Caledon Institute of Social Policy

Caledon Institute of Social Policy http://www.caledoninst.org/ Caledon is an independent Canadian think tank that develops and promotes sustainable, practicable social policy. en-us 60 Caledon Institute of Social Policy http://www.caledoninst.org/Images/Header.jpg http://www.caledoninst.org/ Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST Torjman, Sherri In Case You Missed It, Canada’s Omnibus Bill repeals the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= Repeal of Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act reduces federal capacity to advance social protections through procurement policy Wed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST Torjman, Sherri Launch of the All-Party Anti-Poverty Caucus, There is no shortage of poverty-related issues for the newly-formed Caucus to address http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= Social housing is in jeopardy as federal provincial/territorial agreements expire Mon, 04 Jun 2012 00:00:00 EST Battle, Ken Do No Harm, Ottawa’s increase in the age of retirement for Old Age Security violates the first principle of social policy http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= The first principle of social policy: help the poor. Its flip side: do no harm to the poor. Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Torjman, Sherri From Convention to convention, New technologies unintentionally can create barriers to participation http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= Accessible design of technologies is essential Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 EST Torjman, Sherri Walkerton Wake-up, Will Budget cuts put public safety at risk? http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= Let’s not forget the stark lessons of the past Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST Torjman, Sherri Celebration of the Charter, Recognition of disability http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= http://www.caledoninst.org/Blog/Post/?ID= Mental disability was almost left out of the Charter