Community Action articles from July 2003

Community Action archives from July 2003

A JIT health care system. (Comments).(just-in-time)
July 14, 2003... Just-In-Time systems are found in many manufacturing industries. JIT assures that enough supplies are available in the manufacturing process at the time they are needed. Day and night tracks transport supplies where needed, creating savings on...

"Dangerous loopholes" in trade pacts threaten funding of non-profit services.
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- International trade agreements, such as NAFTA and GATS, contain "dangerous loopholes" that could threaten government support for non-profit social services despite federal government assurances to the contrary says a recently released...

Government transfers make a difference to female lone-parent families.
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- After tax family income rose for the fifth straight year mostly due to higher government transfers and lower personal income taxes. Female lone-parent families recorded one of the largest increases in after-tax income in 2001 with a...

Report claims Ontario seeks to minimize, contain and silence advocate.
July 14, 2003... TORONTO -- The Ontario government lacks commitment to children's advocacy and "is deaf to the voices and concerns of vulnerable children" warns a recently released report on the role and functions of Ontario's Advocacy Office. The report...

ILO aims for global social security.(International Labour Office)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... GENEVA -- "Only one-out-of-five people in the world today has adequate social security", said International Labour Office Director-General Juan Somavia, as the ILO launched the Global Campaign on Social Security and Coverage for All to...

Calendar Canada.(Calendar)
July 14, 2003... July 29-Aug. 1: Training program: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; Toronto; Crisis Prevention Institute. (See ad on page 8) Fax: 262-783-5906; Email info@crisisprevention.com July 29-Aug.1: Training program: Nonviolent Crisis Intervention;...

Foreign calendar.(Calendar)
July 14, 2003... July 23-26: APSAC Colloquium: American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children; Orlando, FL; tricia-williams@ouhsc.edu www.apsac.org Aug. 4-7: International Symposium for Adapted Physical Activity; Seoul; Korea;...

Canada's 16 & 17 year-olds optimistic but in depression, risky behaviour up. (Child & Family).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- A clear majority of youth aged 16 to 17 say the are healthy and optimistic about their future despite increased feelings of depression and a tendency for a greater percentage of them to engage in risky behaviours, such as staying out...

World's children. (Child & Family).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... UNICEF and the Turkish Education Ministry launched a campaign to get every school-age Turkish girl in the classroom by 2005. U.N. special rapporteur on indigenous people Rodolfo Stavenhagen, completing a 16-day mission to Mexico, will...

Research into ways to identify and intercept woman abuse. (Child & Family).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... HAMILTON -- Assessment of two approaches used in some healthcare settings to identify and intercept a woman abuse problem is the subject of research at MacMaster University. The three-year project will study which of two approaches is the most...

BC youth custody centre closing. (Child & Family).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... CAMPBELL RIVER -- B.C.'s Lakeview Youth Custody Centre will close this fall. The main reasons for the closing are: * The province's youth crime rate continues to fall; * Community-based alternative programs and other treatment services...

Alberta backs youth justice panels. (Child & Family).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... EDMONTON -- Alberta is continuing its support for 102 youth justice committees across the province. The Solicitor General is providing $300,000 in assistance to provide for administrative supplies, volunteer training and the coordination of...

Aussie child refugee detentions illegal. (Child & Family).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... CANBERRA -- The detention of hundreds of child asylum seekers by the Australian. government was set back by a Family Court ruling which declared the detentions illegal. The Family Court based its decision the U.N. Convention on the Rights of...

Wild Rose Foundation: 780-619-0369. (Funding).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Medicine Hat Lions Club, Crescent Heights. Toward training teachers and a trainer in the Medicine Hat region over two years to deliver the Lions-Quest program to children in Kindergarten through Grade 8 that will develop positive social...

The national crime prevention strategy, national crime prevention centre: 613-954-1721. (Funding).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... The Elizabeth Fry Society of Prince George. For the Elder and Youth Empowerment Project which has been designed to help young at-risk Aboriginal mothers to become responsible parents and adults. The project is matching young mothers with Elders...

Official language community organizations and institutions program: 819-997-7788. (Funding).
July 14, 2003... Youth Employment Services Foundation, Montreal: To improve access to employment services for Quebec's English-speaking population and assist the Foundation in developing a network of Quebec organizations that share in its mission of helping...

Trillium Foundation Ontario: 800-263-2887. (Funding).
July 14, 2003... Ulster Accordion Band. To purchase instruments and uniforms for this accordion band to enable it to continue to play in parades, for seniors across the Greater Toronto Area, and in many community venues. $22,900 over one year. West Toronto...

Non-profits busy chasing short term funds, "worrisome trend" says report. (Voluntary Sector).
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- The non-profit, voluntary sector is devoting more time to chasing short-term sources of money at the expense of organizational mission and core activities warns a recently released report from the Canadian Council on Social...

Ten appointed to B.C. social workers board. (General).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... VICTORIA -- Ten members were appointed to the British Columbia Board of Registration for Social Workers by an order-in-council. The board was established to regulate the practice of registered social workers and to ensure accountability of the...

Rules for immigrant consultants coming. (General).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- Citizenship and Immigration Minister Denis Coderre announced a secretariat to create a self-regulatory body for immigration consultants by 2004. The Ministry has committed $700,000 to the secretariat. The secretariat, established...

Toronto UW in year long consultation to guide funding decisions. (Voluntary Sector).(United Way)(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... TORONTO -- The United Way of Greater Toronto is into a new year-long public consultation process to identify and better understand the city's social needs in neighbourhoods, to guide the agency funding decisions and to determine how to work...

U.K. asylum seekers provide unpaid labor pool for non-profits. (Voluntary Sector).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... LONDON -- Non-profit organizations in the United Kingdom have found a well educated, unpaid labour pool among asylum seekers who are waiting for their applications to be considered. The process could take months or years. The government no...

Ontario blamed as autistic homes close. (Voluntary Sector).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- Ottawa Valley Autistic Homes, which has provided care for 28 autistic adults in six group homes for the past 25 years, will close by September 30. The decision to close came from the members of the Board of Directors as the result of...

Give2Asia set as Canadian charity. (Voluntary Sector).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... SAN FRANCISCO -- Give2Asia-Canada has been registered as a charity in Canada. Set up by the Asia Foundation of San Francisco as a public foundation in Canada for individuals and grantmakers who want a personalized and tax-deductible method for...

KAIROS staff signs with CUPE. (Voluntary Sector).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... TORONTO -- Workers at KAIROS, a church-based social justice organization have signed up with the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4557.01 Unit. After staff voted unanimously to join CUPE, the employer agreed to voluntary recognition....

Renewed shelter opens in Toronto. (Voluntary Sector).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... TORONTO -- Touchstone Youth Centre opened its newly renovated 30-bed emergency shelter for homeless youth aged 16 to 20. Funding was provided by Canada Mortgage and Housing Shelter Enhancement Program, $526,000 towards the project. National...

Publications.
July 14, 2003... The publications listed below are for information purposes only. To obtain copies contact the publisher. The entries in this section are listed free of charge and are limited to material published in Canada and by Canadian authors. Publishers...

Appointments.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Maureen Etkin, Central West (Mississauga/Brampton) Elder Abuse Consultant, Ministry of Citizenship, Toronto. Scott Haldane, President and CEO, YMCA of Greater Toronto, Toronto. Dr. Michael S. Kramer, Interim Scientific Director for CIHR...

Periodicals received.(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... Canadian Social Trends, Statistics Canada, Ottawa, Summer 2003 Canadian Stroke Network, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Spring 2003 CPC Viewpoint, Canadian Pensioners Concerned, Ontario Division, Toronto, May 2003 Concerned Friends,...

MPs score Finance and CCRA for treatment of disability tax credits. (Income Security).
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- A parliamentary sub committee had harsh words for the Canadian Customs and Revenue Agency (and its predecessor, Revenue Canada) along with the Department of Finance about the way in which they have chosen to administer the Disability...

Quebec will enforce welfare rules to reduce numbers on assistance. (Income Security).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... QUEBEC CITY -- The recently elected Liberal Quebec government plans to reduce the number of households receiving welfare by 25,000 this year and to cut social assistance benefits by a maximum of $300 per month for those recipients who refuse to...

Local Inuit trained to operate telehealth stations in Nunavut communities. (Health).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... IQALUIT, NU -- The Ikajuruti Inungnik Ungasiktumi telehealth network in Nunavut is now operating in 15 communities in the territory. Health and Social Services Minister Ed Picco expects the program will improve access to care for patients in...

Manitoba MD's settle with government on fees. (Health).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... WINNIPEG -- Manitoba Health and the Manitoba Medical Association have reached an agreement that covers fee-for-service and alternatively funded physicians. The settlement avoids mandatory arbitration procedures and allows doctors to receive...

Rising multiple births cost system. (Health).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... OTTAWA -- Hospitals and the public health care system are bearing the costly, fallout for an explosion in multiple births that is driven largely by the private fertility industry, Dr. Jon Barrett, head of the multiple births clinic at...

World's health. (Health).(Brief Article)
July 14, 2003... HIV/AIDS drugs from Brazil: One thousand people in 10 developing countries in Latin America and Africa will next month begin receiving free HIV/AIDS drugs from the government of Brazil. Through the initiative, Brazil aims to help treat...