March 19, 2025 - CASW welcomes new Prime Minister Carney yet expresses its deep disappointment regarding the elimination of Ministerial roles dedicated to Women and Gender Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, as well as Mental Health and Addictions.
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February 3, 2025 - CASW urges the immediate finalization of the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) regulations. This benefit represents a crucial opportunity to reduce poverty and its harmful effects on health, and to create lasting, positive change for Canadians living with disabilities.
November 20, 2024 – Ottawa, ON – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) and the Canadian Council of Social Work Regulators (CCSWR) support Indigenous leaders and organizations, echoing their urgent calls for reform to the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program.
November 4, 2024 - A former judge and senator, Murray Sinclair was a force of positive change in Canada.
“His life’s work has forever changed Canada, setting the roadmap for reconciliation and demanding ongoing commitments for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to work together to address the ongoing harms of colonization” notes CASW President, Barb Whitenect.