A FRAMEWORK TO BUILD NOVA SCOTIA’S FUTURE TOGETHER A report from the Social Policy Committee During the past three decades, we’ve seen increasing globalization, the rise of neo-liberalism and unprecedented technological change affecting the labour market. Governments have enacted policies that resulted in greater inequity and a general retrenchment of the welfare state,
Policy frameworks are blueprints for achieving goals for our province; a roadmap to improve quality of life and well-being through policy.
either by explicit austerity measures or by non-decisions and lack of public investment in social infrastructure. These trends have combined to leave the most vulnerable Nova Scotians to carry the greatest burden of these polices. The Social Policy Committee has been busy over the past year building a scoping document and establishing a partnership with the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives – Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) to build a social policy framework to address these trends and challenge the current discourse.
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Social policy frameworks are tools that guide complex decision-making, set future positive direction, and identify important intersections that impact intended and unintended outcomes of policy. The creation of this document will allow the NSCSW to utilize the Social Policy Framework to support advocacy efforts to promote health, prevent harm and proactively address government policy. It will act as a living document that serves as a guide to organize and mobilize and ensure all Nova Scotians have opportunities for wellbeing and fulfillment.
