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45 relations: Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Canada Pension Plan, Canadian federalism, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Chaoulli v Quebec (AG), Child care, Disability, Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, Employment, Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, Government of Ontario, Great Depression in Canada, Healthcare in Canada, Income, Italian welfare state, Jobseeker's Allowance, Matthew effect, Mobility aid, Nordic model, Old Age Security, Ontario Disability Support Program, Poverty in Canada, Provinces and territories of Canada, Publicly funded health care, Registered Retirement Savings Plan, Single-payer healthcare, Social policy, Social programs in the United States, Social safety net, Social security, Social Security (United States), Social security in Australia, Social security in Sweden, Statistics Canada, Student loans in Canada, Transfer payment, Two-tier healthcare, Universal health care, Welfare, Welfare in New Zealand, Welfare in Sweden, Welfare state, Western Economic Diversification Canada.
Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped
The Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH) is the legal name of a social welfare program and service offered only in Alberta, Canada, to nearly 46,000 Albertans.
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Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA; Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique) is the Government of Canada agency responsible for helping to create opportunities for economic growth in the Atlantic Provinces by working with the people of the region – in their communities, through their institutions and with their local and provincial governments and businesses.
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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada.
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Canada Pension Plan
The Canada Pension Plan (CPP; Régime de pensions du Canada) is a contributory, earnings-related social insurance program.
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Canadian federalism
Canadian federalism involves the current nature and historical development of federal systems in Canada.
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Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
The Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor; l'Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord) is a policy initiative announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper of the Federal Conservative Party in August 2009.
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Chaoulli v Quebec (AG)
Chaoulli v Quebec (AG) 1 S.C.R. 791,, was a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada of which the Court ruled that the Quebec Health Insurance Act and the Hospital Insurance Act prohibiting private medical insurance in the face of long wait times violated the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms.
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Child care
Child care, or otherwise known as daycare, is the care and supervision of a child or multiple children at a time.
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Disability
A disability is an impairment that may be cognitive, developmental, intellectual, mental, physical, sensory, or some combination of these.
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Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
The Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (before 1998, the Federal Office of Regional Development - Quebec) is a Federal agency that has the responsibility of promoting economic expansion in Quebec by promoting small or medium-sized enterprises.
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Employment
Employment is a relationship between two parties, usually based on a contract where work is paid for, where one party, which may be a corporation, for profit, not-for-profit organization, co-operative or other entity is the employer and the other is the employee.
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Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
The Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (or FedNor) is a program of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada whose mission is to address the economic development, diversification and job creation in Northern Ontario.
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Government of Ontario
The Government of Ontario (Gouvernement de l'Ontario), formally Her Majesty's Government of Ontario (Gouvernement de l’Ontario de Sa Majesté), is the provincial government of the province of Ontario, Canada.
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Great Depression in Canada
Canada was hit hard by the Great Depression.
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Healthcare in Canada
Healthcare in Canada is delivered through thirteen provincial and territorial systems of publicly funded health care, informally called Medicare.
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Income
Income is the consumption and savings opportunity gained by an entity within a specified timeframe, which is generally expressed in monetary terms.
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Italian welfare state
The Italian welfare state is based upon the corporatist-conservative model, as described by Gøsta Esping-Andersen, one of the world's foremost sociologists working on the analysis of welfare states.
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Jobseeker's Allowance
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit paid by the Government of the United Kingdom to people who are unemployed and actively seeking work.
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Matthew effect
The Matthew effect, Matthew principle, or Matthew effect of accumulated advantage can be observed in many aspects of life and fields of activity.
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Mobility aid
A mobility aid is a device designed to assist walking or otherwise improve the mobility of people with a mobility impairment.
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Nordic model
The Nordic model (also called Nordic capitalism or Nordic social democracy) refers to the economic and social policies common to the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands and Sweden).
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Old Age Security
The Old Age Security pension (or OAS or OAS-GIS) is a taxable monthly social security payment available to most Canadians 65 years of age or older with individual income less than $122,843.
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Ontario Disability Support Program
The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is a means-tested government-funded last resort income support paid for qualifying residents in the province of Ontario, Canada, who are above the age of 18 and have a disability.
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Poverty in Canada
Poverty in Canada remains prevalent within some segments of society and according to a 2008 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, the rate of poverty in Canada, is among the highest of the OECD member nations, the world's wealthiest industrialized nations.
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Provinces and territories of Canada
The provinces and territories of Canada are the sub-national governments within the geographical areas of Canada under the authority of the Canadian Constitution.
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Publicly funded health care
Publicly funded healthcare is a form of health care financing designed to meet the cost of all or most healthcare needs from a publicly managed fund.
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Registered Retirement Savings Plan
A Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP), or Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), is a type of Canadian account for holding savings and investment assets.
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Single-payer healthcare
Single-payer healthcare is a healthcare system financed by taxes that covers the costs of essential healthcare for all residents, with costs covered by a single public system (hence 'single-payer').
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Social policy
Social policy is a term which is applied to various areas of policy, usually within a governmental or political setting (such as the welfare state and study of social services).
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Social programs in the United States
Social programs in the United States are welfare subsidies designed to meet needs of the American population.
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Social safety net
The social safety net is a collection of services provided by the state or other institutions such as friendly societies.
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Social security
Social security is "any government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income." Social security is enshrined in Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.
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Social Security (United States)
In the United States, Social Security is the commonly used term for the federal Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) program and is administered by the Social Security Administration.
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Social security in Australia
Social security, in Australia, refers to a system of social welfare payments provided by Commonwealth Government of Australia.
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Social security in Sweden
Social security in Sweden is one of the parts of the Swedish welfare system and consists of various social insurances handled by the National Agency for Social Insurance (Swedish; Försäkringskassan), and also welfare given out on a need basis by local municipalities.
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Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada (Statistique Canada), formed in 1971, is the Government of Canada government agency commissioned with producing statistics to help better understand Canada, its population, resources, economy, society, and culture.
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Student loans in Canada
Student loans in Canada help post-secondary students pay for their education in Canada.
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Transfer payment
In economics, a transfer payment (or government transfer or simply transfer) is a redistribution of income and wealth (payment) made without goods or services being received in return.
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Two-tier healthcare
Two-tier healthcare is a situation in which a basic government-provided healthcare system provides basic care, and a secondary tier of care exists for those who can pay for additional, better quality or faster access.
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Universal health care
Universal health care (also called universal health coverage, universal coverage, universal care, or socialized health care) is a health care system that provides health care and financial protection to all citizens of a particular country.
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Welfare
Welfare is a government support for the citizens and residents of society.
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Welfare in New Zealand
Social welfare has long been an important part of New Zealand society and a significant political issue.
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Welfare in Sweden
Social welfare in Sweden is made up of several organizations and systems dealing with welfare.
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Welfare state
The welfare state is a concept of government in which the state plays a key role in the protection and promotion of the social and economic well-being of its citizens.
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Western Economic Diversification Canada
Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) is a Canadian federal department that works towards building strong, competitive and innovative businesses and communities in Western Canada.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_programs_in_Canada
