A Federal Government - Voluntary Sector Accord: Implications for Canada's Voluntary Sector

with the assistance of Havi Echenberg and Rachel Laforest

February 2001

Introduction

1. An Accord: The Big Picture
2. What is an Accord?
3. Best Case Scenarios
4. Worst Case Scenarios
5. Learning from Experience, Respecting Differences
   • The Compact of England
   • The Compact in Scotland
   • Accord-Like Arrangements
   • The Quebec Experience
   • Newfoundland's Strategic Social Plan
   • Lessons for the Canadian Voluntary Sector
6. Making the Most of the Accord for the Voluntary Sector
   • Phase I: Development, Engagement and Sign-off
   • Phase II: Development of Codes of Good Practice
   • Phase III: Monitoring, Reporting and Compliance
7. Conclusion

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