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Metro Housing Authority to public housing tenants: “we will try to do better”

Metro Housing Authority to public housing tenants: “we will try to do better”

April 7, 2016 3 Comments

You’re right, we’re doing a pretty lousy job taking care of public housing tenants, the general manager of the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority told a group of unhappy Spryfield residents. A follow-up on our last story.

Mice everywhere. Spryfield public housing tenants fight government inaction

Mice everywhere. Spryfield public housing tenants fight government inaction

April 5, 2016 10 Comments

A terrible mice infestation turned tenants’ lives into a nightmare. The landlord, the Metropolitan Regional Housing Authority, isn’t really dealing with the problem.

People on welfare talk back to Community Services – First Voices become One Voice

People on welfare talk back to Community Services – First Voices become One Voice

March 31, 2016 1 Comment

Tim B. went to one of the Community Services First Voice consultations about welfare reform. This is his fascinating report: bad and overworked caseworkers, endless paperwork, and a heartless bureaucracy.

Joanne Bernard’s refusal to raise welfare rates hurts kids

Joanne Bernard’s refusal to raise welfare rates hurts kids

February 10, 2016

People, kids, on welfare go hungry in Nova Scotia. Yet the provincial government refuses even to consider a tiny cost of living increase.

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