Hundreds of donated red dresses have been displayed in public spaces across Canada, including the Canadian Museum of Human Rights. May 5 is National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) in Canada. We acknowledge the 231 calls for justice directed at all governments, sectors, and people in society in the “Reclaiming Power…

Seeing the word “Queer” might be alarming to some. At one time a pejorative term, more recently the term queer has been reclaimed by the LGBTQ community in much the same way as other marginalized communities have reclaimed language once seen as derogatory as an expression of strength and resilience. For those not familiar with…

Introduction:  In autumn 2020, BMG welcomed MSW placement students from the University of Windsor. MSW student Eileen Lam conducted research and analysis on service integration, and participated in an integration learning session for community agencies in the Ottawa area. We asked Eileen to identify the greatest barriers to more integrated human service delivery. She offered…

Introduction:  In autumn 2020, BMG welcomed MSW placement students from the University of Windsor. MSW student Eileen Lam conducted research and analysis on the barriers to effective service integration. We asked Eileen whether she felt technology might facilitate more integrated human service delivery. She offered the following insights. It does not necessarily reflect the views…