POG 316 Lecture 9: Lecture Nine - November 23rd, 2015

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Politics and Public Administration
• Course: POG 316
• Professor: Frederica Gomes

Document Summary

Two pillars of post-war canadian welfare state; family allowances, old age security. 97% could access family allowances and old age security (conceptualized as universal programs) By 1970s, the following programs were nearing universality; During the crisis of the welfare state, these programs (mainly the ones with cash entitlements) were coming under serious attack. Discourse of not wasting money (politicians say rich people should not get money because they could afford it themselves. Banker"s wife (state should not have to pay for the bankers wife and her social needs) Upper and middle class citizens no longer care for the program (program begins to deteriorate, often a complete backup of the program) Left leaning activists saw the pro-selectivity campaigns as a twofold project of dismantling the welfare state. Second, the elimination and cut back of programs and services mainly used by the poor. Today, the only two social programs that remain universal are medicare and education.