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This report describes the welfare reforms instituted by provincial and territorial governments during the last several years. Some of the reforms are modest, while others reflect fundamental shifts in direction. Whether large or small, most of the changes were made within the welfare system and left larger issues unresolved.

The National Council of Welfare believes it is time these larger issues are addressed. Welfare reform should mean more than changes in liquid asset requirements, improvements in earnings exemptions, or even increases in benefits. The ultimate test of reform is whether welfare becomes a true safety net of last resort or remains a dumping ground for our other social and economic policy failures.


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Summer 1992

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