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RECOVERY

Homeless father and son
RECOVERY from mental illness is possible ... with safe and affordable housing and appropriate supports.

Affordable housing for the mentally ill

Since there is a shortage of affordable housing for the people with mental illness, the Government should expand the number of safe, affordable independent housing units in order make recovery possible.

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The Federal Government should increase the funding for provincial governments and non-profit groups to provide housing for the mentally ill.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE

Social Justice Forum

We think of ourselves as ‘just’ citizens. Consider the old saying, ‘There is no way to civility. Civility is the way‘ … civility referring to a just and caring society.

We would not think of being unfair to others … certainly not deliberately. This would suggest that we consider ‘justice’ as part of the ‘civil way’.

Justice

What are the key concepts for making moral judgements in pusuit of justice?

Caring

Nel Noddings (Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education) maintains that the foundation of justice is caring.

Justice and Caring

The relationship between justice and caring needs to be explored.

Form a Social Justice Group to:

  • learn more about social justice by discussing the dilemmas as presented or your own dilemmas

  • take social justice action by supporting the children’s education in remote villages

PARTICIPATE IN THIS DIALOGUE/ACTION FORUM