An Abbreviated History of Social Services in Ontario and OMSSA’s Role Within It
This year marks the 75th Anniversary of the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA). The Association is pleased to offer a webinar presentation by John Stapleton of Open Policy Ontario.
There is a long history in Ontario of providing funds and programs for people with disabilities and those who are unemployed. Such support would later expand to include people experiencing homelessness and families in need of quality early years and child care.
The history of social services in Ontario is marked by struggle and a complex relationship between the federal and provincial governments, and municipalities, connected to who can deliver these services. All this taking place against a backdrop of a changing political and economic conditions, not to mention several life-changing events.
This reflective webinar will provide insights into the early motivation for government social supports, and how these programs have evolved, and expanded, over time as program and service delivery have changed starting from the founding of Upper Canada to contemporary Ontario, and OMSSA’s role within this evolution.
Speaker:
- John Stapleton, Consultant, Open Policy Ontario