Prof. John Shields at the Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities Committee

On April 23rd, 2015. See this statement in context.

April 23rd, 2015 / 4:55 p.m.

Professor, Ryerson University, Department of Politics and Public Administration, As an Individual

SIBs were very much part of Big Society in the U.K., which was about downloading responsibilities onto local levels of government, cutting various types of social programs, and then expecting philanthropy, local governments, and non-profit organizations to fill some of those gaps. That was certainly part of the U.K. model, which was part of the SIBs agenda.

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