Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. The Ontario Historical Studies Series ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. ‚In the Interests of the Children‘: Mothers’ Allowances and the Origins of Income Security in Ontario, 1917-30 19
7. 2. Regulating the Elderly: Houses of Refuge, Old Age Pensions, and the Politics of Aging in Ontario, 1900-45 50
8. 3. How Much Is Enough? Creating a Social Minimum in Ontario, 1930-44 77
9. 4. Reconstructing Welfare, 1944-50 117
10. 5. Poverty in Progress: Welfare in Ontario, 1950-8 142
11. 6. ‚Work for Relief,‘ Unemployment Assistance, and the Poor: The Welfare Crisis of the Early 1960s 182
12. 7. The War on Poverty in Ontario, 1964-6 211
13. 8. The Canada Assistance Plan, Welfare Rights, and the Working Poor, 1966-70 231
14. Conclusion 261
15. Appendix 277
16. Notes 287
17. Index 387