Social Policy & Services
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 Canada after HarperHis ideology-fuelled attack on Canadian society and values, and how we can now work to create the country we want |
Most Canadians know that Stephen Harper has had a tremendous impact on the country since becoming prime minister in 2006. But few have the in-depth knowledge of how far his transformation has … | 400 | View | ||
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From  Canada (Attorney General) v. Hislop, 2007 |
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that after federal legislation recognized same-sex conjugal relationships, a same-sex spouse of a deceased Canada Pension Plan contributor was entitled to a … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society, 2011 |
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that the Insite safe injection facility in Vancouver is subject to the valid criminal scheme of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, but ordered … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Canada’s Social Safety NetA Snapshot From: Early Intervention |
An overview of Canada’s social safety net. Canadian governments are at the centre of and have control over the social safety net. They work with and through myriad partners, professionals, … | James Hughes | 15 | 2015 | $1.50 Add |
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From Canada’s YouthFrom Passivism to Activism From: Canada after Harper |
Nora Loreto describes the frustration and resentment of Canada’s youth, deprived as thousands of them are from employment and a meaningful role in our society. | Nora Loreto | 17 | 2015 | $1.70 Add |
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From  Canada (Attorney General) v. PHS Community Services Society, 2011 |
The Supreme Court of Canada unanimously held that the Insite safe injection facility in Vancouver is subject to the valid criminal scheme of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, but ordered … | Janet Hieber; Peter Russell; Rainer Knopff; Tom Bateman | 9 | 2017 | $0.90 Add |
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From Child Poverty Must Be EradicatedFrom: Canada after Harper |
In my chapter, I call Canada’s steep rate of poverty — especially child poverty — a national disgrace for a country so bountifully endowed with wealth and resources. | Ed Finn | 11 | 2015 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Conclusion |
The conclusion reiterates key findings and ideas from this study. It concludes that the social policies of the Nordic countries are worth exploring as they serve as inspiring examples for Quebec … | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 4 | 2015 | $0.40 Add |
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From  NEW! ConclusionFrom: Making Shift Happen |
Ashleigh Kellerman; Lauren Highleyman; Nya Van Leuvan; Rod Fujita | 2 | 2022 | $0.20 Add | |
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From  Conclusion: Governance as Subversive Bricolage in the 21st Century: The Missing LinksFrom: The New Geo-Governance |
What is most likely to materialize over time is the sort of step-by-step integration that has been effected in Europe, and is under way in the Americas. This is also in progress for "ocean … | Gilles Paquet | 19 | 2005 | $1.71 Add |
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From  NEW! Cripping Recreation: How Disabled Athletes Get Left Out of Urban PlanningFrom: Living Disability |
John Loeppky writes about his experience playing wheelchair basketball and the inaccessible barriers that prevent disabled athletes from participating in sport. | John Loeppky | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From Critical Views on the Nordic Countries’ Policies |
This chapter outlines some critical perspectives on the Nordic model. In public health, as in economics, the complex interaction of many factors must be taken into account; therefore it is useful … | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 9 | 2015 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! Culture ClubThe Workplace Culture of Government Bureaucracy |
Chapter 2 explores government workplace culture, the chain of command and the lack of diversity inherent in many government departments. | Angela Poirier; Jane Allt | 31 | 2020 | $3.10 Add |
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From NEW! Desperately Seeking DryFrom: Living Disability |
Dorothy Ellen Palmer writes about adult diapers, including the need people have for them due to disability and/or aging, the difficulty of disposing of them in public, their expense, and … | Dorothy Ellen Palmer | 8 | 2024 | $0.80 Add |
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From NEW! Disability at the Desk and BeyondFrom: Living Disability |
Anika Abdullah writes about disability and employment. She discusses how many workplaces and employers are not ready for disabled workers, the provincial rules in Ontario, the difficulty of … | Anika Abdullah | 9 | 2024 | $0.90 Add |
Early InterventionHow Canada's social programs can work better, save lives, and often save money |
Governments and social agencies tackle the toughest social problems their citizens face — poverty, homelessness, mental and physical illness, violence, abuse, and more. Yet these problems … | 232 | View |
