The Role of Municipalities in Redistribution in Ontario: A Study on Ontario Works

Author

Siu Ming Kwok, Western University

Date of Award

7-1-2010

Degree Type

Major Research Paper

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration

Program

Political Science

Supervisor

Brunet-Jailly, Emmanuel

Geographical Areas

Ontario

Abstract

This paper examines the role of Ontario municipalities in redistribution in an effort to understand the values behind welfare policy, the policy process, and the service provision model. Interviews with 15 Ontario Works stakeholders – including two members of municipal council, three senior level managers of a social services department, four members of community-based organizations, and six Ontario Works recipients – from a mid-sized municipality in Southwestern Ontario were conducted. The findings reveal that with regards to redistribution, municipalities can play an active role in policy implementation at the local scale, while policymaking can be left to the province.

Recommended Citation

Kwok, Siu Ming, "The Role of Municipalities in Redistribution in Ontario: A Study on Ontario Works" (2010). MPA Major Research Papers. 86.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/lgp-mrps/86