Chapter 8Chapter 8 To what extent should Canadians support social programs and taxation This chapter focuses on three different area’s: health care citizens Income assistance

Social Programs? Services provided by the government & paid for by taxes They aim to reduce economic in equalities in society and promote well being In canada governments generally support the idea of using taxes to provide social programs. Social Programs health care pensions for senior citizens income assistance education affordable housing child protection services employment insurance child care and other programs

Private health care: health care paid for by individuals Health insurance: an agreement from a company to pay for you health services for a fee you pay each month of the year Public health care: health care paid for by taxes Profit: money made from a product or service above and beyond the cost of providing the product or services

Social programs in Canada 2007 Program Area Health CarePensions for senior citizens Income Assistance What is provided? All citizens receive basic health care from a system paid for by taxes. The federal and provincial Governments fund Canada's health care system. At age 65 all citizens who have lived in Canada for at least 10 years qualify for a monthly pension, paid for by taxes In general citizens who are un able to meet there basic needs for food, shelter and clothing receive assistance paid for by taxes How is it provided? Within the provisions of the Canada health act, each province decides which services are paid for. The federal government funds and provides the pensions. The federal and provincial governments funds this program. Each province sets criterea for who is elligable for the assistance What legislation is involved? Canada health act (Federal) Old age security act (Federal) Each province has its own legislation

Different levels of government provided and fund social programs in canada this is because under canada’s constitution The federal and provincal governments have different responsibilitys. For example: The provinces have responsibilities for health care. This ensures citizens in diferent provinces can have a role in shaping the health care to fit there needs. The federal goverenment has responsibility for “peace, order and good government” it can pass laws such as canada health act.

Social programs in u.s 2007 Program areaHealth carePensions for senior citizens Income assistance What is provided? Citizens with low income recieve health care paid for by taxes all other citizens pay for health serbices or health insurance personally, in 2007, about 15% of people in the U.S did not have health insurance, and some could not afford medical care. Senior citizens generally support them selves through personal savings and pension plans In general citizens un able to meet there basic needs receive assistance How is it provided? The federal government funds and provides all assistance available Senior citizens and their families mostly meet their own needs The federal state governments fund income assistance and both levels of government are involved in setting criteria for who is eligible to receive income assistance What legislation is involved? Social security act (federal) No legislationSocial security act (federal) each state has its own legislation

Health care act The canada health care act is a federal act law that sets out five principles for health care in canada. The act says that, in every province and territory, health care must be: Publicly administered: run by government for no profit Comprehensive: for care provided by hospitals, physicans and surgeons Universal: available to everyone Portable: available every where in canada Accessible: avialable withen reasonable time & distance

Questions What are some the five things health care must be? How is the U.S social programs different from Canada’s social programs? Publicly administered; comprehensive; universal; portable and accessible. In the U.S they are less likely to give you help (paid by taxes) then in Canada, e.g. pensions for senior citizens you have to help them with your own money and through personal plans in the U.S in Canada at age 65 the government gives them help (paid for by taxes)