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Human Services: The Future Role Of Local Government In Ontario, Stephen Cairns
Human Services: The Future Role Of Local Government In Ontario, Stephen Cairns
MPA Major Research Papers
This paper examines the role of local government in the planning, delivery, and management of human services based on a discussion of provincial programs in Ontario. The findings reveal that local government’s role in human services is being eroded due to provincial initiatives and provincial-municipal agreements that assume greater control by the Ontario government in local activities.
The Municipal Role In Child Care – Ontario, Karen Chan
The Municipal Role In Child Care – Ontario, Karen Chan
MPA Major Research Papers
This paper examines the municipal role in child care based on interviews, surveys, workshops, conferences, and focus groups with officials from Ontario municipalities. The findings reveal that the planning and development of human services is shared between the provincial and municipal levels of government but provincial legislation regarding child care must include the appropriate allocation of responsibility to the municipal level in order to ensure that the service is institutionalized.