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The End of the Canada Assistance Plan

Publication type (Carnegie): 
Carnegie Newsletter: Article
Issue Title (Carnegie): 
Downtown Eastside
Date: 
1996-03-15
Pages: 
5
Collections: 
Summary: 
Article suggesting that Bill C-76 and the end of the Canada Assistance Plan (CAP) will negatively affect Canada's social welfare net. The Carnegie Centre received $526,000 annually from the CAP. Among others, the bill prompted numerous protesting and fasting from Downtown Eastside residents.
Keywords: 
Welfare Recipients - Law and Legislation; 626 Bute St