Social services in Canada[30]
A1 – Housing (seniors, low-income persons, and those with disabilities)
A2 – Food or clothing banks, soup kitchens, hostels
A3 – Employment preparation and training
A4 – Legal assistance and services
A5 – Other services for low-income persons
A6 – Seniors’ services
A7 – Services for the physically or mentally challenged
A8 – Children and youth services/housing
A9 – Services for Aboriginal people
A10 – Emergency shelter
A11 – Family and crisis counselling, financial counselling
A12 – Immigrant aid
A13 – Rehabilitation of offenders
A14 – Disaster relief
International aid and development
B1 – Social services (any listed under A1‑A13 above)
B2 – Infrastructure development
B3 – Agriculture programs
B4 – Medical services
B5 – Literacy/education/training programs
B6 – Disaster/war relief
Education and research
C1 – Scholarships, bursaries, awards
C2 -Support of schools and education (for example, parent-teacher groups)
C3 – Universities and colleges
C4 – Public schools and boards
C5 – Independent schools and boards
C6 – Nursery programs/schools
C7 – Vocational and technical training (not delivered by universities/colleges/schools)
C8 – Literacy programs
C9 – Cultural programs, including heritage languages
C10 – Public education, other study programs
C11 – Research (scientific, social science, medical, environmental, etc.)
C12 – Learned societies (for example, Royal Astronomical Society of Canada)
C13 – Youth groups (for example, Girl Guides, cadets, 4-H clubs, etc.)
Culture and arts
D1 – Museums, galleries, concert halls, etc.
D2 – Festivals, performing groups, musical ensembles
D3 – Arts schools, grants and awards for artists
D4 – Cultural centres and associations
D5 – Historical sites, heritage societies
Religion
E1 – Places of worship, congregations, parishes, dioceses, fabriques, etc.
E2 – Missionary organizations, evangelism
E3 – Religious publishing and broadcasting
E4 – Seminaries and other religious colleges
E5 – Social outreach, religious fellowship, and auxiliary organizations
Health
F1 – Hospitals
F2 – Nursing homes
F3 – Clinics
F4 – Services for the sick
F5 – Mental-health services and support groups
F6 – Addiction services and support groups
F7 – Other mutual-support groups (for example, cancer patients)
F8 – Promotion and protection of health, including first-aid and information services
F9 – Specialized health organizations, focusing on specific diseases/conditions
Environment
G1 – Nature, habitat conservation groups
G2 – Preservation of species, wildlife protection
G3 – General environmental protection, recycling services
Other community benefits
H1 – Agricultural and horticultural societies
H2 – Welfare of domestic animals
H3 – Parks, botanical gardens, zoos, aquariums, etc.
H4 – Community recreation facilities, trails, etc.
H5 – Community halls
H6 – Libraries
H7 – Cemeteries
H8 – Summer camps
H9 – Day care/after-school care
H10 – Crime prevention, public safety, preservation of law and order
H11 – Ambulance, fire, rescue, and other emergency services
H12 – Human rights
H13 – Mediation services
H14 – Consumer protection
H15 – Support and services for charitable sector
Other
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