November 16, 2018 - As organizations deeply committed to the well-being of children and children’s rights, we express our concern with the decision of the Ontario government to eliminate the position of the Provincial Child Advocate.
November 9, 2018 - In 1989, the House of Commons passed an ambitious resolution to eliminate poverty among Canadian children by the year 2000. Unfortunately, no successive federal government has demonstrated any semblance of the determination required to realize this achievable goal. Until now...
(OTTAWA – November 1, 2018) Today, Organizations for Health Action (HEAL), released its health policy consensus statement, Canadian Way 2.0, as well as the initial findings of a new Abacus Data survey...
October 31, 2018 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is proud to announce that a contract to revise the national Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Ethical Practice will be awarded to a team led by Noela Crowe-Salazar BA, MSW, RSW of Pimatisiwin Consulting and Counselling, with...
October 18, 2018 – CASW is pleased to officially endorse and republish the Canadian Psychological Association’s Statement on Conversion/Reparative Therapy for Sexual Orientation.
September 28, 2018 - Like many Canadians, when I heard the news that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signed on to a renewal of the US led ‘war on drugs,’ I did a double take.
September 5, 2018 - I am writing to inform you of the results of our recent major research on social workers and child protection in this country, and to ask for your help in improving child welfare systems across Canada.
September 5, 2018 - I am writing to again stress the importance of the inclusion of social workers in future research and initiatives around the topic of first responders/public safety officers and the incidence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
August 21, 2018 – Today, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) joins advocates across Canada in applauding the arrival of the long-awaited National Poverty Reduction Strategy.
August 16, 2018 – Today, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) publishes major research on social workers in child welfare positons across Canada.