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Launch 3 basic income pilot projects – northern, rural, and urban – with a view to the eventual implementation of a Universal Basic Income Guarantee to ensure Canadians thrive in a post- pandemic/endemic economy CASW/ACTS Page 2 of 6 The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) is the national professional association for social work in Canada. [...] Further, we urge this government to center reconciliation in their work, following the lead of Indigenous people, communities, and organizations; truly upholding the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and continuing to action implementing the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. [...] The three pillars of the social work profession, the Canadian Council of Social Work Regulation (CCSWR), Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW) are in CASW/ACTS Page 3 of 6 consensus tha. [...] A nation-wide child welfare caseload study will support the intention of the Government of Canada to support long-term reform of the child welfare system in Canada, especially as it pertains to the journey of reconciliation. [...] With a new Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, and a new transfer on the horizon, it is the ideal time to explore the concept of Mental Health Parity and how this concept might guide future investments.