May 13, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is pleased to announce that the 2022 Glenn Drover Award for Outstanding Service has been awarded posthumously to Professor Marion Bogo.
April 27, 2022 - A key component of CASW’s dual mandate is to promote and support the profession – and many of our national advocacy priorities are profession-focused. Given the number of members interested in these issues, I wanted to take some time to provide an update on two social-work...
April 12, 2022 - CASW's submission to the Committee's study on labour shortages, working conditions and the care economy.
April 7, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) welcomes many of the important commitments made through the 2022 Federal Budget, A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable. From housing and pharmacare, to a low-income dental plan, investments in reconciliation,...
March 29, 2022 – The profession of social work is grounded in the principles of peace and equity, rooted in the inherent dignity and worth of all people. Working at all levels of practice, social workers across the world strive everyday to support fairness, justice, and wellbeing for people,...
March 22, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) today applauds the agreement reached between the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) and the New Democratic Party (NDP) of Canada to work together on a progressive health and social agenda for this country.
March 9, 2022 - Today, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) releases a major paper on law enforcement and social services in this country titled Safety, Community, and Social Work: Possibilities for the Future.
March 1, 2021 - In March of last year, Canada was hopeful that the year ahead would provide us with the opportunity to take a collective sigh of relief – and though vaccines have provided hope for a path forward, this year was more difficult than ever for social workers across the country....
February 25, 2022 - The federal government has solicited submissions to their pre-budget consultation process. Click to read's CASW's submission to this important consultation.
February 25, 2022 - The Standing Committee on Health is currently holding a study on exhaustion and burnout amongst healthcare professionals. Click to read CASW's submission to this study.