Ontario Making Progress on Child Poverty
There’s some very encouraging news on the child poverty and housing fronts in Ontario’s recently released 2017 Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Report.
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There’s some very encouraging news on the child poverty and housing fronts in Ontario’s recently released 2017 Poverty Reduction Strategy Annual Report.
Read MoreThe Caledon Institute is a social policy think tank. Co-founded by Alan Broadbent (Maytree) and Ken Battle (joined by Sherri Torjman and Michael Mendelson) in 1992, it has grown to become one of the most important organizations in Canada for its role in informing and influencing public opinion and fostering public discussion about poverty and social policy in Canada. After 25 years of remarkable work, Caledon will be closing its doors in December but its impact will live for many years to come.
Read MoreThere have been critics on both sides of the exercise. Some will talk about their belief that important things, by their very nature, do not lend themselves to be measured. While others will identify the insufficiency of the measures chosen. Still more have called it a distracting fad that takes providers away from the important work of good people doing good things.
Read MorePathways to Change: Six Theories about How Policy Change Happens is a must-read for anyone who wants to better understand the public policy process and how to impact it. Author Sharon Stochowiak outlines six common theories or pathways for policy change – summarizing some underlying assumptions; typical activities and outcomes; and, some tips on practical applications for each theory.
Read MoreIn the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth we honour and acknowledge that our work occurs across Turtle Island (North America), which has been home since time immemorial to the ancestors of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples.
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