This document summarizes the roles and histories of the Alberta College of Social Workers (ACSW) and the Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW). The ACSW was established in 1961 and regulates social workers under the Health Professions Act to protect the public interest. The CASW was established earlier in 1926 and aims to provide a unified voice for social workers across Canada through its board of directors. Both organizations adhere to the same Code of Ethics. The document discusses the debate between the ACSW and CASW around fees, recognition of diploma social workers, and advocacy activities. It concludes that severing ties between the ACSW and CASW was warranted given the substantial fees paid and lack of advocacy and services provided by

2. Welcome To The main Event

4. In The Blue Corner…
The Alberta College of
Social Workers
 1961
 1991
 2003

5. In The Red Corner…
Canadian Association
of Social Workers
 1926
 1930
 1949
 1950

6. ACSW Organizational Role
ACSW - “Under the Health Professions Act, the
role of a regulatory college is to carry out its
activities and govern its regulated members in a
manner that protects and serves the public
interest”.

7. CASW Organizational Role
The CASW Board of Directors determines and oversees
general and financial policies. With each
provincial/territorial member organization appointing one
member to the Board, a unified voice for the Canadian
social work profession is assured. The Board of Directors
works from a national and, indeed, an international
perspective to benefit the social work profession.

8. Both CASW and ACSW have the same Code of Ethics. The standards of practice was
built from the Code of Ethics

10. Round One
Health Professions Act and CASW Definition of
a Social Worker.

11. Round Two
Amount of Fees Paid and Size of Population

12. My Thoughts
After looking at both sides of the situation, from my
point of view, I believe that the actions of the ACSW to
severe ties with the CASW were warranted. The
amount of fees that were paid each year by ACSW to
CASW were quite substantial given the fact that it was
also revealed diploma social workers were not
recognized by CASW. “The activities pursued by the
CASW had diminished to the point that virtually none
of the historical advocacy and membership activities
no longer existed”

13. Applying the Ethical Lens

14. Explain it in theoretical terms