Analysis of proposed solutions for poverty reduction
|
|
- Lily Briggs
- 5 years ago
- Views:
Transcription
1 Analysis of proposed solutions for poverty reduction PROS CONS Claude Snow First New Brunswick Summit On Poverty Moncton, October 27 and 28,
2 WE ALL AGREE ON THE NEED TO ASSIST THE NEEDY THROUGH THE SHARING OF WEALTH 2 VIEWS ECONOMIC INTERESTS voluntary sharing through individual solidarity («Good citizens do volunteer work») SOCIAL VALUES compulsory sharing through social solidarity «Guaranteed public services») 2
3 EVOLUTION OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE IN CANADA Canada Assistance Plan 1/2 - paid by Canada 1/2 - paid by NB CAN. s SHARE (100 M less) NB s SHARE (higher) Canada Social Transfer 3
4 7% OF HOUSEHOLDS GO TO FOOD BANKS (same percentage in NB as elsewhere in Canada) In NB : An average of 19,440 households per month. 4
5 HISTORICAL TRENDS IN THE SOCIAL FIELD Louis Robichaud Equal opportunity to all. Guaranteed right to assistance to all those in need. Minister of Social Services obliged by law to assist people in need. Individuals are not required to work in order to draw social assistance. Assistance is paid for by public funds, according to federal standards. 5
6 Richard Hatfield Introduced the notion of fiscal restraints. Promised to reduce State intervention, particularly in the social sector. Appointed a Commission to find alternatives, i.e. social programs not paid for by the State. Made cuts in social spending Volunteer work became institutionalized. 6
7 Frank McKenna Reduced public assistance significantly to drive people to work. Believed that forcing people to work triggers their desire to work and breaks their dependency. Believed that people in need must first rely on family members and the community, and lastly, on the State. People often had go to Food Banks to eat. Some public services were outsourced to the private sector (e.g. detention centres). Income assistance rates were kept very low. Harsh policies, such as the "Economic Units", were adopted. 7
8 Bernard Lord Social programs are further cut or reduced. «Government must first be a good manager, then, it may attend to human needs.» Government boasts that it stays within budget and the number of people on social assistance is decreasing. Some social services are contracted out to Non Governmental Organizations. Government uses Public-Private Partnerships. Government believes that partnerships create the wealth required to finance social programs. 8
9 SOCIAL THINKING OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Jean Chrétien, ; Paul Martin, ; Stephen Harper, 2006-present Less fortunate people must turn to charity for assistance. Government will take care of the rest. Meeting one s basic needs is a personal responsibility. We must face the consequences of our choices. Government is too involved in the private affairs of citizens. It must be reformed. Since 1995, social assistance is no longer enshrined in a Federal law, as it was previously. First and foremost, government must be a good accountant. Some social programs must be reduced so that taxes can be cut and the money returned into the pockets of taxpayers. 9
10 VIOLATION OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION 36 (1) Governments commit themselves to promoting equal opportunities for all Canadians, to providing the essential public services, and to encouraging regional economic development to reduce inequalities. 36 (2) The Federal Government is committed to give Provincial Governments sufficient funding so they can ensure public services at a comparable level of quality. POVERTY POCKETS IN CANADA SOURCE: Natural Resources Canada. 10
11 SOCIAL THINKING OF THOSE PROMOTING "VIBRANT COMMUNITIES" Since The McConnell Foundation supports those who search for lasting solutions to transform their communities through cooperative participation and leadership. The Tamarack Institute and the Caledon Institute finance long-range projects aimed at improving lowincome groups. In St. John, NB, a retired bank director and a lawyer are acting as leaders of community development. They attempt to reduce poverty through the strengthening of the community. They establish win-win partnerships. K. Pearson, McConnell Foundation and S. Holder, Tamarack Institute The business community pools its resources, talents, discipline and influence and combines this with the community s experience. 11 Leaders receive grants to support projects such as orienting families toward selfsufficiency by directing them toward paid employment.
12 SHOULD WE SUBSIDIZE COMMUNITY LEADERS OR HELP CITIZENS DEVELOP THEIR OWN PROJECTS? COMMUNITY LEADERS (Businessmen, professional elite, etc.) + Use their leadership, contacts and influence. Access Foundation funds + = Set up successful projects to influence the political process ORDINARY Get organized with CITIZENS + the help of + funds = community workers to define their problem and develop strategies. 12 Request through projects. Attempt to influence the political process in order to have their needs met.
13 THOSE WHO PUT SOCIAL VALUES FIRST The "Social" includes individual as well as social welfare. The State must defend the interests of minority groups. The emphasis must be placed on the joint responsibility of the State and of the citizens. Workers should benefit from the 48 billion $ surplus sitting in the EI coffers. To guarantee access to essential services, they should be enshrined in the law. Government should distribute resources fairly. All should strive to develop a social conscience, that is, become aware of the needs of others. 13
14 THE VISION OF SOCIAL GROUPS Social services must be paid for by taxes. All citizens have a right to an income which covers the basic minimum. We must struggle with those who are the hardest hit by public policies. The government must reduce the shameful poverty within our communities. We need an adequate income, guaranteed by the State, to cover basic needs, in other words, a citizenship income. Social assistance is a punishment tool rather than a program to assist and support people. 14 We must stop replacing public services by private ones, even at places such as laundries and cafeterias.
15 RESTRICTING THE INFORMATION WHAT IS SAID There is no law forcing government to provide information. Savings are made when citizens ignore their rights. WHAT IS OUR REACTION When government adopts a policy, it should be publicized. Failing to inform people about their rights shows a lack of compassion. SOLUTIONS PUT FORTH BY THOSE WHO PLACE INDIVIDUAL SOLIDARITY FIRST 15
16 REDUCING THE LEVEL OF ASSISTANCE WHAT IS SAID When income assistance rates are low, government saves. Companies do better when employment insurance deductions are lowered. WHAT IS OUR REACTION Being supported when in need is a fundamental right. It is the government s responsibility to support those who are less fortunate. 16
17 FORCING PEOPLE TO COME TO THE OFFICE WHAT IS SAID Forcing a social assistance recipient to come to the office in person is a good control mechanism. It is one way of eliminating fraud. WHAT IS OUR REACTION Such policies make it harder to access social assistance. There is a presumption that everyone is a potential abuser. 17
18 FORCING PEOPLE TO GO TO WORK WHAT IS SAID Keeping social assistance below the minimum wage encourages people to work. Working people are more independent than those on social assistance. Production should be rewarded. WHAT IS OUR REACTION Some disabilities are invisible and prevent from working. Low-paid part-time work leads to more insecurity. Everyone should get a decent income. 18
19 FAVORING THOSE WHO WORK WHAT IS SAID If we give less to those who refuse to work, it will encourage people to seek work. Those who work hard and save their money deserve more. WHAT IS OUR REACTION People who are not working should not be punished. The unemployable are also entitled to dignity. Various limitations may hinder participation. 19
20 FORCING NEXT OF KIN TO CONTRIBUTE WHAT IS SAID Parents must be forced to support their children, even unto adulthood. Government could thus save a lot of money. WHAT IS OUR REACTION This leads to the impoverishment of the parents. Quite often, the poor end up helping the poor. This may, at times, cause family discord. 20
21 FOCUSSING ON PARTNERSHIPS WHAT IS SAID The private sector and Non Governmental Organizations are more efficient than the State when it comes to delivering public services. Public-Private Partnerships make it possible to limit the number of public servants. WHAT IS OUR REACTION Non governmental aid is not handed out according to set standards. People cannot appeal. NGO s are not accountable to the general public. 21
22 FOCUSSING ON BUSINESS WHAT IS SAID When corporate taxes are lower, businesses do more community action. Community action is profitable to the government. WHAT IS OUR REACTION The goal of the private sector is to make profits and to offer services in the cheapest possible way. Volunteer work does not ensure uniformity. Public interest is not preserved. 22
23 CAPITALIZING ON VOLUNTEERS WHAT IS SAID Anyone acting as a volunteer feels useful and a good citizen. It is also a good way of fighting boredom and solitude. WHAT IS OUR REACTION Offering non-paid work is insulting to those who seek employment. Regions with fewer volunteers have less access to services. More volunteer work means less services provided by the State on the long run. 23
24 ANALYSIS OF THE INDIVIDUALIST VIEW Solidarity can be strengthened by focussing on the family and the community.the State is a last resort. We must do away with the belief that "You owe me everything". It is up to everyone to set money aside to cover personal needs and become self-sufficient. Wealth does not belong to the State but to those who create it. Corporations should pay less taxes because they generate work and help build communities. Repaying the debt is of utmost importance, even more so than equity. To have a good credit rating with the International Monetary Fund, salaries need to remain low. 24
25 ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIALIST VIEW We believe in solidarity as a basic value, but on a collective basis. The State has the duty to collect taxes and redistribute public funds. Self-sufficiency is a myth; assisted autonomy is more realistic. The State has the moral and legal obligation to assist the needy. All of society wins when people pay their taxes. Everyone is allowed to make profits, but all are entitled to live in dignity. Only the State can ensure an equitable sharing of wealth and public goods. Economics, as well as politics, must be at the service of people. 25
26 A greater number of social assistance recipients and of unemployed POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS: CUTS IN SOCIAL SPENDING? = Less income from taxes = BUDGET DEFICITS How to make up for the deficits? COMPRESSION OF SOCIAL SPENDING Source: National Council of Welfare, see : 26
27 DENYING ACCESS? Reduction of Federal Transfers Province is deprived of millions of $ for social assistance CHOICE Allow a deficit? NO! Raise taxes? NO! Make more cuts? YES! New exclusion criteria put in place 27
28 SHOULD WE AVOID THE QUESTION? Reduction of E-I and of social assistance = MORE INSECURITY (and illness) In order to reduce insecurity = More voluntary action and charity initiatives are encouraged 28
29 MORE REPRESSIVE POLICIES? A system whereby $2 is added to the grocery bill. This money is then given to food banks to feed needy people. «Parents and grand-parents should contribute to the support of teenagers who become parents.» 29
30 STRENGTHENING SOCIAL SECURITY? LAW FINANCING SYSTEM + = Standards Federal Transfers Public administration 30
31 CONCLUSION Is putting everybody to work a good way of reducing poverty? No, because the capacity to work differs from one person to another. Moreover, many of those who are working are poor because the minimum wage is too low and therefore, they lack security. Is it better, then, to give grants to "Community leaders"? No, because their interests are often personal ones instead of those of the citizens. 31
32 CONCLUSION There is hope. Reducing poverty can become a reality if government starts reinvesting in social security. People would then have a decent income and support services. Social security even protects those who want it abolished. For example, the more fortunate are well protected, even more so than the low-income workers, by the Canada Pension Plan. 32
OPRN/RRPO brief for provincial Standing Committee on Economic Affairs and Finance December 2008
The Ottawa Poverty Reduction Network / le Réseau pour le Réduction de Pauvreté d Ottawa has structured our brief to follow the five questions put forward by the Minister of Finance. We have attached a
More informationMinimum Wage Review Public Consultation January 2008
Presentation to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources, Labour and Employment MHA Keith Hutchings Department of Human Resources, Labour and Employment Government of Newfoundland
More informationPre-Budget Consultation Submission to the Ministry of Finance
Kitchener, January 31 st, 2014 The Honorable Charles Sousa Minister of Finance Government of Ontario c/o Budget Secretariat Submitted by email: submissions@ontario.ca Pre-Budget Consultation Submission
More informationC-BIG PEI. Campaign for a Basic Income Guarantee for Prince Edward Island
C-BIG PEI Campaign for a Basic Income Guarantee for Prince Edward Island Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human
More informationMINIMUM INCOME MYTHS AND REALITIES.
EAPN CAMPAIGN FOR ADEQUATE MINIMUM INCOME. ADEQUATE MINIMUM INCOME. EVERYBODY DESERVES A DECENT LIFE. MINIMUM INCOME MYTHS AND REALITIES. December 2007 In the context of EAPN Minimum Income campaign, EAPN
More informationTable of Contents. Information sheets on Social Assistance
Table of Contents Information sheets on Social Assistance 1- Our Proposals for change 2- Who are the recipients? 3- Revenue 4- People with a disability 5- Housing 6- Prejudices 7- Policies 8- History of
More informationMYTHS. The Truth about Poverty in Abbotsford
The Truth about Poverty in Abbotsford MYTHS Abbotsford has experienced tremendous growth in recent years. The population expanded by 7.2% between 2001 and 2006, higher than the provincial average. During
More informationNews conference, Thursday, December 18, 2014 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations
News conference, Thursday, December 18, 2014 Federal Pre-Budget Consultations Our organizations represent New Brunswickers from all walks of life. In our mandate to promote the economic and social well
More informationDiscussion Paper Guaranteed Annual Income:
Discussion Paper Guaranteed Annual Income: An important component of an integrated and comprehensive approach to dealing with poverty June 2016 Guaranteed Annual Income: An important component of an integrated
More informationthe debate concerning whether policymakers should try to stabilize the economy.
22 FIVE DEBATES OVER MACROECONOMIC POLICY LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of this chapter, students should understand: the debate concerning whether policymakers should try to stabilize the economy. the
More informationGovernment can choose to reduce poverty and hardship by taking three steps:
A roof over every head, a meal on every table. Government must raise the rate. Australia s social safety net is something most of us contribute to, and most of us benefit from, at different times in our
More informationProgressive Community and Interested Parties. John Podesta, Cassandra Butts and John Halpin. Date: February 14, 2005
To: From: Progressive Community and Interested Parties John Podesta, Cassandra Butts and John Halpin Date: February 14, 2005 Subject: Progressive Message on the President s Budget The president s budget
More informationNew Brunswick Provincial Poverty Profile
New Brunswick Provincial Poverty Profile OVERVIEW In 2009 New Brunswick developed Overcoming Poverty Together: The New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Plan, a provincial poverty strategy based
More informationWORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE POVERTY IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK
WORKING TOGETHER TO REDUCE POVERTY IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW BRUNSWICK By List of organizations endorsing this text: Association acadienne et francophone des aînées et aînés du Nouveau-Brunswick Association
More informationReading between the lines
Reading between the lines of Overcoming Poverty Together The New Brunswick Economic and Social Inclusion Plan By The Common Front for Social Justice Inc. January 2010 1. Introduction. In 2006, the Common
More informationFighting Poverty. New Brunswick Drug Plan. Who should pay? Proposal submitted to the Minister of Health by the NB Common Front for Social Justice
Fighting Poverty New Brunswick Drug Plan Who should pay? Proposal submitted to the Minister of Health by the NB Common Front for Social Justice July 30, 2014 Fighting Poverty The New Brunswick Drug Plan
More informationWhy the UK needs an adequate minimum income and what needs to change
Why the UK needs an adequate minimum income and what needs to change Definition of Minimum Income Minimum income schemes are income support schemes which provide a safety net for those who cannot work
More informationUNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL AGEING POLICY
UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA NATIONAL AGEING POLICY MINISTRY OF LABOUR, YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND SPORTS September, 2003 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE PAGE 1. INTRODUCTION. 1 1.1 Concept and meaning of old
More informationThe Alberta Party Flood Recovery and Prevention Framework
The Alberta Party Flood Recovery and Prevention Framework Greg Clark Leader Alberta Party November 28, 2013 Flood Prevention Protects Taxpayers, Homeowners and our Economy The Alberta Party believes that
More informationSecuring Canada s Retirement Income System
Securing Canada s Retirement Income System April 1997 FOREWORD Ensuring that Canada s seniors have an adequate retirement income is one of the most important social policy initiatives ever undertaken in
More informationJohn Hills The distribution of welfare. Book section (Accepted version)
John Hills The distribution of welfare Book section (Accepted version) Original citation: Originally published in: Alcock, Pete, Haux, Tina, May, Margaret and Wright, Sharon, (eds.) The Student s Companion
More informationMAKE WORK PAY. Presentation to the Minimum Wage Commission. Chair: Mary-Eileen Flanagan
MAKE WORK PAY Presentation to the Minimum Wage Commission Chair: Mary-Eileen Flanagan Employer representatives Frank Scott Daryll Stothart Jane A. Higgins William A. Dixon Employee representatives Ron
More informationChapter 3: American Free Enterprise Section 4
Chapter 3: American Free Enterprise Section 4 Objectives 1. Explain the U.S. political debate on ways to fight poverty. 2. Identify the main programs through which the government redistributes income.
More informationcontext about this report what is poverty?
Poverty Trends in London September 2015 table of contents 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 context about this report what is poverty? who is most likely experiencing poverty? how is ontario
More informationTHE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION
THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS AND SOCIAL PROTECTION Ms Nelisiwe Vilakazi Acting Director General- Ministry of Social Development REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA Global Practitioners Learning Event Oaxaca,
More informationCIE Economics A-level
CIE Economics A-level Topic 3: Government Microeconomic Intervention b) Equity and policies towards income and wealth redistribution Notes In the absence of government intervention, the market mechanism
More informationCongress has passed a business owner s tax breaks- don t allow this to apply to Oregon taxes- it will save us $400 million per biennium.
Lesly Sanocki Monday, February 5, 2018 9:31:08 PM Dear Oregon Legislature- We may be facing a significant budget shortfall in Oregon due in part to federal tax cuts- let s be smart about things for our
More informationNewfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers
Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Social Workers Submission to Subcommittee on Cities of the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology August 11, 2008 Chair The Honourable
More informationSocial Protection Policies in Romania and their Electoral Aspects
Journal of Identity and Migration Studies Volume 7, number 1, 2013 Social Protection Policies in Romania and their Electoral Aspects Dan APĂTEANU Abstract: In this paper, I have analyzed the theme through
More informationTough Questions for Conservative Party Candidates
Tough Questions for Conservative Party Candidates On Canada s Economic Fundamentals On June 12, 2006, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said that Canada s fundamentals are as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar.
More informationAMENDMENT XVI. [The Sixteenth Amendment was ratified February 3, 1913.]
The flat tax proposal is an attempt to patch up a flawed idea. The IRS is an "evil empire" and needs to be abolished. The IRS is trampling our Constitution underfoot. It should be replaced with a national
More information14. Singapore s Social Safety Net and Human Service Provisions
14. Singapore s Social Safety Net and Human Service Provisions Ang Bee Lian Whatever model of human service provision they subscribe to, governments around the world face the dual challenges of an ageing
More informationYour Words are Worth Something Identifying Barriers to the Well Being of Older Women
The Older Women s Dialogue Project Your Words are Worth Something Identifying Barriers to the Well Being of Older Women Community Partner WHY GENDER MATTERS Recently there has been much discussion in Canada
More informationSUBMISSION TO: MEMBERS COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION.
SUBMISSION TO: MEMBERS COMPENSATION REVIEW COMMITTEE By NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONERS ASSOCIATION October 14, 2012 INTRODUCTION: This submission is made by the Newfoundland and Labrador
More informationCAMPAIGN 2000 RETROSPECTIVE: DEALING WITH THE STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES
END CHILD & FAMILY POVERTY IN CANADA Round Table Presentation CAMPAIGN 2000 RETROSPECTIVE: DEALING WITH THE STRUCTURAL CHALLENGES Marvyn Novick November 23, 2011 1 ORIGINS A Fair Chance for All Children
More informationFINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS: SOCIAL NGOs PROPOSALS FOR A EUROPEAN RECOVERY PLAN. 19 November 2008
FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS: SOCIAL NGOs PROPOSALS FOR A EUROPEAN RECOVERY PLAN 19 November 2008 In this document the Social Platform, the largest coalition of European Social NGOs, outline actions that
More informationCon Jobs: Why WorkChoices and Welfare to Work Fail the Vulnerable
Con Jobs: Why WorkChoices and Welfare to Work Fail the Vulnerable Recent changes to Australia s industrial relations and welfare systems are carrying a very real human cost and it is our most vulnerable
More informationSocial Security and Retirement Reform. Rosemary Hunter Hunter Employee Benefits Law
Social Security and Retirement Reform Rosemary Hunter Hunter Employee Benefits Law It s the biggest reform of economic policy since 1994. Financial Mail, 2 March 2007 How ordinary people s income security
More informationTOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR PENSIONS
Adopted Policy Paper TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR PENSIONS Introduction We Greens consider pensions as a right, and as a tool for people to reach a healthy and happy balance within and across the various
More informationCapitalism - Pros and Cons
Capitalism - Pros and Cons Pros of Capitalism Market gives incentives to produce Incentivizes acquisition of useful skills Variety of goods available Incentive to use resources efficiently Competition
More informationThe evidence on Graduation programmes
DEVELOPMENT The evidence on Graduation programmes Stephen Kidd 27 th June 2016 Are Graduation programmes social protection? No! They provide regular and predictable transfers for only around 10 months,
More informationBudget in brief. November 12, Canada
Budget in brief November 12, 1981 Canada From the Budget speech November 12, 1981 "The key which can open the door to our future is a change in our attitudes and expectations: We will move much more quickly
More informationWhy don't we want the poor to own anything?
Why don't we want the poor to own anything? Our relentless social policy journey toward destitution for the 900,000 poorest people in Ontario John Stapleton October, 2009 Presentation!! Introduction A
More informationIncome Inequality and Poverty
20 Income Inequality and Poverty PowerPoint Slides prepared by: Andreea CHIRITESCU Eastern Illinois University 1 The Measurement of Inequality Questions of measurement: How much inequality is there in
More informationSubmission to the Ontario government s consultations on a Basic Income Pilot Project
Submission to the Ontario government s consultations on a Basic Income Pilot Project January 2017 Income Security Advocacy Centre 1500 55 University Avenue Toronto, ON M5J 2H7 INCOME SECURITY ADVOCACY
More informationREDUCING POVERTY AND PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION
Budget Paper E REDUCING POVERTY AND PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION Available in alternate formats upon request. REDUCING POVERTY AND PROMOTING SOCIAL INCLUSION CONTENTS ALL ABOARD... 1 KEY ALL ABOARD INITIATIVES
More informationFederal Pre-Budget Consultation Submission to the Ministry of Finance
Kitchener, December 19 th, 2014 The Honorable Joe Oliver Minister of Finance Department of Finance Canada 90 Elgin Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0G5 Submitted after pre-budget consultation in Kitchener Centre.
More informationOutcome Based Services Delivery Model: Divesting of Responsibility for Alberta s Children
Outcome Based Services Delivery Model: Divesting of Responsibility for Alberta s Children Alberta s children, our responsibility Policy Paper of The Alberta Union Of Provincial Employees 1 Contents 1.
More informationPrecarious to prosperous: Tackling income volatility in Canada. Bharat Masrani Group President and Chief Executive Officer, TD Bank Group
Precarious to prosperous: Tackling income volatility in Canada Bharat Masrani Group President and Chief Executive Officer, TD Bank Group November 1, 2017 Economic Club Toronto The benefits are welldocumented.
More informationQUESTIONNAIRE A SOCIAL STUDY AND PUBLIC OPINION POLL OF THE POPULATION OF SANTIAGO Work document No. 83 May 1987
1 QUESTIONNAIRE A SOCIAL STUDY AND PUBLIC OPINION POLL OF THE POPULATION OF SANTIAGO Work document No. 83 May 1987 1. In general terms, how do you view your actual economic situation? (0.9%) very good
More information17. Social Security. Congress should allow workers to privately invest at least half their Social Security payroll taxes through individual accounts.
17. Social Security Congress should allow workers to privately invest at least half their Social Security payroll taxes through individual accounts. Although President Bush failed in his efforts to reform
More informationBasic Income: What is it and what could it mean for social assistance?
Basic Income: What is it and what could it mean for social assistance? Jennefer Laidley, Research & Policy Analyst Income Security Advocacy Centre (ISAC) October 14, 2016 Who is ISAC? Income Security Advocacy
More informationTOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR PENSIONS
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 1 2 3 4 Draft policy paper to be voted on TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR PENSIONS Introduction We Greens
More informationSTRATEGIC PLAN & RISK ASSESSMENT
2015-2020 STRATEGIC PLAN & RISK ASSESSMENT 2015-2016 Annual plan There s a safety leader in each of us 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Welcome 2. Board of Directors 3. Our Strategic Direction 4. Our Goals 5. Priorities
More informationFINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES FLAWED EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT IN HEALTH REFORM BILL STILL MORE PROBLEMATIC
820 First Street NE, Suite 510 Washington, DC 20002 Tel: 202-408-1080 Fax: 202-408-1056 center@cbpp.org www.cbpp.org Revised October 21, 2009 FINANCE COMMITTEE MAKES FLAWED EMPLOYER REQUIREMENT IN HEALTH
More informationTo what extent should the United States government increase funding and aid impoverished areas? (1905 words)
To what extent should the United States government increase funding and aid impoverished areas? (1905 words) Poverty in The United States of America has been increasing since the year 2000, whereas in
More informationWhat is MABS? please note
1 your guide What is MABS? The Money Advice and Budgeting Service (MABS) is the government-funded, independent money and debt advice service, supported by the Citizens Information Board. MABS offers its
More informationP.O. Box 1749 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3A5 Canada Item No Request for Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee Consideration
P.O. Box 1749 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3A5 Canada Item No. 4.1 Request for Community Planning & Economic Development Standing Committee Consideration x Agenda Item (Submitted to Municipal Clerk s Office
More informationThe Newfoundland and Labrador Economy: A Reality Check
The Newfoundland and Labrador Economy: A Reality Check A Presentation to the Board of Trade s The Power of Possibility: People, Passion, Persistence Wade Locke Department of Economics, Memorial University
More informationGiving, Volunteering & Participating
2007 CANADA SURVEY OF Giving, Volunteering & Participating Lindsey Vodarek David Lasby Brynn Clarke Giving and Volunteering in Québec Findings from the Canada Survey of Giving, Volunteering, and Participating
More informationCombating poverty and social exclusion. Québec is making PROGRESS
Combating poverty and social exclusion Québec is making PROGRESS A WORD FROM JEAN CHAREST PREMIER OF QUÉBEC Québec society has made great strides in combating poverty and social exclusion, and this progress
More informationInterview With Richard Fogler Of Kingwest & Company
Interview With Richard Fogler Of Kingwest & Company Interview With Richard Fogler Of Kingwest & Company Rupert Hargreaves: In your guest post, you write that Kingwest likes to invest where the firm has
More informationTogether We Raise Tomorrow. Alberta s Poverty Reduction Strategy. Discussion Paper June 2013
Together We Raise Tomorrow. Alberta s Poverty Reduction Strategy Discussion Paper June 2013 Discussion Paper June 2013 1 2 Discussion Paper June 2013 Table of Contents Introduction...4 A Poverty Reduction
More informationTHE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION S IMPACT on the AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY
THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION S IMPACT on the AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY PUTTING AMERICANS BACK TO WORK President Obama is focused on restoring economic security for the middle class, and he s fighting for
More informationBasic Concepts of Social Welfare in CEE
Basic Concepts of Social Welfare in CEE Legal Obligation Bureaucratic state collectivism excluded the right to articulate and to lobby for needs from grassroots. "Welfare recipients were objects of provision
More informationBALANCING THE FEDERAL BUDGET TO ENSURE FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
What is Important for People in Kitchener? 2015 Pre-Budget Consultation Input Co-hosted by Stephen Woodworth MP, Kitchener Centre and the Social Planning Council of Kitchener-Waterloo December 13, 2014
More informationIncome Inequality and Poverty (Chapter 20 in Mankiw & Taylor; reading Chapter 19 will also help)
Income Inequality and Poverty (Chapter 20 in Mankiw & Taylor; reading Chapter 19 will also help) Before turning to money and inflation, we backtrack - at least in terms of the textbook - to consider income
More information2016 State of Poverty in Ohio Report Release. Philip Cole, Executive Director Ohio Association of Community Action Agencies March 23, 2017
Tom Reed President David E. Brightbill 1 st Vice President Gwen L. Robinson 2 nd Vice President Ruthann House Treasurer Janice W. Warner Secretary Philip E. Cole Executive Director 2016 State of Poverty
More informationRepublic of Korea QUICK FACTS. Legal forms of philanthropic organizations included in the law: Association, Foundation, Cooperative, Trust, Endowment
Republic of Korea Expert: Hyung-Jin Lee Institutional Affiliation: Sungkonghoe University With contributions from regional reviewer and staff at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy
More informationAMERICANS OPPOSE PROPOSALS TO RESTRICT ELIGIBILITY AND CUT FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
To: Interested Parties From: Center for American Progress and GBA Strategies Date: February 1, 2018 RE: AMERICANS OPPOSE PROPOSALS TO RESTRICT ELIGIBILITY AND CUT FUNDING FOR GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS
More informationIn this day and age are they really necessary?
Ray Hawley March 2017 In this day and age are they really necessary? Ray Hawley March 2017 Joseph Rowntree Foundation Every year since 2008 the Joseph Rowntree Foundation has published its minimum income
More informationPre Budget Submission 2010:
Pre Budget Submission 2010: Introduction: Respond! is Ireland's largest not for profit Housing Association. We seek to create a positive future for people by alleviating poverty and creating vibrant, socially
More informationChanges to participation requirements from 20 September 2018
Changes to participation requirements from 20 September 2018 Volunteering Australia has received several enquiries about the changes to participation requirements in relation to the Working Age Payments
More informationDEVELOPMENT OF EXECUTIVE PENSION PLANS IN CANADA
DEVELOPMENT OF EXECUTIVE PENSION PLANS IN CANADA By Frederick J. Thompson (Canada) EXTRACT Employer sponsored pension plans which allow employers to make advance financial provision for pensions to employees
More informationCommissioned by: A National Survey
Commissioned by: Conducted by: Precision Research Services A National Survey Random (non biased) sample N = 1500 respondents The make up of sample closely resembles the population Multi-stage, stratified
More informationManaging Your Money: Where Does All the Money Go?
Managing Your Money: Where Does All the Money Go? Circular 592 Revised by Fahzy Abdul-Rahman 1 Cooperative Extension Service College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences INTRODUCTION Do
More informationAll Aboard Manitoba s Poverty Train
All Aboard Manitoba s Poverty Train by Sherri Torjman, Ken Battle and Michael Mendelson September 2009 All Aboard Manitoba s Poverty Train by Sherri Torjman, Ken Battle and Michael Mendelson September
More informationImproving earnings and working conditions for low- wage workers:
BC Poverty Reduction Coalition Election Questions BC Green Party response, April 15 2017 Will you implement a poverty reduction plan for BC with legislated targets and timelines? The B.C. Green Party is
More informationSTATEMENT. Edmund S. Pehlps McVickar Professor of Political Economy Department of Economics Columbia University. Payroll Taxes and Wage Subsidies
STATEMENT Of Edmund S. Pehlps McVickar Professor of Political Economy Department of Economics Columbia University On Payroll Taxes and Wage Subsidies Before the National Commission on Economic Growth and
More informationREFORMING CONTRIBUTORY BENEFITS. Roundtable Report
REFORMING CONTRIBUTORY BENEFITS Roundtable Report 5th July 2016 1 Attendees Baroness Philippa Stroud (Chair) Stephen Brien Deven Ghelani John Godfrey David Hagarty Ted Hart Matthew Oakley Pete Searle Ryan
More informationMyrskyläntie 16 mobile +358 (0) Helsinki Finland
1 TAX JUSTICE RESEARCH WORKSHOP Nairobi 18th - 19th JAN2007 Kati Peltola kati.peltola@kolumbus.fi Myrskyläntie 16 mobile +358 (0)50 563 23 14 00600 Helsinki Finland PROMOTING PRO-POOR DEVELOPMENT Transparent
More informationBest practices in the tax administration for sustained revenue increase for social development
Best practices in the tax administration for sustained revenue increase for social development 1. Context The starting point of this discussion should be, necessarily, to remember that tax revenues are
More informationBuilding Opportunity Securing Our Future
Building Opportunity Securing Our Future ONTARIO Budget 2014 budget speech The Honourable Charles Sousa Minister of Finance Check Against Delivery Introduction Mr. Speaker, I rise to present the 2014
More informationFood Supplement Benefits. Maine Equal Justice Partners 10th Annual Maine Advocacy Conference November 3, 2015
Food Supplement Benefits Maine Equal Justice Partners 10th Annual Maine Advocacy Conference November 3, 2015 www.mejp.org Maine Hunger Initiative The Maine Hunger Initiative was established as the first
More informationTo President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker European Commission 200, Rue de la Loi B-1049 Brussels Brussels, 6 March 2018
To President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker European Commission 200, Rue de la Loi B-1049 Brussels Brussels, 6 March 2018 Beyond words: a package that delivers more social fairness across
More informationCharity Finance Group. Backing charities to deliver a better society
Charity Finance Group Backing charities to deliver a better society Autumn Budget 2017 Use this Autumn Budget to help charities deliver a better society In our previous Autumn Statement 2016 submission
More informationCZECH REPUBLIC Overview of the tax-benefit system
CZECH REPUBLIC 2004 1. Overview of the tax-benefit system Czech citizens are secured (protected) by three social security systems, i.e. by the social insurance, state social support and social assistance.
More informationResolution INVESTING IN YOUTH: FIVE CLEAR DEMANDS IN THE CRISIS
Resolution INVESTING IN YOUTH: FIVE CLEAR DEMANDS IN THE CRISIS ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OF MEMBERS/ EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY BRAGA, PORTUGAL, 17-20 NOVEMBER 2011 1 COMEM Introduction While the unprecedented
More informationBudget 2012 What Does it Mean for Women s Economic Equality?
Budget 2012 What Does it Mean for Women s Economic Equality? Budgets are about choices, prioritizing one spending item over another. Funding tax cuts rather than public services, or flashy F-35s rather
More informationScript to follow the Orientation Presentation
Orientation Presentation Script to follow the Orientation Presentation January 23, 2018 Finastra January 23, 201823 January 2018 Orientation Presentation Script to follow the Orientation Presentation 1
More informationMaking your Money Work
Making your Money Work Presented by David Gorveatte CFP CPCA Investia Financial Services Inc. & Iain MacMillan FCSI Industrial Alliance Securities Inc. Nov 28 th 2012 Agenda This is an overview of what
More informationBrief on Fair Drug Prices in New Brunswick
Brief on Fair Drug Prices in New Brunswick New Brunswick Association of Social Workers Ensuring quality professional social work services to the population of New Brunwick August 12, 2011 1-877-495-5595
More informationTaxation-Overview (Chapter 18)
(Chapter 18) So far, we have talked about different government expenditure items: Education Social Security Health insurance Welfare programs How does local and federal governments finance such programs?
More informationA Facing Up to the Nation s Finances Discussion Guide The Baby Boomers, the Budget and Social Security
A Facing Up to the Nation s Finances Discussion Guide The Baby Boomers, the Budget and Social Security With a national debt that is spiraling out of control, our nation has a lot of work to do to get its
More informationSenate H.R vs. House H.R Lyndsay B. Reed. North Georgia College & State University
Health Reform 1 Running Head: HEALTH REFORM Senate H.R. 3590 vs. House H.R. 3962 Lyndsay B. Reed North Georgia College & State University Health Reform 2 Abstract In a comprehensive approach to expand
More informationTHIRD EDITION. ECONOMICS and. MICROECONOMICS Paul Krugman Robin Wells. Chapter 18. The Economics of the Welfare State
THIRD EDITION ECONOMICS and MICROECONOMICS Paul Krugman Robin Wells Chapter 18 The Economics of the Welfare State WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CHAPTER What the welfare state is and the rationale for it
More informationSTATE OF HUNGER. Hunger Study
STATE OF HUNGER Hunger Study 2018 STATE OF HUNGER There is a significant low-income population within the wealthy counties of Contra Costa and Solano. Despite an improving economy, 11.4% of the population
More informationJIM KEOHANE REMARKS WE RE ALL INVESTED MARCH 17, 2014
JIM KEOHANE REMARKS WE RE ALL INVESTED MARCH 17, 2014 Funding the retirement of our fellow Canadians is expensive and is going to get more expensive as the Baby Boom demographic bulge enters retirement.
More informationKeep your receipts for tax purposes when you see this symbol!
Once again, I am pleased to offer this helpful guide to assist constituents. Please note that changes have taken place as a result of the Liberal government s last budget and policy changes since last
More informationPUBLIC FINANCE MODULE 1 BUDGET
PUBLIC FINANCE MODULE 1 BUDGET 22/01/2017 According to Article 112 of the Indian Constitution, the Union Budget of a year, also referred to as the annual financial statement, is a statement of the estimated
More information