Canadians imagine their society as one which allows anyone with drive and ambition to reach his or her potential, regardless of socio-economic, religious or cultural background. But good public policy - grounded in community input - is needed to make this vision a reality. Maytree, a foundation that promotes equity and prosperity through leadership, recently published a report entitled Charting Prosperity: Practical Ideas for a Stronger Canada which outlines more than 50 practical policy proposals developed by its partners and grantees for realizing this vision. The policy ideas it promotes include:
- Making refundable the caregiver and infirm dependant tax credits;
- Creating a $2 million learning fund (over five years) to promote cross-community exchange for poverty reduction;
- Adopting a national action plan to combat human trafficking;
- Ending the low-skilled temporary foreign worker program; and
- Eliminating processing fees for refugees
Related Links:
- Download and read Charting Prosperity: Practical Ideas for a Stronger Canada
- Watch the Charting Prosperity webinar with Alan Brodbent, Chairman, Maytree and Sherri Torjman, VP, Caledon Institute of Social Policy
- Visit the Maytree Foundation website
- Find more ideas for creating a civil society
