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Award in the Kay Feehan, MSW, RSW, was awarded the Charity Lui Edmonton Rotary Integrity Award on news April 16, 2014.

Congratulations, Kay! Kay Feehan

ACSW Council Meet and Greet ACSW Council and Edmonton area coordinators hosted a Welcome to the Profession event for social work students on April 24. It was a great opportunity for the more than 30 students in attendance to network with Council members, ACSW staff, and Edmonton area coordinators.

Area coordinator events throughout the NorQuest social work students at the Welcome to the Profession event province In Whitecourt, area coordinator Pavan Sonpar-Pahwa, MA, RSW, organized a networking breakfast attended by local social workers on February 4.

Jasper area coordinators Laurie-Ann Reddick, BA, RSW, and Tiffany Toussaint, BSW, RSW, hosted their first networking event for local social workers February 5. Over lunch, the group chatted about the ACSW conference and brainstormed about ideas for Social Work Week 2014.

Continued on page 4 L to R: Les Dolan, Wanda Ferland, Tiffany Toussaint and Laurie-Anne Reddick at February’s networking event in Jasper

Tell us what you think: opportunity for input

New Draft Strategic Plan 2014

A new Draft Strategic Plan for the Alberta College of Social Workers has been developed. The Draft Plan is posted on the ACSW website for member input: acsw.ab.ca/social_workers/council/strategic_plan_2014

Please reflect on the following questions.

• Can you see yourself in this VISION? • Can you see yourself in this MISSION? • What are your suggestions and comments on the Vision, Mission and strategic goals?

Feedback may be provided via email ([email protected]) by June 15, 2014. After this date, feedback may be sent to the Executive Director & Registrar ([email protected]).

Volume 39 • Issue 2 3 in the news and in Standoff February 1.in StandoffFebruary Kanakii Mekaisto held aworkshop onIndigenousSocial Work Standards The ACSW IndigenousSocial Work Committee Workshops around Alberta Welfare System. Sparrow: Privacy versus Accountability intheChild details ontheFatal Careseries, TheFall ofEvery a presentation bycolumnistPaula EdmontonJournal Simons. Sheshared The Retired Social Workers Interest toenjoy Group metinlateFebruary The Retired SocialWorkers Interest Group stop privatization. privatization, followed around by discussionandactionstrategies how to The day-long event of includedpresentations forms aboutvarious ,Public Services hostedby Public Interest inEdmonton,Alberta 14. February Social workers attendedameetingonTaking Action toStopthePrivatization of Public Interest Albertaevent Continued from page3 From ourdesktoyours Edmonton area coordinators hostedVal Kinjerski Val Kinjerski Mekaisto (L)and Dr. BettyBastien (R) Indigenous SocialWork Standardsworkshop facilitators Kanakii Dr. BettyBastien , PhD,RSW, for an orphanage inKenya.for anorphanage silent auctionand bake saletoraisefunds Social Work Student Association helda work through theages. The Lethbridge onMarch 5focusingonsocial Lethbridge hostedaworkshopPartnership in The 14th Annual Professional Development lives andsocialwork practice. mindfulnessintotheirpersonal incorporate a workshop toteachsocialworkers how to She presented AnIntroductiontoMindfulness, served asfacilitators. , BSW, RSW, , PhD,RSW,

Alberta; Studen Bower, Parkland Institute; BillMoore Kilgannon, Public Interest Older AdultsinEdmontononMarch 1. Speakers includedShannon a workshop titledLong Term Care: ImpactofPrivatization ontheCareof GerontologicalThe Northern Social Alberta Work Interest Group hosted Elisabeth Ballermann, UnionofHealthcare Professionals. Alberta’s Seniors Task Force; Sandra Azocar, ofMedicare; Friends and Retired Social Workers Interest Group on March 3. Baldwin Reichwein, 4 Lori Sigurdson (L toR):CharityLui,Baldwin Reichwein, AmberYoung, George Jason, Taking Action toStopthePrivatizationof PublicServicesevent Sandra Azocar Shannon Stunden Bower, BillMoore Kilgannon, Baldwin Reichwein, Speakers atthe LongTerm Careworkshop inEdmonton (LtoR): RSW, (retired), memberofthePublic Interest The Advocate • Summer 2014 in the news Breakfast Week Work Whitecourt Social Lisa Hibbs, Baird, Amy O’Brien, L to R seated: Svitlana Woyewoda Myrna and Sonpar-Pahwa, Pavan Charko, Tammy Standing: Worobec Sandy Lori Sigurdson with Red Deer College social work students social with Red Deer College Lori Sigurdson 5 March 6, 2014, Social Workers were recognized in the Alberta Legislative Assembly in the recognized were Workers Social 6, 2014, March Tim Golumbia, Bhardwa, Naresh with Disabilities Persons for Services Minister of L to R: Associate Rick Bhullar, Manmeet Services Human Minister of Alec Stratford, Lori Sigurdson, Anderson, Pamela Justin Mettler and Zomiak Mira Guthrie, Edson Social Work Week display Week Work Edson Social L to R: Lori Sigurdson celebrated Social Social celebrated L to R: Lori Sigurdson with at Red Deer College Week Work and Mustamandy Suraya students diploma Eva Sarson was featured in The featured was , BSW, RSW, , BSW, Issue 2 •

David Brady ACSW supported social work week events in events week supported social work ACSW Lethbridge, Jasper, Hinton, Edmonton, Calgary, La Lac Whitecourt, Red Deer, High Prairie, The and Edson. Grande Prairie, Cold Lake, Biche, with workers social registered 1200 approximately Alberta week ServicesHealth work social celebrated the province—including across in various ways a via telehealth, presentations webinars, in-services, and celebratory breakfasts. poster display, The mayors of Calgary, Edmonton, and Rocky Mountain House issued proclamations declaring Social Work Week, which which Week, Work Social declaring issued proclamations House Rocky Mountain and Edmonton, Calgary, of mayors The All. Fairness for Justice and theme the followed Social Work Week March 2-8 March Week Work Social , the Rocky Mountain House the Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer, he does in his highlighting the work newspaper, coordinator. area ACSW and as an community Social workers and colleagues in High Prairie Prairie colleagues in High and workers Social Night! with a Wing Week Work Social celebrated Cheryl McClelland, Heather L to R: Misti Cottingham, Ericka and Guimond, Nathalie Dubois, Lorena Deynaka, Schmaltz Students celebrated Social Work Week at MacEwan at MacEwan Week Work Social celebrated Students and Liz McNulty professor with assistant University (L to R, holding Nixon Amanda student practicum ACSW cake) Volume 39 Volume From our desk to yours Continued from page 5 news

Social workers and physical therapists who participated in Alberta Health Services Drumming Circle workshop in Calgary

in the Amazing Race in the Central Zone

Announcements Mieke de Groot, BSW, RSW, was appointed area coordinator in Grande Prairie.

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The local Co-op in Grande Prairie sponsored coffee and cake for Social Work Week. Grande Prairie area coordinators (L to R) Marianne Hartmann and Mieke de Groot

Welcome aboard, Mieke!

Nearint Neam, administrative support professional, has moved on from ASCW after seven years.

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6 The Advocate • Summer 2014 regular feature Lynn Labrecque King Lynn Labrecque a topic criticalwell-being— to our the fundamental right to produce good food and access and acquire Of particular urgency clean water. for Canadian agriculture at this time which, Bill C-18, is the proposed autonomy could reduce if passed, for of farmers and sovereignty Please visit of our food. growth to learnnfu.ca/issues/save-our-seed Shiva Dr. As action. to take and more “Our first is as a duty of citizenship says, citizen of the earth.” consider time for reflection, take As you care What do you these questions. about? What accomplishments have you participated in this you What accomplishments have about? to achieve? is yet What year? much I care how recognize me to allows reflection My own together are who we duty to you, my for our profession, are we and how body, within our professional serve as we excellence, toward about working I care serve. with those we family, for my I care and about caring itself. communication, world. and my province, my community, my audit, as our organization undergoes its annual Each year us of the importanceour auditors remind of caring for and both individual to ensure taking vacations by ourselves In this time of summer and holidays, organizational wellness. of review and a include time for reflection wishes for you my A and renewal. as refreshment as well list of caring, own your great summer to all! n 7 Keynote speaker Kim Zapf with ACSW’s manager of of manager with ACSW’s Kim Zapf speaker Keynote conference at the Lori Sigurdson, affairs, professional

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& registrar King, Labrecque Lynn Executive director Executive On April 11, Dr. Vandana Shiva opened Public Interest Interest opened Public Shiva Vandana Dr. April 11, On Reasserting Conference— Advocacy eighth annual Alberta’s of words The first . World Good in a Corporatized the Public because here are “You caring: acknowledged her address Dr. of person to views in environment, True care.” you up on behalf importance the underscored of showing Shiva Her example was about. care of the things and places we Our Annual General Meeting General Meeting Annual Our membersconfirmed welcomed new and Annual Council and our ACSW to The Advocate released. Report was informationreported and shared about committees and ACSW completed by and projects events common threads— offered Each of these activities members. engaged in caring professionals and social workers social work in which they making choices about the environments participate. in environment” to “person with to in environment” recognized awards ACSW environment.” within our of social workers the work body. professional In March, we celebrated Social Work Work celebrated Social we In March, conference. and held our annual Week keynote Michael Kim Zapf’s wonderful us of the importance reminded of and the environment the physical we consider significance of place as shifts in our paradigms of to share your thoughts on this or any other topic. other on this or any your thoughts to share Lynn Labrecque King is the executive director and and director executive is the King Lynn Labrecque at [email protected] her Contact ACSW. for registrar The arrival of summer means we are part way through the year. This halfway mark is a good time to embrace an activity to embrace time is a good This halfway mark year. the part way through we are means summer arrival of The significant the begin by examining might You that is to reflect. and in our profession, called to do continually we are this year. held already work events social annual Take time to reflect Take Volume 39 Volume regular feature feature incredible work! awards luncheon. Many peopleacross thisprovince do you would like tonominateforrecognition atthenext I encourageyou tothinkaboutpeopleinyour community applauding associalworkers. work isvery consistentwithourCodeofEthicsandworth Kilgannon, executive director ofPublic Interest Alberta. His of others. This was awarded appropriately toBillMoore- the values ofsocialwork andacommitmenttothe service individual whoisnotasocialworker but whodemonstrates Social The Honorary Work Award acknowledges an and ampleasedIhadthisexperience. we were bothengagedwithHIVwork, foranumber ofyears when with Sherry recognition. Iwas towork privileged to influencingsocialpolicyare worth the peoplesheserved, andcommitment McKibben. Herlifework, dedicationto justice, was awarded tothelateSherry in thearea ofsocialactionand social recognizes thework ofasocialworker The John Hutton Award, which award are deserving (Calgary) winners. (Medicine Hat), andHughMcGeary Sandra Alton (Edmonton),Mark Sloan of thebestfrom across theprovince. inacknowledging thebest participate luncheon. Itwas anhonourto One highlightformewas theawards ACSW Awards for the meaningful sessions and opportunitytoconnect with colleagues, many whom Ionlyseeatthe conference. attending the conference are toachieve category ‘A’ credits and network withother social workers. Iamalwaysgrateful and volunteers of ACSW putinmany hours toensure the conference runs smoothly. The tworeasons members givefor Congratulations tothe conference committeeinEdmonton onputting together another great conference. The staff Incredible work across Alberta Richard Gregory, President’s report MSc, RSW

Labrecque King, and president Richard Gregory John Hutton Award for Sherry McKibben), withACSW Council member Rick Guthrie, executive director Lynn L toR,ACSW Award winners Mark Sloan,Sandra Alton,BillMoore-Kilgannon, CecilyPoohkay (accepting the 8 social workers are making tothelives ofpeople in Alberta government. Hespoke passionately aboutthecontributions with Disabilities, brought onbehalfofthe greetings Alberta Naresh Bhardwaj, forPersonsAssociate MinisterofServices overview consultationresults. ofthemembership Honourable reports,In additiontovarious the AGM saw uspresent an than atthestart. this year we optedtohold the AGM mid-conference rather general meetings. While we willcontinue toexplore options, explore ideasonhow toimprove attendanceatour annual Several monthsago, aCouncilsub-committeebeganto AGM The Advocate Richard Gregory • Summer 2014 regular feature feature

President’s report President’s , and awards are all part of an “old boys network.” network.” “old boys all part are of an and awards , Advocate Members voting at the AGM at the voting Members Richard Gregory is President of ACSW Council. He is also chair and instructor of of instructor is also chair and He Council. ACSW of is President Gregory Richard at Richard can contact You College. Hat at Medicine Program Work Social the . [email protected] These individuals often work with some of our most often work These individuals citizens and it is importantvulnerable for them to be part of practice. regulated Council spent time developing April, At the end of This process its strategic years. plan for the next three information by in the largely driven gathered was your welcome We membership consultation process. Check out strategic input into the proposed plan. acsw.ab.ca/social_workers/council/strategic_plan_2014 informationfor more the membership consultation project to review I encourage you of a number I heard of the consultation, As a result report. committees, Council, ACSW their feelings that people express the been never could this be—I have “How was My initial response back to when I as I reflect However, part of such a network!” remember having ACSW Council I with first became involved I and runningthe same perception for Council for this reason. so we to contact me who has this impression encourage anyone is all of us! ACSW can discuss it. your to ask questions and share I encourage you In closing, is integral flow Communication ideas with Council and staff. that please remember that in mind, With to our organization. our treat we our Code of Ethics is not just a guide for how each treat we as a guide for how It should also serve clients. one another! n be nice to Let’s other. 9 , are , PhD, RSW, as well as Alec as well has moved out of the has moved will return to Council for , MSW, RSW, , MSW, , BSW, RSW, , BSW, , MSc, RSW, , MSc, moved into the position of vice- moved and Anne Marie McLaughlin who just finished a ten-month term. He who just finished a ten-month term. , MSW, RSW, , MSW, Margaret Brown and Margaret Issue 2 , MA, RSW, • Richard Shelson Richard , MSW, RSW, , MSW, Barbara Barbara into the position of treasurer. moving

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, along with Marija Bicanic left Council, members who have Wilson Terry member. public Stratford one year to fill the vacancy that resulted from Rick Guthrie resulted from vacancy that to fill the one year position of treasurer and become secretary. I appreciate those I appreciate and become secretary. position of treasurer members. completed their terms new and welcome who have president. president. moved into the Council vacancy that occurred last June when that occurred last June into the Council vacancy moved Linda Golding Honourable Naresh Bhardwaj, Associate Minister of Services for Persons with Persons for Services of Minister Associate Bhardwaj, Naresh Honourable Alberta government. the of on behalf greetings brought Disabilities, Building relationships King and I will meet with Labrecque Lynn weeks In a few Manmeet the Honourable the Minister of Human Services, This will be an opportunity our work to continue Bhullar. as as well with various ministries, relationships in building will be speaking to include Issues we to identify concerns. as child employed numbers of social workers the decreasing supervised non-social by social workers workers, intervention will We death in care. on children’s and follow-up workers, services in human working the issue of individuals also address to be not required but educated as social workers who are and immigration. in employment work they because registered At the AGM we introduce new Council members and thank new introduce we AGM At the I look their terms completed on Council. members who have Council members Linda with our new to working forward Fehr and specifically to the population he works closest with, works closest with, and specifically to the population he Albertans with disabilities. MSW, RSW, MSW, McPherson Volume 39 Volume Ethics in Action

By Sheryl Pearson, MSW, RSW, LLB

Sheryl Pearson

feature Top 10 changes to the new Standards of Practice

We love our top 10 lists. Think top 10 songs, top 10 moments in sport, and top 10 bachelors. We look forward to the release of these lists and eagerly wait to hear number one announced. Anyone who has ever watched David Letterman is

regular regular acutely aware of how hard it is to turn the television off before he finishes.

I’ve decided to use this entertaining method of delivering #8 — Maintaining registration information to talk about the new Standards of Practice. After There’s no such thing as innocently forgetting to renew all, what could be more exciting and professionally titillating? your registration. Members may not know that failure to And perhaps starting with #10 will make you unable to resist renew a permit on time or pay the registration fee results reading the entire article! in a suspension of practice. Standard B.1 clearly states that a social worker whose registration is suspended or cancelled #10 — Introduction to the Standards for any reason will cease practicing within the scope of social Whereas previously there was no preamble or context for the work until reinstated. Anyone who continues to practice Standards of Practice, the new introduction section makes it during that time is in breach of the Standards and subject to clear the Standards are not the gold star of practice, but rather disciplinary proceedings. Be sure to diarize your renewal! a minimum or baseline that all social workers practicing in Alberta are expected to meet. The introduction to the #7 — Consent provisions Standards clearly establishes their objective and authority. The area formerly referred to generically as informed consent is now broken into two sections: Consent for Services and #9 — New definition of conflict of interest Consent to Share Information. The standards, which previously directed behavior in the event of a conflict of interest, now provide guidance in Consent for services directs how a social worker must give distinguishing the existence of a conflict of interest in the an accurate account of professional services to be provided first place. The definition includes situations where a social before starting the service and must detail any potential risks worker’s affiliation with an organization, group, individual, or to clients at any time a change is proposed. client is—or may appear to be—compromised due to another affiliation. A conflict of interest may arise whether the conflict The consent to share information provision stipulates that is real or perceived. The definition clearly shows that conflict social workers must now obtain informed consent from of interest is not limited to relationships of financial interest clients prior to releasing client information to any other party. and may arise when social workers have relationships or Although the standard provides that sharing information may interests that could be seen as improperly influencing their happen without consent when legislation or policy permits, professional judgment or ability to act in the client’s best social workers must seek consent unless an urgent need interest. exists to disclose information before consent can be sought. Additionally, information must be released only on a “need to know” basis and clients must be provided with information Sheryl Pearson, joint manager of regulatory on how the information will be used. practice, is committed to building the extraordinary performance of social workers.

10 The Advocate • Summer 2014 regular feature Ethics in action in Ethics ACSW Council approved the new (fifth the new approved Council ACSW in October of Practice edition) Standards for all in effect now are 2013, and they standards These in Alberta. social workers reflect some of the changes in practice since occurred have that and legislation edition in 2006. of the previous approval #2 — Technology in social work practice in social work #2 — Technology village. base for complaints in the global is the home ACSW use telephonic or other electronic if you that E.3 provides Alberta, services outside to clients living means to provide Alberta registration is in your know they ensure must you ACSW. file a complaint with the may and that they within the profession #1 — Accountability of Practice Standards ACSW one change to the The number like choose to use social media you of how is to beware will social workers that provides G.1 Standard Facebook. trust public in social reduce not act in a manner that may of aware be must Social workers and social workers. work and representations activities, their personal behaviour, how This includes considering what on the profession. reflect may type of content is appropriate mediums to place in public and in other forms websites of such as social networking communication. website ACSW on the to the Standards Please refer of the to see the rest (http://tinyurl.com/lwnwz22) n equally titillating! all of which are changes, 11 ”

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group, individual, or client is—or may appear to be— is—or or client appear to individual, may group, compromised due to another affiliation. due to compromised In E.2, the Standards now go one step further and provide go one step further and provide now the Standards In E.2, the impact and respect will acknowledge that social workers can have and preferences beliefs, values, heritage, their own on their practice and on clients whose background and values It also states that a social their own. from be different may and understanding of knowledge will obtain a working worker beliefs, values, identities, affiliations, cultural race, their clients’ in service to apply this knowledge and customs and be able provision. #3 — Cultural competence #3 — Cultural explicit part an of competent now Cultural competence, dealing provisions Previous overdue. arguably was practice, will a social worker with cultural competence stipulated that interfere on a client that would stereotypes not impose any services to the client and of professional with the provision with a wide range to work will be able that a social worker the social worker. from culturally different of people who are this is to where evolved society and practice have Thankfully, stating the obvious. now #4 — Protection, privacy and security of security of and privacy #4 — Protection, records electronic records, to electronic or making the switch When keeping implementing an know Did you diligence is required. impact a privacy requires system record-keeping electronic practice must in private assessment and social workers data policies for electronic and records maintain electronic for details. management? See D.9 #5 — Confidentiality with groups and families with groups #5 — Confidentiality with attention to working special gives of the Standards D.5 the It addresses and families. couples, communities, groups, working with unique concerns confidentiality when around one person. than more #6 — Contents of records of #6 — Contents the Standards In D.2, in trouble! you will get Procrastination timely, systematic, will keep that social workers provide now and legible records. where a social worker’s affiliation with an organization, an organization, with affiliation worker’s a social where

Volume 39 Volume “ regular feature can bereached at [email protected]. Stephanie Brake isasocial workinstructor and coordinator atKeyano College. She local socialworkers toitssuccess. hasclearlycontributed relationship theprogram hasbuilt with key stakeholders and external withintheprogram, andsharing learning college, and community. The Philippines. for This representation opportunities has created rich six Caucasian, four from different regions,African andone from the diversity withinitspopulationincludingtwo Indigenousstudents, The Social Work to enjoy Diplomaprogram isfortunate great humanities, andliberalarts. constructive balancebetween socialwork curriculum, socialsciences, with families, groups, communities, andorganizationstoprovide a Mine andOurs. Itfocusesonanti-oppressive practiceandsocialwork approaches topractice,northern embracesthecollegeslogan: with Indigenousandmulticultural knowledge, and alongwithrural socialwork educationtwooffering years ago. The program, infused ofthecommunity since1965, part An integral Keyano Collegebegan powerful tobeinvolved forothers withandwatch. outstanding per kindnesstohumankind withoutjudgmentorexception. greater source ofmotivationfeel aninternal toadvocate, support, and show differently, more holistically, andwithenhancedcompassion. They tohumanity.to contribute Many say they now lookatsocialissues challenges many peopleinour society endure enhancestudents’ desire work altertheirway learning ofthinking. The direct exposure tothe A consistentstudentmessageisthattheirpracticumandcourse addictions, mentalillness, abuse, chronic illness, poverty, andisolation. growth inresponse toworking homelessness, withpeoplefacing agencies. As aresult, personal life-altering studentsoftenexperience inlocalhumanservice complete aminimum 720practicumhours In order tograduate, Social Work DiplomastudentsatKeyano College requirements. that touch students inmeaningful waysbeyond curriculum “sharing.” It’s anideal name for acollege providing opportunities Keyano comes from aCree word thatroughly translated means Keyano College Stephanie Brake Diploma Dialogue Keyano College, Fort McMurray sonal andprofessional growth ofstudentshasbeen , MSW, RSW

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even longer. I will never look at a railroad track without look at a railroad I will never longer. even full- a greatmy lead up to This was thinking of horses again. Work in the Social Bullying Workplace Unraveling workshop, day Sherri Tanchak with presenters Environment, Naomi Hanna Naomi Then it did get even better. Friday morning, I heard Kim I heard Friday morning, better. Then it did get even Zapf Lewis Cardinal’s presentation and hear the fantastic presentation drummers Cardinal’s Lewis Then a warm welcome. It was continents. different three from on my a delightful door prize—clean given I won water help but I couldn’t Plan Canada. behalf to families through better?” “Can it get any wonder, Naomi Hanna social work student, University of of Fourth-year bachelor Red Deer Circle, Calgary Site Based Learning RSW Rae Crockett Saturday saw me in another rewarding full-day session, session, full-day me in another rewarding saw Saturday by offered Program, Women Aboriginal for Anger The Healing At the awards luncheon, I enjoyed being inspired by those in by being inspired I enjoyed luncheon, At the awards I found it a bit However and those supporting the profession. Annual sad that only 70 of the 6741 members attended the more it was Luckily, General Meeting held Friday evening. done. than enough to get business are tough topics. It was a great session with lots of open It was tough topics. are by. flew The day sharing everyone. from Volume 39 Volume Private Practice Page

By Stephanie Wellings, MSW, RSW

Profile on Marilyn K. Smelski Stephanie Wellings feature

For more than 50 years, Marilyn K. Smelski, PhD, RSW, has dedicated herself to social work. She describes herself as a social worker “in awe” of the hard work her clients do to achieve growth and wholeness by obtaining freedom from pain. Smelski’s interest in social work was first sparked during her fourth year at St. Paul’s College in Winnipeg when a sociology professor/Jesuit priest suggested it to her as a career. Today she works as a therapist in private practice in Calgary.

regular After receiving her bachelor of arts degree, each other’s areas of strengths and expertise, Smelski began her journey in child welfare with Smelski providing individual in-depth with rural Ukrainian and Métis populations. long-term psychotherapy while Ferber As a young social worker also from a rural specialized in couples and relationships. In Ukrainian background, she appreciated a relationship that lasted 19 years, these two the warm welcome these groups offered. strong women learned to work through During this period, she completed a differences, becoming so well attuned they practicum in a Selkirk, Manitoba mental could substitute for one another without institution, and obtained her masters in causing client upset. social work. Observing her interest and In the beginning, however, Smelski did commitment, one practicum instructor experience a problem in private practice. observed: “You don’t love social work; you Her difficulty was in selling herself, as she are in love with social work.” It was many Marilyn Smelski had no marketing skills and did not know years before she fully understood the truth how to obtain referrals. of this statement. This problem was resolved when Smelski and Ferber joined With new masters degree in hand, Smelski and her husband the International Conference for the Advancement of Social Wally moved to Calgary where she accepted a counselor job Workers in Private Practice (I-CAPP). The group, which with Calgary Family Services. She worked in this role for five held annual conferences with presenters interested in “quality years, until their son Aaron was born. When he was two years private practice,” allowed Smelski to address her marketing old, Smelski accepted employment on a psychiatric unit at concerns as well as counseling modalities. Smelski took the General Hospital. She stayed for less than a year, however: I-CAPP’s two-year certificate program for private practitioners the lack of follow-up services for the discharged patients and of psychodynamic clinical social work through Tulane continual recidivism rate due to large gaps in the system led her University in New Orleans. It followed the premise that to to conclude she could no longer work in that setting. Smelski perform clinical social work independently, a person required went back to counseling, with Catholic Family Services. knowledge, experience, and skills beyond the masters level. In 1978, a colleague, Audrey Ferber, invited Smelski to join During this same period, 1985-86, Smelski chose to integrate her in private practice. Feeling she “was ready to practice her Christian faith into her practice under the mentorship independently and take responsibility for her own professional of the International Association of Christian Therapists. She self,” Smelski worked with Ferber until 1997. They dovetailed values the body, mind, and spirit connection and recognizes the importance of treating the whole person. Stephanie Wellings is a social worker in private practice specializing in post-addiction trauma and its effects. Continued on page 15

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1. 3. 4. 2. Smelski loves the creativity each unique client brings the creativity out in her and Smelski loves And so feels privileged them on their healing journeys. to accompany her practice from to conduct her private she will continue inspired, Calgary. home office in downtown 15 (EMDR), which she describes (EMDR),

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to a beautiful earthquake-resistant school in 2013! in school earthquake-resistant to a beautiful RSW Sunderland, MSW, By Chris From tarps and tentpoles in 2010 in and tentpoles tarps From Haiti school completed school Haiti In fifty-one y her calling and would like to be a support for other private like her calling and would practice in about her thoughts on private Asked practitioners. she suggests the following: Alberta, In 1990, Smelski used her experience training and the I-CAPP In 1990, In to obtain her doctorate in social work. as groundwork movement 1998 she became trained and later certifiedeye in desensitization and reprocessing approach. as her preferred treatment Marilyn Smelski page 14 Continued from Chris Sunderland is the vice president of the “Foundation for Rebuilding Lives” and can be reached at the Cardston Mental Health Clinic at: 403-653-5240 or Clinic Health Mental Cardston at the can be reached Lives” and Rebuilding for “Foundation the of president vice is the Chris Sunderland . [email protected] for more information on the Foundation for Rebuilding Lives and future projects. and future information Lives for more for Rebuilding on the Foundation Please visit rebuilding-lives.org The past three years have seen impressive growth. The school of growth. impressive seen have years The past three now ago, years three about 30 students, and poles for tarps, tents, 17 certified teachers. and employs nearly 300 children serves “education and said “fulfillment of a miracle” describes school as the new headmaster of the orphanage and school, Gaetan, Pastor Gaetan named the school cannot think of a better future.” we it, Without of a society. is the foundation for the development killed while attending school duringwas who the 2010 earthquake. brother after his younger Academy Adrien Williamson Over the last few years, our team years, the last few Over Rebuilding for The Foundation established Canadian charity registered to Lives—a also We fundraise for the Haiti school. partnered with a United States foundation which had an called Help One Now, a school for the same building in interest After partnering and raising orphanage. an earthquake built we funds together, to most of the money provided Help One Now school. resistant Last October, process. the building the school and oversaw build in Haiti to both foundations came together from representatives au Prince. completion in Port celebrate the school’s I wrote an article called “Haiti: a counsellor’s perspective” which spoke about a team spoke perspective” which a counsellor’s called “Haiti: an article I wrote Advocate the 2010 issue of fall In the , I shared 2011 Advocate spring In the 2010 earthquake. January the work after post-trauma conducted who Albertans of first trip. on the we befriended orphanage the for build a school plan to help our and trip to Haiti our second Volume 39 Volume regular feature By NatalieDawes U of Cupdates visit the Faculty’swebsiteat fsw.ucalgary.ca of Calgary’s Facultyof Social Work. You canreach her [email protected] or Natalie Dawesisthe manager of communications and marketing at the University abuse.” continue towork together toaddress theroot causesofchild the cuttingedgeofchildprotection methodsandthatwe across Canada, andaround theworld to ensure we are at from toworkexcellent opportunity withpartners Alberta, minister ofHumanServices. “Conferences like thisare an nurturing, environment,” caring saidManmeetBhullar, sure children have tolive theopportunity andgrow ina children. We know there ismore we candotomake “We are committedtotheprotection ofall Alberta’s with ISPCAN. Services, HumanServices,Alberta willco-chairtheevent Mark Hattori, assistantdeputyministerofChildandFamily Jackie Sieppert, deanoftheFacultySocial Work and fromexpertise thecommunity.” leading academicresearch withthelatestinnovations and thatcombinesaccessto adynamic experience participants prolific social work schoolsinCanada, willoffercongress “Our FacultyofSocial Work, onethemostprogressive and president andvice-chancellorof theUniversity ofCalgary. families, andcommunities,” saidDr. ElizabethCannon, event thatshowcases ourcommitmenttohealthy children, “The University ishonored tohostthisimportant ofCalgary conference. will alsobecelebrating its50thanniversary, expects about1,500experts from across the globetoattend the four-day 28-31, 2016,the congress willexplore the theme ProtectingourChildren,Future . The university, which the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuseand Neglect’s (ISPCAN) biennial congress. 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Round dance — photo by Anton Quon 2014 ACSW Annual Conference HIGHLIGHTS

By George Jason, MSW, RSW

What do frogs and social workers potentially have in common? If you were in the audience during Kim Zapf’s keynote address at the 2014 ACSW conference, you may remember his explanation.

Frogs are specialized in capturing insects in flight but are so limited in finding sustenance in other ways, one could conceivably starve if a harvest existed only at its feet. Zapf, social work professor emeritus, suggested our history and specialization often limit the ways we understand and interact with clients and the world they inhabit. He noted that social work training often involves culture-specific understanding and academic language that limits our effectiveness during interactions.

Throughout his presentation, Zapf used unique and humorous examples to expand on the conference theme Person In Environment. He suggested that in our work, there might be conventions and practices we use unquestioningly without understanding their history.

18 The Advocate • Summer 2014 Welcome feature

ACSW president Richard Gregory welcomes attendees Welcome by conference co-chairs, Louise Guenther and Debbie Steinhubl article

Thursday evening keynote by Lewis Cardinal, Wilson Bearhead Drumming Group Treaty 6 welcome by Elder Marilyn Buffalo Indigenous leader

Kim Zapf delivering his keynote address Hong De Canada Cultural and Athletic Association African drumming group, Isokan Afrika

Zapf used space shuttle booster rockets as an example. And what ultimately determined the width of Roman Wondering what determined the shape of the rockets, he chariots? The answer was Dr. Zapf’s pièce de résistance— “The discovered it was the width of the tunnels the rockets were to rear end of two horses.” pass through, along with the width of the railway track used for transport from where they were manufactured in Utah to Zapf, as well as conference speaker Lewis Cardinal, effectively the Kennedy Space Centre, in Florida. shared stories in ways that encourage others to share their experiences and explore narratives that may otherwise remain This led to the question, “What originally determined the untold and unexplored. From the frog to the rear ends of width of the tunnels and the railway track?” Zapf revealed that horses, Zapf caught the audience’s attention in a way that engineers who worked on railway tracks in the United States opened up opportunities for attendees to understand the used measurements established in Britain. It turns out that these spectrum of experience of clients—often invisible to many. measurements were determined by the width of horse carts and Ultimately, person in environment is not purely an academic the tracks they made. And these cart tracks go back millennia, tool. It is the fully fleshed out stories of how clients see their to Britain’s Roman era, when chariots were used. own lives. n

George Jason is a retired social worker who worked in Alberta Mental Health Services for 30 years. He is currently co-chair of the ACSW Social Action/Social Justice Committee in Edmonton.

Volume 39 • Issue 2 19 Expressive Arts at ACSW Conference

By Rick Guthrie, MSW, RSW, and Lindsay Ames, BSW, RSW

The recent annual ACSW conference provided us with the privilege of spending a day exploring healthy communities from a person in environment perspective. Our session article provided an introduction to expressive arts as a model to support people in discerning and exploring their personal narrative. Participants made many discoveries throughout the day via collage, poetry, and individual and group conversation. We created this poem and collage to offer an aesthetic response to this artistic expression and exploration, as well as extend gratitude to each participant who showed up to create. Rick Guthrie

We invite you to sit with the visual images and

feature feature Community Tapestry words of the poem and reflect on the meaning of community. While doing so, consider your Sitting in the circle contributions, obligations, and the social supports in room with the Riverview and the Sunlight you use to build a world that inspires health within Jane Addams’ Sons and Daughters and between people. n gathered to express artistically Individual pieces selected and cut Rick Guthrie works with the Assistant Deputy Minister’s Office at woven into a neighbourhood fabric Alberta Human Services and is treasurer of the ACSW Council. Lindsay Ames works at Alberta Health Services and Aboriginal Consulting spun into a community tapestry. Services of Alberta. Collective, diverse, communities supporting and embracing schools, playgrounds, gardens, animals, hopes, loves, laughter and deep streams of consciousness. Situated amongst small tables with their photographic poetry, pixel portraits, multi colored, diverse truths capturing the creation of community.

The photos from the ACSW conference were They dared to dust off the fear taken by Anton Quon—someone with a passion for capturing events and people in the self-critical voice was muted their moment and showing them at their moving out of the shadows that hung over expressiveness best. their pens sought out sunlight self-denied You are invited to browse his website to pushing out poems learn more about what services he offers. offering them up with parched lips Please visit AntonQImages.com and thirsty souls

telling tales of healthy communities.

Sitting in the circle in room with the Riverview and the Sunlight Jane Addams’ Sons and Daughters, a community created a community transformed a community artistically expressed. Person as environment.

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Community Tapestry collage from the Exploring the Person in Environment Through Expressive Arts workshop

Poster presentation

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Volunteers Volunteer Sarah Halloran, MacEwan student Volunteers from Red Deer College

Volunteers Amanda Nixon, MacEwan placement student Volunteers

Volume 39 • Issue 2 21 Workshops & presenters

Workshop article feature feature

YES! Yoga is “Now” with presenter Barbarea Breau Expressive Arts workshop Workplace Bullying workshop participants

Expressive Arts workshop Workshop Expressive Arts workshop

Therapy dog Genny assisted with the Animals and Workplace Bullying presenters Linda Rae Crockett and More Fun at Work workshop participants having fun Nature workshop with presenter Gail Courtnage Mark Nicoll

Workshop participants being smudged in The Healing Presenters, Elaine Spencer, and Red Deer College Workshop Anger for Women Program workshop students 22 The Advocate • Summer 2014 feature

Bruce Llewellyn, ACSW’s Manger, Regulatory Practice Sheryl Pearson, ACSW’s Manger, Regulatory Practice article

Presenter Robert Manolson Eugene Ip, Social Work Chair at NorQuest, found a Jean Lafrance, Associate Professor at University of comfy spot Calgary

Workshop Workshop Rachel Notley presenting with Lori Sigurdson, Women Leaning into Leadership workshop

Judith Mason Workshop Workshop

Workshop participants Presenter Linda Roth and Ilona Cardinal (ACSW staff) Presenter Dennis Whitford

Volume 39 • Issue 2 23 By Joan Marie Galat, Advocate Editor

A Day in the Life

Joan Marie Galat article Leslie MacKinnon and Freedom feature feature

Imagine working with a partner who is friendly, compassionate, and a good communicator. One who is adept at reading body language and able to separate work from down time. This partner is smart and looks good in uniform, but is not so perfect you can’t find common ground. If you meet, you won’t forget the experience because his fur coat, four legs, and the capacity to say hello with a wag of his tail make him memorable. His name is Freedom and though he doesn’t have any letters following his name, he works in partnership

with Leslie MacKinnon, BSW, RSW.

Have an idea for a social worker we could feature in an upcoming “Day in the Life”? Email suggestions to Charity Lui at [email protected].

Leslie MacKinnon and Freedom — photo courtesy Dogs With Wings 24 The Advocate • Summer 2014 I explained how Freedom lived in four different homes before he came to live with me and now he’s in his forever home… . They were able to relate to the dog’s

“ feature story and see they weren’t alone in their experiences [in foster care]. ” article For the past two years, Freedom has made it easier for MacKinnon to connect with students in her role as a school social work consultant with the Edmonton Public School Board. With Freedom at her side, she engages in social work in subtle yet often profound ways that speed up efforts to build rapport and trust with children.

“Some kids have an instant attraction to the dog,” says MacKinnon. “I had a student with autism spectrum disorder who was terrified to be in junior high school. Over the course of a year, Freedom and I saw him once a week and watched as he became more confident. He began to come out of his shell and feel more comfortable talking to his peers.” Leslie MacKinnon, Freedom, and members of the Scout troop the 88th Polaris Parent Troop, Scouts Canada MacKinnon sometimes arranges for kids to read to Freedom—a naturally noncritical audience. She enjoys one-on-one time care. “I explained how Freedom lived in four different homes with students, as well as working with entire classrooms. before he came to live with me and now he’s in his forever MacKinnon begins by explaining what a service dog does, home,” says MacKinnon. “We talked about how he had to when and how to approach a service dog, and what it means cope with going from a family in the city to an acreage when you see one in public. She also uses Freedom in critical home. He had to get used to new people and other animals. incident support—working with students alongside other They were able to relate to the dog’s story and see they social workers or psychologists when situations arise that weren’t alone in their experiences.” affect large parts of the school population. A critical incident might be a teacher passing away, a suicide situation, or the MacKinnon finds Freedom can be useful when it comes witnessing of violence. to inspiring students to participate. One project involved working with grade one to three students in a special One classroom visit involved grades four to six students with needs classroom with students experiencing cognizant and lower cognitive abilities, some of whom had been in foster communication disabilities. MacKinnon and the teacher

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Volume 39 • Issue 2 25 Leslie and Freedom atwork feature article Continued from page25 Leslie and Freedom children. himto endears onlyfurther ofhisinitialfailure the story he was ready toberetested. This timethey passed, but walking atCostcountilshefelt himpastthefoodtasters MacKinnon continued totrainFreedom, repeatedly the test.” infrontFrench fry ofhim. He ate itandthatmadeusfail the escalator. Freedom didwell untilthetesterthrew a rattlingorothersuddennoises.shopping cart We even rode any him, tothingsthatscare aggression orstartle like a Mall anddisappearforfive minutes. Hecan’t show “I hadtoleave himinthemiddleof West Edmonton to demonstratehercontrol ofthedog. before takingthePublic Access Test, where MacKinnonhad Freedom spentsixmonthsbonding andworking together am to4:00pm. After beingmatched, MacKinnonand second year includedfive day a week training, from 9:00 withWingsprogram, Freedom’s fromA graduate theDog gift. They gotinstantfeedbackfrom alltheirwork.” paper andthekidswere delightedtoseehimenjoy their complete tasks,” says MacKinnon. “Freedom loves toshred “It was aproject thatusedthedog asamotivation to MacKinnon allthestepsthey tooktomake thetreats. done, andwrappingthemintissue. Then they hadtotell ontheoven,turning whenthetreats were determining from buying theingredients, tomakingdoughintoshapes, children were responsible forevery phaseoftheproject, decided tohave studentsmake apresent forFreedom. The 26 provide aspacewhere shecanleave himwhen necessary. she keeps himoutofstaffrooms andensures eachschoolcan concerns.cultural/religious To avoid unwanted interactions, needs toaddress three areas: fearofdogs, allergies, and Freedom intoher work,In order toincorporate MacKinnon they are happy tobewiththedog. provide counseling. They are enthusiastic aboutvisitsbecause She alsomeetswithsomechildren onaregular basisto community supports, orseekingways ateacher. tosupport up may includemeetingwithaparent, to makingreferrals are oftenunaware an assessmentistakingplace. Follow- MacKinnon findsthatwithFreedom inthe room, students how thischild.” tosupport school, home, andthecommunity. Then I lookatavenues on want totake aholisticview ofhow thatstudentfunctionsat “Freedom isatoolIusewhen conductinganassessment. I whoknowstaff members thestudentswell. her role, histories, gathering andmeetingwithstudentsor referral. Heractivities includecontactingparents toexplain MacKinnon’s roster. Somesheattendsweekly, upon others A typicalday involves visitingoneof20cityschoolson They talkmore freely andprocess theirthoughtsbetter.” mebecause they seehowand kidstrust Ibehave withhim. therapeutic, therapy. but notformal Freedom dissolves barriers “Freedom helpspeoplefeelcalmer,” says MacKinnon, “it’s his one day off aweek.Photo courtesyDogsWithWings. Serving asa“live”educational toolrequires recharging, and Freedom does soon The Advocate • Summer 2014 feature article Stats Freedom’s 6 years Age: 75 pounds Weight: cross retriever Black lab golden Breed: Edmonton Birthplace: two-year Dogs with Wings Education: certificate Access Public and program holder. a out of skills: Pull something Special push- hand the using open doors desk, cards, credit and up coins pick plate, on an head lean on a child or rest lower state of person’s lap to anxious may kids to how be amenable arousal, dog. a touch Joan Marie Galat is the contributing editor of The The editor of contributing Galat is the Marie Joan From Day Trips revised newly the of author and Advocate and up coins could pick dog her wishes Edmonton. She cards. credit Kids have told MacKinnon that they can told MacKinnon that they Kids have better and concentrate do their work She is with them. better when their dog a girlrecalls in grade one whom she “To suspects has been seriously abused. and be safe for relax, cuddle, see her talk, In another moving.” a little while is very MacKinnon spent time with instance, a grade eight teenager at high risk of spent a “We with a gang. getting involved with the dog. floor hockey playing block him laugh saw ever the first time I That’s fun. or have of what I see happening “I’m in awe I go to places where eyes. my before to see us and it’s happy people are to offer this support to kids rewarding line social of front I did 30 years and staff. opens up a whole He without him. work style of practice and I’m excited to new something day, Every be forging ahead. n fun and amazing happens.” 27

Canadian Service Service Canadian — Dog Foundation servicedog.ca Dogs with Wings — Wings Dogs with dogswithwings.ca — Dogs Act Service http://tinyurl.com/p66h8co ” Issue 2 • Freedom as a puppy — photo as a puppy — photo Freedom courtesy Dogs With Wings Learn more Learn Service dogs for children with autism spectrum disorder: child and family experiences child. and family Servicedogs for children disorder: with autism spectrum

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and amazing happens. excited to be forging ahead. Every day, something fun something day, Every ahead. be forging to excited MacKinnon recalls how one child revealed the powerful self-image he developed. self-image he developed. the powerful one child revealed how MacKinnon recalls “I can see he said. the kid with the dog,” then I became “I used to be invisible, for me.” there always she’s dog; God in my Since Freedom came into MacKinnon’s life, she has writtenand defended her life, came into MacKinnon’s Since Freedom thesis: and in the anxiety a decrease that kids with service have dogs She discovered Her interacting with the world. them from that can prevent debilitating responses impulsive with autism control service can help children dogs showed research to talk about topic an interesting also provide They their whims. to follow desires and social skills. language development thus building with peers, Because Freedom is a service dog, as opposed to a pet, he is permitted to go into as opposed to a pet, is a serviceBecause Freedom dog, and this allows with a service act, dog Alberta the only province is places. public The pets. part situations than animals that are social in more take to the dog when social time is is only removed when he is working wears Freedom jacket acceptable. “It helps when people see a dog can be well behaved,” says MacKinnon. “I’ve “I’ve MacKinnon. says behaved,” can be well see a dog “It helps when people of dogs, afraid are Africa, from typically refugees noticed that certain populations, of Islamic faith saliva consider dog People experiences. perhaps because of negative of this faith kids will veer to be clean for prayer, need they unclean and because away.”

Volume 39 Volume “ By Ricardo Acuña, BA

Social Ricardo Acuña article impact bonds: feature feature An investment in the wrong direction

EDMONTON - Do you have $5 million burning a hole in your pocket? If so, have we got a deal for you. The Government of Alberta will soon be allowing you to invest that money in the misery and poverty of fellow Albertans, and pay you a 10 to 20 percent rate of return to do so.

The Alberta government’s Bill 1, introduced Monday, March project delivered by a non-profit or charitable agency. If that 3, in the provincial legislature, carves out $1 billion from project meets its previously agreed-upon measurable goals, the Alberta Heritage Trust Fund to create something called then the government will pay back the investors the full the Social Innovation Endowment Account. This account is amount of their initial investment plus a 10 to 20 percent designed, among other things, to fund the promotion and return on their investment. development of social impact bonds in Alberta. Here’s a very basic example of how they work. Say you are If you’ve never heard of social impact bonds, you are likely a non-profit running a program for young drug addicts. not alone. Although Alison Redford has been talking about Investors are invited to fund your program, which has a stated them since the 2011 PC leadership race, nobody has been outcome of rehabilitating 100 addicted youth. Rehabilitating paying much attention until now. those 100 youth will in turn save the health-care system, the police service, and the criminal justice system a specified Social impact bonds are a scheme introduced in the UK number of dollars. Based on those savings, if the program by David Cameron after the 2010 election there. The basic meets its goals, at the conclusion of the program the premise is that private investors will fund a program or government pays back the bond plus an agreed-upon rate of return (usually 10 to 20 percent). If the program fails to Ricardo Acuña is executive director of the Parkland Institute, a meet those goals, say, by only rehabilitating 75 youth, then the non-partisan public policy research institute in the Faculty of Arts investors would, at least in theory, lose their money. at the University of Alberta. This article was originally published in the Edmonton Journal on March 5, 2014.

28 The Advocate • Summer 2014 The main argument being made by the Alberta government is that these types of schemes can lead to greater innovation and creativity in program design.

What the government’s argument ignores, however, is the fact that private investors are fundamentally risk-averse and Ricardo Acuña that they will do everything in their power to avoid losing feature money. What are the odds that a private investor will invest in Advocate against social a project with only a 50 percent chance of success and only a impact bonds potential 10 to 20 percent rate of return?

Now that Bill 1, the Savings Management Act has article The truth is that the private money will only flow to those been introduced, it is important that registered projects which can guarantee success, and leave any innovative social workers learn more about this bill and or creative projects out in the cold. If one of these projects the impacts of social impact bonds in other was to fail, and the investors lose their money, they would communities. Social Workers for Social Justice certainly pursue any means necessary to get that money back, (SWSJ) Calgary strongly feels that social workers need to work together to advocate against this bill. including suing the implementing agency for mismanagement If you disagree with Bill 1 and social impact bonds, and failed implementation. How many non-profit agencies please join us in writing to Premier Dave Hancock, have the resources to fight the likes of RBC or Goldman the three opposition leaders, the Minister of Human Sachs in court? Realistically, in Alberta, all it would take is Services, and the Provincial Treasurer. for one high-profile project to fail before money managers flagged them as poor investments. Honourable Dave Hancock Premier of Alberta A social impact bond project at Riker’s Island Prison in New Office of the Premier Room 307, Legislature Building York demonstrates the risk-averse nature of investors. In that 10800-97 Avenue project, investor Goldman Sachs has written a guarantee Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6 into the project that, no matter what happens, they will Honourable Manmeet S. Bhullar not lose more than 25 percent of their investment. In that Minister of Human Services project, the charity is actually back-stopping that guarantee. 224 Legislature Building So if the project fails to fully meet its stated objectives, the 10800 97 Avenue implementing charity will have to pay Goldman Sachs 75 Edmonton, AB T5K 2B6 percent of its investment. Danielle Smith In the end, these bonds accomplish none of their promises: Leader of the Official Opposition 502 Legislature Annex There is no risk transfer, because investors will not fund 9718 107 Street projects that might fail; they accomplish no government Edmonton, AB T5K 1E4 savings, because governments remain the only ones willing to fund the truly creative and innovative programs; and they Raj Sherman ultimately cost the government more money in the long run Leader of the Liberal Opposition because government will still need to pay out a rate of return 201 Legislature Annex to investors. What they will accomplish is a change in the 9718 107 Street delivery of public and human services—to a desire to meet Edmonton, AB T5K 1E4 the needs of wealthy investors, rather than a desire to serve Brian Mason the needs of the public, the community, or the province. Leader of the ND Opposition 501 Legislature Annex Certainly we can put the proceeds of the Heritage Trust Fund 9718 107 Street to better use than encouraging private gain and profit from Edmonton, AB T5K 1E4 the misery and suffering of others. n

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