The Canada Health and Social Transfer, in place from 1996 to 2003, was a conditional grant that forbade provinces from imposing residency requirements on Canadians receiving welfare services.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The Canada Health and Social Transfer (CHST) was a block transfer to provinces and territories supporting health care, post-secondary education, and social assistance and social services, including welfare. It indeed had conditions, such as prohibiting residency requirements for welfare recipients, to ensure all Canadians had equal access to these services regardless of where they lived.

The Canada Health and Social Transfer, in Place from 1996