NSASW Press Releases

From time to time, the Association prepares press releases and sends them to the various news outlets for publication. These news items can also take the form of correspondence to government agencies or senior government officials and usually are a response to social policy matters that are prominant in the community and include issues on poverty, health, education and social justice. Providing the community with the opinions of the social work profession is one way that the Association can fulfil its responsibility to promote social justice.

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Failure to address poverty - August 29, 2006


Dear Editor:With the release of the National Council of Welfare's report, Welfare Incomes 2005, we have yet another...

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Elimination of VLT's - May 4, 2005


John Hamm, M.D., M.L.A. Premier of Nova Scotia P.O. Box 726 Halifax, N.S. B3J 2T3
 
Dear Premier Hamm:

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Guidelines for Acute Stroke Care - August 18, 2006


To: Stephen Phillips, BSc, MBBS, FRCPCClinical Advisor, Cardiovascular Health Nova Scotia
 
Dear Dr....

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Inadequacy of Social Assistance Rates - April 13, 2005


Honourable David Morse, MLA Minister of Community Services Department of Community Services P.O. Box 696Halifax, N.S.B3J...

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Slight Increase in Income Assistance Rate - October 27, 2004


Letter to the Editor:
 
This month the government increased the personal allowance for an adult on income...

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Cut Poverty not Taxes - December 30, 2002


From The Chronicle Herald Opinion Page
 
"Cut poverty, not taxes" -
 
In view of the...

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Client Services Delivery Initiative - April 26, 2002


Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers and
 
The Community Advocates Network
 
Press...

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Reverse Cuts to Transition Houses and Women's Centres - April 16, 2002


Nova Scotia Association of Social Workers
 
PRESS RELEASE
 
Social Work Association Joins...

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Child Poverty in Canada - November 23, 2001


MEDIA RELEASE
 
A NATIONAL DISGRACE... CHILD POVERTY IN CANADA
 
Over a decade ago all...

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Higher Priority - August 8, 2001


Dear Editor:
 
The government has shown good judgment in deferring the implementation of changes for...

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