Social Policy focuses on the systematic evaluation and response to social changes and needs. It refers to the decisions taken by government concerning goals for society and means of achieving them. Yet over the past few decades the ways in which such policy gets made has drastically changed.
The Federation has long been a leader in developing progressive and collaborative change initiatives, including sector sustainability strategies, and procurement and contracting solutions and, through CoreBC, is now increasing its understanding of and engagement with the development of social policy. Click HERE for a list of social policy resources from institutions and think tanks like the Caledon Institute and CPRN or log into the members only section of the Federation website to access the report Social Policy Frameworks in Canade: Examples and Opportunities prepared by Federation and CoreBC researchers.