June 8, 2020 – While social media has provided a platform to shine light on the experiences of racism that is present in our lives, people of colour in North America have been living this reality since colonialism established dominance in the territories. Despite efforts to mobilize and be...
June 1, 2020 - Joint Letter to Minister Hajdu and Minister Schulte - Improving Long-Term Care for People in Canada
We are writing to you with recommendations for responding to the staggering effects COVID-19 has had on our health-care system, particularly...
May 27, 2020 - Today the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) publishes Ending Mandatory Minimums for Drug Offences.
Social workers across Canada are working tirelessly to address...
OTTAWA - April 27, 2020 - As a unified national voice for Canadian social workers, the Intersectoral Committee represents social work education, regulation, and the professional associations in Canada and we proudly acknowledge, thank, and salute you – our members - for your all too often...
April 20, 2020 - The Manitoba College of Social Workers (MCSW) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) reinforce the requests of other national and provincial organizations, deeply concerned with the wellbeing of children in Manitoba, for the Government of Manitoba to immediately...
April 13, 2020 - As this crisis deepens, the health considerations of COVID-19 will be considerable. The compounding social consequences will have profound and ongoing repercussions on the PSHCP membership, social workers will be here to support the mental health recovery of PSHCP members and...
April 10, 2020 - This is a an urgent request, on behalf of the Extended Healthcare Professionals Coalition (EHPC) that represents 11 national professional health and social organizations, for a joint technical briefing on the newly introduced programs for businesses, employers and individuals as...
April 3, 2020 - CASW is writing to plead for the consideration of social workers, who are also placing their lives at risk, when contemplating decisions behind the allocation of Personal Protective Equipment to the provinces and territories.
April 7, 2020 - CASW urges the Government of Canada to reduce the administrative costs of delivery by swiftly introducing a uBIG that will immediately provide an economic floor for Canada to rebuild.
April 7, 2020 - Letter from the Extended Healthcare Professionals Coalition (EHPC) to the Canadian Bankers Association. – The mounting impacts of the COVID -19 pandemic are uniquely felt by post-secondary students, particularly those studying to become the next generation of Canada’s health...