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Policy Analysis with Application: Evaluating IRCC’s Reduction of International Student Visas through a Social Work Lens

February 26, 2026

The Social Lens: A Social Work Action Blog

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Abortion as a Social Work Issue

February 4, 2026

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Assisted dying in social work

January 21, 2026

The Social Lens: A Social Work Action Blog

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