The Canadian Fact Book on Income Security Programs
(by Melanie Hess, 1992, 84 pp., #546, $12.00)
Imagine Canada without its social programs. How would we manage in times of hardship without programs like Unemployment Insurance, Workers' Compensation, social assistance, or Old Age Security? Canada has established over 100 social programs and in 1989-90, expenditures on these programs totalled $121 billion. But despite the vital role these programs play in our everyday lives, they are not very well-known or understood.
This unique, easy-to-read book describes a number of income security programs including retirement income programs, programs for families with children, labour market programs, veterans' programs, welfare, and tax provisions for people with disabilities. Each description contains information regarding the number of beneficiaries, the costs, eligibility rules and benefit rates.
A valuable resource for students and professors, academics, policy groups, professionals working in the areas of social policies and social services, government officials, journalists and all those who would like to learn more about Canada's social safety net.
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