Canadian government moving to address determinants of health
It appears the new federal government is moving to factor the social determinants of health into policy making across a range of issues:
Growing Up in B.C. – 2015
A new report by the Representative for Children and Youth and the Provincial Health Officer examines the question, “How are our children doing right now?” While there have been some improvements, vulnerable children and youth, especially Aboriginal children and those …
Civil society coalition takes aim at Harper government for stifling dissent
A coalition of 200 civil society organizations says its wants all political parties to explain to voters how they will ensure that criticism and dissent of the government is not punished by those in power.
The groups paper …
Board Voice Director Involved in Anti-poverty Rally in Prince George
Dawn Hemmingway, Board Voice Director and Chair of the School of Social Work at UNBC participated in the ‘Chili Blanket 12 Rally’ in Prince George on Saturday Dec. 6th, to bring attention to poverty and violence against women. Hosted by …
Vancouver Sun: Social Policy Has Big Economic Implications
BoardVoice and the Social Policy Framework are in today’s Vancouver Sun: Social Policy Has Big Economic Implications…
SPF in the Media
The launch of the SFU School of Public Policy’s report Making the Case: a Social Policy Framework for British Columbia made it onto CBC Radio’s The Early Edition on Monday at 6:12 AM. You can listen to the clip here…
Cities From A to V Support Social Policy Framework
Two more cities have passed resolutions calling on the Premier to begin creating a Social Policy
Framework: Abbotsford and Victoria. Kudos to Rod Santiago in the valley and Doug Hayman on the island for moving these forward.
These follow on …
Call for Social Policy Framework in Vancouver Sun
Social service agencies collective call for the Government of BC to begin developing a Social Policy Framework made the Opinion page of the Vancouver Sun today:
Social service agencies call for policy framework
Common purpose: Public consultation needed to streamline,
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Boards Weigh In On DownTown Eastside Audit Issue
Family Services of Greater Vancouver Board Chair Joanne Haucsh and Lookout Society Director Jim Frankish have weighed into the media discussion on the audit scandal that has engulfed the Portland Hotel Society (PHS).
Hausch and Frankish spoke to the Globe …
Leslie Welin: Why a social-policy framework is needed in B.C.
BoardVoice Vice Chair Leslie Welin penned an article on why we need a Social Policy Framework in BC. It has run in the Parksville News, the Georgia Straight and a couple of other community papers.
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