WPRC Council
The Winnipeg Poverty Reduction Council was established by, and has operated as an initiative of, United Way of Winnipeg since 2007. The WPRC is a multi-sector forum of 30 to 40 community leaders from business, labour, the non-profit sector, education and three levels of government. Fundamental to the WPRC is the belief that Winnipeg is rich in dedicated people and programs, but a greater impact is possible if we do more to connect, align and perhaps even redesign some of our key systems and structures.
The WPRC convenes regularly throughout the year. A WPRC Steering Committee – comprised of 12 Council members – meets monthly (and more often as required) to further the work of the Council.
Steering Committee
Ron Brown
Boys and Girls Clubs of Winnipeg (co-chair)
Dina Juras
Government of Canada
Don Leitch
Business Council of Manitoba
Susan Lewis
WPRC Founding Member
Marilyn McLaren
Private Sector Representative
Jan Sanderson
Red River College (co-chair)
Connie Walker
United Way Winnipeg
Dave Wardrop
City of Winnipeg
Council Members
Dave Angus
Johnston Group Inc. (past co-chair)
Annetta Armstrong
Native Women's Transition Centre
Rita Chahal
Manitoba Interfaith and Immigration Council
Staff Sergeant Bob Chrismas
Winnipeg Police Service
Pauline Clarke
Winnipeg School Division
Réal Cloutier
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Alana Cuma
Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce
Jorge Fernandez
Immigrant Centre
Marti Ford
Arctic Inspiration Prize
Cynthia Foreman
Past Co-Chair
Sherri Helgason
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Kate Kehler
Social Planning Council of Winnipeg
Edward Kennedy
The North West Company, WPRC Founding Member
Kathy Knudsen
United Way Winnipeg
Daniel Lussier
Catholic Health Corporation of Manitoba
Hannah Moffatt
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
John Neufeld
The Meeting Place Fellowship Inc.
Dr. Brian Postl
Faculty of Medicine, University of Manitoba, WPRC Founding Member
Kimberley Puhach
Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology
Carinna Rosales
SEED Winnipeg
Chief Danny Smyth
Winnipeg Police Service
