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Welfare

The Triumph of Welfare Reform – September 1, 2004
Do falling welfare caseloads mean more misery for the poor, or is something else at work?
Re-inventing Child and Family Services – April 15, 2003
Separating administration from delivery works wonders for child welfare services in 3 American states.
A Conversation with Harry Van Mulligen – December 3, 2002
Saskatchewan's former Social Services Minister discusses that province's welfare reform efforts. The approach used was praised by the OECD in a 1999 report.
The Velvet Glove Of Welfare Reform – September 7, 2001
Largely unheralded, a notable anniversary slipped quietly by in the third week of August. Five years have passed since Democratic U.S. President Bill Clinton signed his country's massive welfare reform package into law. How has it worked out?
A Conversation with David Beito – July 21, 2000
They were tremendously important. If you wanted to find where the center of community was in an urban neighbourhood or a small town you would often go to the lodge.
Welfare Before Government Welfare – July 17, 2000
It makes sense for people to make provision for their welfare, and they did it through mutual-aid societies.
Singapore's hands off welfare state – April 26, 1999
Born in Europe in the 19th century, most governments in the developed world have embraced the concept as a central public policy goal. People looked to the political system to deliver them from the extremes of poverty and misfortune.
Welfare Reform Works In Wisconsin – April 13, 1998
In Wisconsin, attaching the handouts to a work requirement has benefitted everyone.
Who's Better Off With Alberta's Welfare Reform? – November 3, 1997
A revealing study done by the Canada West Foundation of Calgary shows that the reforms implemented to get people off of welfare did not at all really affect previous welfare users negatively.

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Good Governance is Key with Chief David Crate - May 29, 2013


Upcoming Events

Good Governance is Key
with Chief David Crate
May 29, 2013 — Winnipeg

Dam-nation: Rolling the Dice on Manitoba’s Future
with Graham Lane
June 5, 2013 — Winnipeg



Upcoming FCPP Appearances

Visionary Conversations: Our Education System: The Good, the Bad, and the Solutions
Speaker: Rodney Clifton, Senior Fellow for Frontier Centre for Public Policy
Date: May 22, 2013
Time: 7:00 pm
Place: Robert B Schultz Theatre, St. John's College, University of Manitoba, Fort Garry Campus

Community Policy Forum
Speaker: Steve Lafleur, FCPP Policy Analyst
Date: May 28, 2013
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Place: Grant Park McNally Robinson, Winnipeg, Mb


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