Making the Case for Social and Economic Inclusion

Janet Guildford

Prepared for Population and Public Health Branch Atlantic
Regional Office
Health Canada

November 2000

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The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Health Canada.

Également disponible en français sous le titre: Plaidoyer pour l’inclusion socioéconomique

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Making the Case for Social and Economic Inclusion. 2000. Produced by Janet Guildford for the Population and Public Health Branch, Atlantic Regional Office, Health Canada.

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Population and Public Health Branch
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION
What is social and economic inclusion?
The role of Health Canada in promoting social and economic inclusion
Making the case for social and economic inclusion in Atlantic Canada

THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL INCLUSION POLICIES IN EUROPE
The impact of economic restructuring in Europe in the 1970s
The French approach to social exclusion
Policies to combat social exclusion within the European Union
Social exclusion and social inclusion in the United Kingdom
Social inclusion in Scotland

MAKING THE CASE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INCLUSION IN ATLANTIC CANADA

CONCLUSION

ENDNOTES

REFERENCES

APPENDIX: ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY

Please note that this document was published by Health Canada prior to the announcement of the establishment of the Public Health Agency of Canada on September 24, 2004. Any reference to Health Canada should be assumed to be to the Public Health Agency of Canada.