Challenges
Social planning organizations face numerous challenges in their work:
- High complexity of social issues
- Government-Related Challenges
- Implications of federal, provincial and municipal budget measures
- Reshaping of the social policy agenda
- Shifting role of the state in social policy (e.g. federal/provincial responsibilities, focus on the "fiscal imbalance," etc.)
- Changing relationships with all levels of government
- Changing provincial government priorities (greater challenges to put poverty on the agenda)
- Impact of service downloading from government to private, non-government and non-profit organizations.
- Demographic Challenges
- Growing immigrant and visible minority populations
- Diverse types of communities (urban, rural, northern, remote, reserves)
- Growing ethnic, cultural and linguistic diversity
- Economic and Infrastructure Challenges
- Shifting regional economies (e.g. urbanization)
- Changing social infrastructure needs
- Increasing economic disparity (Income inequality metrics)
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