Nova Scotia College Of Social Workers

• Nova Scotia advocate continues push for Child and Youth Commission

  The Premier committed to creating a Child and Youth Commission nearly two years ago, but there's still no timeline when it will be established.

  Politics

  Oct 10, 2023
  
• N.S. commitment to create Child and Youth Commission welcomed but ‘long overdue’

  "Gradually over time, what we hope to see is that children and youth become prioritized in the public and political decision-making in this province."

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2022
  
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• Mental Health advocates look forward to improving system with new government

  While the PC platform outlined a number of plans to improve mental health services in Nova Scotia, the new premier of Nova Scotia appears to have failed to deliver on one solution.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2021
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• ‘Hotels are not homes’: 10 groups call on Halifax to stop removal of temporary shelters

  The group said that the city's eviction actions are legally suspect and that the province isn't offering permanent housing solutions.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2021
• Nova Scotia advocates urge Ottawa to fulfill election promise to extend EI sickness benefit

  Nova Scotia-based health advocates are urging the federal government to implement a 2019 election promise to extend employment insurance sickness benefits.

  Health

  Feb 27, 2021
• N.S. social workers call for systemic overhaul of the mental health and addiction services system

  According to a new report, 97 per cent of respondents said they didn't believe there were adequate resources in the community to support the well-being of their clients.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2021
• Rethink Nova Scotia social policies to reduce rising income inequality: study

  The study cites Statistics Canada figures indicating that between 1998 and 2018, the share of the province's total income going to the top 10 per cent of society has grown.

  Economy

  Mar 11, 2020
• Nova Scotia coalition calls for policies to help reduce child poverty

  Nova Scotia has particular issues with worsening child poverty.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2019