about ccsd

Since 1920, CCSD convened not-for-profits, philanthropists, governments and the private sector to improve Canada’s social well-being. Each decade brought different challenges and opportunities. CCSD was at the forefront in putting forward unconventional solutions that became the foundation of Canada’s social landscape.

• In the 1920s CCSD helped shape the first Old Age Pension program.
• In the 1930s CCSD promoted the concept of Employment Insurance.
• In the 1980s CCSD put the spotlight on the plight of Aboriginal children.
• In this decade CCSD demonstrated why the National Child Benefit was a wise investment and advocated for the introduction of tax credits to assist working poor families.

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