Part one of term paper
 Welfare programs must contribute to the attack on family breakdown and illegitimacy. Unless such problems are dealt with effectively, they fester, and grow, sapping the strength of society as a whole and extending their consequences in troubled families from one generation to the next. - John F. Kennedy Canadians, especially Canadian women, ...

Part two of term paper
... feels as though social welfare is the least of their worries (Evans and Wekerle, 1997: pgs. 45-57). The Canadian welfare state began to decline during the reign of the Mulroney government during the early 90's; with economic crises arising on a daily basis, the government decided to cut social spending and instead focus their energies and resources on combatting recession, labour market restructuring, and the deficit. The transformation and "reform" of the welfare state has huge implications on the ...