Category: Blog

Oct 19, 2022 — On the International Day for the Eradication of Policy, NSACCW launched a new campaign calling on professionals to stand united and demand specific government actions to eradicate poverty.

September 30, 2022 — On September 30, as part its commitment to the reconciliation process, Canada now marks a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day is recognized to “honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities.” As social workers, we understand that this sentence conceals deep and painful truths about intergenerational trauma and systemic injustice. We have work to do.

September 18, 2022 — Many Indigenous leaders and advocates have called for the occasion of the Queen’s funeral to be a national day of reflection on the consequences of colonization. May this day inspire us to work toward a decolonized future.

July 28, 2022 — After the determined efforts of many individuals and organizations, the province announced that they were reducing some of the barriers to accessing gender-affirming surgeries. This was a welcome reminder that advocacy really does make a difference, but there is so more much to be done. Gender-affirming care is still under-funded, under-resourced, and often unavailable.

July 27, 2022 — We have a clinical regulation project plan ready for our members to review, so you can see what steps we’re planning to take and how they fit together.

12 July, 2022 — It is possible to create public policy that can solve the underlying causes of poverty and homelessness, rather than criminalize the symptoms of a policy that has failed to actualize its stated electoral goals.

Jun 30, 2022 — As National Indigenous History Month comes to a close, on the eve of a celebration of nationalism, let us reflect upon the treaties that enable us to live here, on Turtle Island. This weekend, and every day, let us listen, learn and do what we can to honour these treaties and the people whose lands we live within.

June 29, 2022 — We have more lunch and learns on the calendar for members to ask questions about the new professional development requirements.

Jun 16, 2022 — The complaints committee has imposed interim restrictions to Philip Patey’s registration. There are currently no findings against this member.

June 16, 2022 — We celebrate what has been accomplished thus far, we seek to inspire hope within ourselves and our communities, and we recommit ourselves to striving for queer justice, and for justice for all people. We hope you will join us in working towards a more just world.