Canadian Social Policy

3 ch (3C/S) (W) · Undergraduate

Examine the history, development, and operation of Canadian social policy to understand the power dynamics that shape and are reproduced through policy programs and practices. The course addresses the continuing role of social policy in settler colonialism, the implications of policy design for communities experiencing various forms of structural marginalization, and possibilities for positive social change. Students engage key scholars and theoretical approaches, analyze primary documents, and produce applied outputs, such as policy briefs.