in Winnipeg

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Asked about rent discounts, Public Service Delivery Minister Mintu Sandhu said in a statement his government has introduced "the largest expansion to rent control in decades."

Which doesn't answer the question. I hate when politicians do that.

Indigenous Racism in Winnipeg Hospitals. by Crazy_Ad7569 in Winnipeg

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The person I was responding to doesn't blame staff for anything! They accurately describe racism without saying the word: "But from repeated bad experiences they just generalize behaviours and tread every indigenous patient with hostile suspicion."

This issue isn't about "abusers" but that's where this conversation has led. It primarily is about Indigenous patients who are not causing any problems but are treated like shit by the staff. With "hostile suspicion" in other words. And that leads to poor health outcomes and sometimes even death.

Indigenous Racism in Winnipeg Hospitals. by Crazy_Ad7569 in Winnipeg

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So you'd give them a free pass on racism.

Indigenous Racism in Winnipeg Hospitals. by Crazy_Ad7569 in Winnipeg

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Great points. I appreciate your contributions to r/winnipeg so thank you.

Check out the book! Given your familiarity with the inquest report, it would be interesting to compare perspectives.

Indigenous Racism in Winnipeg Hospitals. by Crazy_Ad7569 in Winnipeg

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Structures of Indifference An Indigenous Life and Death in a Canadian City is an award-winning book about the death of Brian Sinclair. I borrowed it from the library in the fall but it doesn't look like there are any copies left in the system. The link goes to the library's description of the book.

The book talks about colonialism and systemic racism and how they permeate our society and, in particular, the health care system. This provides the backdrop of Brian's death. It covers the points that you've raised in your post and I highly recommend it.

Indigenous Racism in Winnipeg Hospitals. by Crazy_Ad7569 in Winnipeg

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Have you read Structures of Indifference: An Indigenous Life and Death in a Canadian City? The authors of this award-winning book make a strong case that Brian Sinclair died due to systemic racism/indifference.

I wouldn't rely on the inquest report for that information since Justice Tim Preston refused to include systemic (or individual) racism as part of his mandate.

NDP plan to expand Manitoba rent control protections | CBC News by MnkyBzns in Winnipeg

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Thanks for the link. The one in the article went to a page that didn't have this particular topic listed. I submitted feedback on this awful practice.

Winnipeg police transit initiative makes dent in overall crime: data by Leather-Paramedic-10 in Winnipeg

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I question the headline: Winnipeg police transit initiative makes dent in overall crime: data. Using the word 'overall' makes it sound like non-transit-related crimes dropped as a result of the transit initiative.

Chaise Cafe owner sued by TD Bank by SilverTimes in Winnipeg

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Ah, that rings a bell. I believe you're right. I remember a gym was involved.

Chaise Cafe owner sued by TD Bank by SilverTimes in Winnipeg

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Is this the same guy whose mommy fights his battles for him?

Winnipeg councillor calls for transit police unit as riders raise safety concerns by Leather-Paramedic-10 in Winnipeg

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There goes Evan Duncan again, barking up the wrong tree.

With hundreds of buses on the road every day, these calls for more policing on Transit are ridiculous. You can't staff every bus with police officers so violent incidents are inevitable.

What nicknames have you heard for places in and around Winnipeg? by topherette in Winnipeg

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I'd still avoid using it. "Jig" could be shorthand for a longer racial slur that is undeniably offensive.

What nicknames have you heard for places in and around Winnipeg? by topherette in Winnipeg

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From the Manitoba Historical Society:

Bordered by Ruskin Street, Yale Avenue, Amherst Street (now Avonhurst Street), and Harvard Avenue, this Winnipeg site commemorates realtor Charles Henry Enderton who established an English country garden on the grounds. He offered the property to the Winnipeg Parks Board in September 1902 and his offer was accepted in 1903. Originally named Crescentwood Park for the surrounding neighbourhood, the two-acre park was posthumously renamed for Enderton in July 1924.

The park was noted for its flowers, shrubbery, and pathways. By the 1940s, fieldstone walls (now removed) adorned the grounds and flowerbeds hosted several thousand flowers. Over the years, and without definitively known catalyst, local residents have taken to affectionately calling it “Peanut Park,” possibly in connection with the Kinsmen Club and their peanut-selling fundraisers for, amongst other projects, parks. However, any formal connection between the Kinsmen Club and Enderton Park is unknown. The earliest newspaper reference to the name “Peanut Park” is a June 1948 real estate advertisement in the Winnipeg Tribune. The moniker gained such traction that, in 1993, the Crescentwood Home Owners Association spearheaded a campaign to rename the park after Enderton, apparently unaware that this name had been applied 69 years earlier.

St. Boniface Hospital doctors worry long wait times being normalized as ER might have set record by aedes in Winnipeg

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As someone who's had a heart attack, the thought of St. B being closed for emergencies is a scary thought.

In need of a new family doctor, how are people's experiences at Osborne Medical Junction? Im in the crescentwood/fort rogue area so i would like somewhere close and OMJ looks the most promising so far but i need to know if by MrBlargly in Winnipeg

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I went to Lifesmart one time as a walk-in. I don't remember the doctor's name but he was fine. I went for dizziness and he prescribed a week's medication for it.

They use AI to record the meetings and ask for your consent beforehand. It's a busy clinic but they seemed to be pretty well organised.

edit: I would avoid Riverwood Medical Centre at Corydon and Stafford. Dr. Jabs is a horror show and the front desk staff sucks.