POG 316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Kelowna Accord, Rein, Snow Removal

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POG 316
• Professor: Frederica Gomes

Document Summary

During the 1990"s, government were looking into the welfare state for ways to reduce costs due to hard economic times. Last resort mentality (prefer welfare be provided if no one else can provide for the individual) Family and private markets are most important. Social investment mentality (believe it is an investment in the economy) Uses benefit as a way to support the economy. Assumes that government intervention no longer meets the intended goals or those goals are no longer relevant or necessary. Belief that the private sector, families, and the community can deliver needs better. Private and non-profit institutions take responsibility over providing social services. Canada, usa, uk, and australia are moving in directions of social welfare dismantling (too costly to maintain, unemployment rate going up) Overall goal is to reduce public responsibility for addressing social problems, human needs, and community interests. 3 forms of dismantling the welfare state (programmatic, systemic retrenchment, and.