February 14, 2022 - CASW sent letters to key Ministers congratulating them on their new mandates, while re-affirming CASW's advocacy priorities during this new mandate. Mandate letters outline the objectives that each minister will work to accomplish, as well as the pressing challenges they will...
January 5, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) recognizes the historic agreement-in-principle regarding harms to First Nations children, families and communities. On December 31, 2021, this non-binding agreement was reached between the parties which will provide $20 billion...
December 15, 2021 - Today, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) released ‘Don’t Go Back: Do Better,’ that makes recommendations necessary to not only improve long term care standards and efficiency but also increase dignity and safety for all those in Canada.
December 7, 2021 – Today, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) applauds the reintroduction of legislation to repeal mandatory minimum sentences specific to drug offences – and is hopeful this signals the necessary expansion of harm reduction approaches to public health issues in...
December 1, 2021 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) applauds the introduction of Bill C-4, new and strengthened legislation that would ban conversion therapy for all ages in Canada. This bill is the fourth piece of legislation introduced by the federal government for the purpose...
November 29, 2021 - In February of 2020, the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) released a statement calling on the Government of Canada to provide the leadership necessary to uphold its promise of implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's (TRC) Calls to Action and the...
November 24, 2021 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) applauds many of the commitments in yesterday’s Throne Speech which will be key in having Canada thrive in the wake of COVID–19 -- but how these commitments are realized remains to be seen.
November 15, 2021 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) calls on the Government of Canada to immediately exclude pandemic benefits from income calculations used to determine federal assistance eligibility. Currently, many Canadians are being harmed by the very benefit designed to...
November 12, 2021 - The new Federal Cabinet was announced on October 26th, 2021. CASW sent letters to key Ministers congratulating them on their appointments and re-affirming CASW's advocacy priorities during this new mandate. Further to these letters to Ministers with mandates key to CASW's...
November 2, 2021 – The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) stands in solidarity with the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (FNCFCSC) in calling on the Government of Canada to cease their appeal of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal’s (CHRT) decision to compensate...