Cover
Contents
Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Contributors
Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1. Childcare in Manitoba: Austerity’s Harms
Chapter 2. Schooling under Austerity: Eroding Equality and Worsening Workloads in K-12 Education
Chapter 3. Austerity and Advanced Education in Manitoba
Chapter 4. Austerity and Adult Basic Education
Chapter 5. Wavering Welcome: Austerity in the Immigration Sector
Chapter 6. Critical Condition: Healthcare in Manitoba
Chapter 7. Environment and Natural Resources
Chapter 8. Supporting and Promoting Safe and Just Communities?
Chapter 9. Looking for “A Wagonload of Luck” on “This Capitalist Earth”: Workers’ Perspectives on Income Assistance and Disability Support
Chapter 10. Austerity and Child Welfare
Chapter 11. Homes for Dollars: Austerity and the Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Chapter 12. Austerity versus Manitoba Women
Chapter 13. Slashing Roses: Austerity, Sports, and the Arts in Manitoba
Chapter 14. Austerity in the Department of Economic Development, Investment and Trade, and in the Department of Agriculture
Chapter 15. Tarnishing the Crown: The Impact of Austerity on Manitoba’s Public Corporations
Chapter 16. Something Needs to Change: Austerity in Manitoba Transportation and Infrastructure
Chapter 17. Austerity in Labour and Consumer Programs: False Economies, Reduced Service, Demoralized Staff
Chapter 18. “It Did Not Make Sense”: Austerity in Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation in Manitoba
Chapter 19. The Impact of Austerity on Municipalities
Chapter 20. Austerity from the Perspective of Public Sector Workers “Behind the Scenes”
Conclusion
Epilogue
Index
