Press Releases
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OTTAWA, March 27, 2013 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) today launched www.defendingsocialprograms.ca to draw attention to the Canadian Social Transfer and its potential to address Canada’s growing...
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OTTAWA, March 22, 2013- The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is pleased with the housing first initiative and a renewal of support for affordable housing in Budget 2013.
The Housing First approach and investment of $119 million per year over five...
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OTTAWA, March 15, 2013 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) today issued a paper that investigates the implications behind a lack of transparency and accountability in delivery and receipt of the Canada Social Transfer (CST).
Entitled the...
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January 31, 2013
As social work educators and practitioners the members of the Canadian Association of Social Work Education (CASWE) and Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) applaud the endeavours of the Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island, as exemplified...
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January 24, 2013
The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) and the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers (NBASW) are exceptionally pleased to announce that CASW President Morel Caissie has been awarded a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for...
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Media Advisory
Halifax, Nova Scotia Nov. 22, 2012 - Media representatives are invited to attend the presentation of the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) National Award for Outstanding Service to world renowned Nova...
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OTTAWA (October, 18, 2012) – For over two decades the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) has asked successive federal governments to put in place a national independent advocate or representative charged with making sure that in Canada, our children are...
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October 11, 2012
The Canadian Association of Social Worker (CASW) is exceptionally pleased that Canadians who access clinical services provided by social workers now have the ability to claim these services on their income tax through the Medical Expense...
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September 26, 2011
Mental Illness Awareness Week (September 30 – October 6) is an annual national public awareness and education campaign to help open the eyes of all Canadians to the...
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September 19, 2012
Given the onslaught of legislative changes and policy decisions impacting social programs from coast to coast to coast, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) federation adopted...
OTTAWA, July 27, 2012 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is encouraged by the cooperation and leadership of the Council of the Federation in releasing the Health Care Innovation Working...
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OTTAWA (July, 6, 2012) - As the global social work and social development communities gather in Stockholm, Sweden for the 2012 Joint World Conference, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is pleased to announce its adoption of the Global Agenda of Social...
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June 21, 2012
The Government of Canada recently announced its intention to reform Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS). Specifically, it proposes to gradually increase the age of eligibility for the OAS pension and the GIS between the...
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May 30, 2012
St. John’s, NL –The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is holding their annual meetings in St. John’s, NL from May 31 – June 2, 2012. During this visit, the CASW and the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers (...
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OTTAWA, May 8, 2012 - The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) congratulates the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) for releasing Canada’s first ever mental health strategy entitled Changing directions, changing lives: The mental health strategy for...
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"Canada is committed to promoting and protecting the rights of Indigenous peoples," said the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs. "Canada's active involvement abroad, coupled with its productive partnership with...
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