November 30, 2022 - The Association of Black Social Workers (ABSW) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) are celebrating the renewal of their historic 2020 Memorandum of Understanding by launching - Reparations for Social Workers of African Descent – a joint project focusing on...
November 18, 2022 - After a decade of advocating, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) today celebrates the passing of Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act that repeals mandatory minimum sentencing for certain drug offences.
October 19, 2022 - CASW provides a submission to the 2022 Pre-budget Consultations. This is a pivotal moment for Canada’s future: as we move away from the acute height of the pandemic, the critical issues with Canada’s social supports, and the way these supports most egregiously fail certain...
October 12, 2022 - The lack of timely, equitable, accessible, inclusive, and affordable mental health and substance-use health care has long been a very serious problem in Canada. The federal government, along with its provincial and territorial partners, must play a central role to ensure...
October 6, 2022 - CASW, as a proud member of the Extended Healthcare Professionals Coalition, has provided a 2023 pre-budget submission to the federal government. Among other recommendations, we call upon the federal government to address the health human resources crisis by investing in short-...
September 30, 2022 - On September 30, 2022, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) will honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada: a federal statutory holiday and a day of reflection and mourning, but also of learning, understanding, and the commitment to ongoing...
September 22, 2022 - Canada is in the middle of a healthcare human resource crisis. While much attention has been paid to hospital closures and access to primary health care, the issue is much broader and affects all parts of the healthcare delivery system, across the public and private sectors...
September 8, 2022 - At this time of deep loss and trauma, the Saskatchewan Association of Social Workers (SASW) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) stand in support and compassion with James Smith Cree Nation and the community of Weldon.
August 11, 2022 - The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is pro-reproductive rights. The CASW Code of Ethics privileges self-determination, and the Association affirms that timely, accessible abortion is not only health care, but a human right.
August 8, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) has long advocated for social workers to be included as mental health practitioners within the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) and enthusiastically applauds yesterday’s announcement that a new tentative agreement has been...