Cuts to Canadian Civil Society

Howard Ramos and James Ron

“The 2012 federal budget has put Canada’s social justice groups on notice: the era of government-supported good deeds is over. Over the short term, many state-funded groups will shrink or disappear, while those that survive will lose their autonomy. If you care about critical thinking and social justice, this is bad news. Over the long term, however, the Conservatives may have done Canada a favour.”

Short version (“Funding cuts could unshackle Canadian civil society,”Toronto Star, April 14 2012) 

Long version (“Revolutionizing the Canadian social justice sector,” Open Democracy, April 15, 2012)