The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) today applauds the Liberal government for adhering to evidence with the introduction of Bill C-37, new legislation that appears to confirm the importance of harm reduction and will facilitate the opening of new safe injection sites through a less...
On this day, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, and solemnly remembers the 14 women murdered on this day in 1989 at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal.
CASW impatiently awaits delivery of the promise made to Repeal Section 43 of the Criminal Code of Canada.
On October 6th, 2016, CASW Board Members met with many parliamentarians from all three major political parties to discuss the priorities of the social work profession in Canada.
Concerning Sections 172 and 173 of Budget Bill C-43
In response to a ruling by the Supreme Court of Canada that Canada’s prostitution laws were unconstitutional and inappropriate, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (Bill C-36) was introduced in June by Justice Minister Peter MacKay. If enacted as drafted,...
In this paper, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) recommends the adoption of an equity framework for social policy in which the federal government plays a shared role with the provinces and the territories and is based on a concept of income, social, and health equity.
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