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SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES DIVISION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1991-08-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Social Assistance and Services Division
1, record 1, English, Social%20Assistance%20and%20Services%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SAS Division 2, record 1, English, SAS%20Division
correct, Canada
- Assistance and Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division 1, record 1, English, Assistance%20and%20Vocational%20Rehabilitation%20Services%20Division
former designation, correct, Canada
- Welfare Services and Work Activity Division 1, record 1, English, Welfare%20Services%20and%20Work%20Activity%20Division
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Assistance and Vocational Rehabilitation Services Division and the Welfare Services and Work Activity Division amalgamated to form the Social Assistance and Services Division. 1, record 1, English, - Social%20Assistance%20and%20Services%20Division
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Canada Assistance Plan, Health and Welfare Canada. 2, record 1, English, - Social%20Assistance%20and%20Services%20Division
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Division de l'assistance sociale et des services sociaux
1, record 1, French, Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux
correct, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Division de l'ASSS 2, record 1, French, Division%20de%20l%27ASSS
correct, Canada
- Division de l'assistance et des services de réadaptation professionnelle 1, record 1, French, Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20et%20des%20services%20de%20r%C3%A9adaptation%20professionnelle
former designation, correct, Canada
- Division des services de bien-être social et de l'adaptation au travail 1, record 1, French, Division%20des%20services%20de%20bien%2D%C3%AAtre%20social%20et%20de%20l%27adaptation%20au%20travail
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Division de l'assistance et des services de réadaptation professionnelle et la Division des services de bien-être social et de l'adaptation au travail se sont fusionnées pour former la Division de l'assistance sociale et des services sociaux. 1, record 1, French, - Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Régime d'assistance publique du Canada, Santé et Bien-être social Canada. 2, record 1, French, - Division%20de%20l%27assistance%20sociale%20et%20des%20services%20sociaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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