Social Services

Social Action and Academia

Vikki Reynolds lectures to U.Vic students about social action and academics being complementary factors

Vikki Reynolds - part 2

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Vancouver Rallies for Social Housing

The yearly rally to protest the lack of affordable housing and request from politicians "more social housing".

Restorative Justice

Hoping to stop the "revolving door" of criminals driven by poverty, drug addiction and mental illness, Vancouver's Downtown Community Court is one of the key strategic priorities of the Ministry of the Attorney General for achieving an effective criminal justice system.

Vancouver Community Justice - Part 2 Video

Vancouver Community Justice - Part 3 Video

Vancouver Community Justice - Part 4 Video

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Not just a "Civil City", but a "Just City"

Concerned citizens in Vancouver protest at city hall about the lack of
affordable housing in Vancouver

The Experience of P3s in the UK

Professor Allyson Pollock warns Canadians about the detrimental erosion on social services by the "for-profit" partnerships in the UK.
Part one

Part two

Social Housing in Vancouver's Little Mountain

Communities Advocating for Social Housing in Canada, rally in defense of Little Mountain Housing in Vancouver on May 3, 2008
Housing Part 1

Housing Part 2

Housing Part 3

Living on Welfare in BC

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives presents a report about living on Welfare in BC

Living on Welfare Video

Restorative Justice Forum

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The 3rd. annual Restorative Justice forum is about an innovative philosophy of how to deal with crime and justice.

Canada's Drug Policy

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The future of "Harm Reduction" as an important pillar on the management of drug addictions. with Libby Davies, MP for Vancouver East.

Immigration, Multiculturalism and the Welfare State.

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Dr. Keith G. Banting demystifies the relation between immigration, multiculturalism, and the Welfare State. He acknowledges that government's decrease on social spending and the rate of immigration-change affect social services.

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