1. Welfare to Work Programs in Canada Policy Intentions and Program Realities

2. Researching in the Policy/Program Field Focus group discussions Telephone questionnaires Key Informant Interviews Follow-up Interviews of program participants Data gathering for Inventory 1 and Updated 2 (all provinces and territories) 164 program participants 119 program providers 107 employers 122 community representatives

3. Interpreting and Responding to Policy Intentions

4. The Context Social expenditure cuts Program targeting Privatization/outsourcing Monitoring Maximize quick results Restrictive eligibility criteria

5. Interpreting and Responding 4 groups Welfare to What? Program Inconsistencies and Service Hierarchies Social Partnering

6. Interpreting and Responding Array of Options in decline Recognizing diversity Information, Mis-information and ways of communicating

7. Interpreting and Responding Time and transitional supports Program and Participant accountability