History of Social Welfare in Canada

Question 1

Sig of 1870

Answer 1

Rez school opens

Question 2

Sig of 1943

Answer 2

Marsh report - recommends social welfare measures

Question 3

Sig of 1982

Answer 3

CCRF is introduced

Question 4

Sig of 1995

Answer 4

Mike Harris “Common sense revolution”

Substantially cut services

Question 5

Sig of 1996

Answer 5

Last rez school closes

Question 6

Sig of 2015

Answer 6

truth and reconciliation commission, a report is released

Question 7

Describe the era: Pre 1914

Answer 7

Push towards independence - anti-immigration protests, growing labour movement
British north american act - prov jurisdiction over social welfare
Indian act introduced - first residential schools (1870)

Politics: colonialist, canada as a fed state with most power in ottawa

Question 8

Breakdown major events by era (1914-1945)

Describe era
politics and rights?

Answer 8

WWI - 14-18
Prohibition - 16-26
The great depression - 29-39
WW2- 39-45

Increasing unemployment, charities unable to cope with poverty, increasing labor unrest

Politics: Leaders changed rapidly, CCF is formed - move away from laissez faire (income tax, increased services ect)

Rights: voting increase for status Indians and (certain) women
Women declared persons

OVERALL EXTREME UNREST/ GRADUAL CHANGE TOWARDS BETTER REGULATION

Question 9

Describe era 1945- 1960

politics and rights?

Answer 9

Creation of united nations, Expansion of middle class, post-war

Beveridge (1942) Marsh (1943) - recommend social welfare measures

Politics: keynesianism (intervention to support economy, pushes for more services)

Rights: Indian act - prov laws apply on reserve, access to social assistance, start of 60s scoop- Aboriginal children taken from their homes by force

OVERALL SORT OF A PLATEAU - BETTERMENT OF INDIAN ACT

Question 10

Describe era 1960-1973

Answer 10

Civil rights movement/women’s rights movement

expansion and introduction of many social policies (ex: national housig act, canadian pension plan, garenteed income supplement) Medicare functional across canada

Politics: Pierre trudeau 70s (liberal) Keynesian outlook continues

Rights: Move away from residential school towards placing indigenous kids with non-indigenous families, legalization of abortion, contraceptives, homosexuality and divorce

OVERALL FREE LOVE

Question 11

Describe the era 1973-1993

politics and rights

Answer 11

Repatriation of constitution, NAFTA (free trade agreement) comes into effect

Repudication of keynesianism, rise of neoloberalism across the english-speaking world goal to reduce governement expenditure, rely on markets
welfare programs cut: reduced eligibility under employment insurance and social assistance - other attempted reductions are unsuccessful

Rights: entrenching human rights in law, Immigration law: descrimination removed
and points based system introduced, welfare cut on rez (indigenous)

OVERALL HUGE BACKSTEP FOR WELFARE STATE - CONSERVATIVE VALUES

Question 12

Describe era 1993-2006

Answer 12

90s recession - general austerity measures at both levels - post 9/11 increase in security/unrest

goal of political plays is to cut federal deficit through privatization/deregulation, downloading of programs from fed to prov and prov to muni

Provincial funding significantly reduced

Common sense revolution - cuts down services

kelowna accord (agreements between first nations and government 10y plan to improve quality of living)

Rights: voting for homeless people, affirmative action in public sector

OVERALL CONTINUUM OF SHITTY WELFARE REDUCTION

Question 13

Describe era 2006-2015

Answer 13

Global economic crisis and resource based wars, social movements stur up (black lives matter, occupy wallstreet)

Neoliberalism fucking everyone

Cacellation of kelowna accord

Truth and reconcilliation comission (2015) - demands for improvement

Rights: less emphasis on human rights (ex: reducing funding to status of women canada)

Question 14

Describe three levels of policy analysis?

Answer 14

Level 1: Policy making: analyzing and individual problem to come up with a solution

Level 2: Policy analysis: analyzing a policy that has been put into place to adress a problem

Level 3: Policy analysis: analyzing how policy-making works

Question 15

Why is policy making important? talk through

Answer 15

Improving society
Making sure policies are responsive to changing needs
Identifying the best resources to help clients
Advocating for change
Improving services
Auditing/providing evidence for funders
Identifying who benefits and who is excluded