April 1, 2024 - As National Social Work Month concludes, let us remember that our work is far from over. We must continue to mobilize and lead change to address gender inequality, support the treaty rights of all First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples, eliminate racial discrimination, advocate for 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, and more. Let us continue to harness the power of our shared values to imagine endless possibilities for social work – possibilities that transcend barriers, bridge divides, and create inclusive communities where every voice is heard and every person is valued.
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March 23, 2024 - CASW sent letters to key Senators on the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance regarding the potential of basic income in Canada.
March 1, 2024 - This March we commemorate the 2024 Code of Ethics, Values and Guiding Principles while acknowledging the challenges faced by social workers, particularly during the pandemic. We honour our Seven Points of Unity and celebrate these shared values guiding our individual and collective journeys of truth, reconciliation, equity, and inclusion.
February 27, 2024 - IFSW stands in full support of the recent statement by humanitarian leaders on the extreme peril facing civilians in Gaza. The escalation of violence following the attacks on 7 October has led to a preventable humanitarian crisis of unprecedented scale, with tens of thousands of innocent Palestinian civilians, mostly women and children, orphaned, killed, injured or permanently disabled, and more than three-quarters of the population displaced, facing life threatening shortages of food, water, sanitation, and healthcare.