Two decades ago the Ontario non-profit sector was heavily impacted by deep cuts made by the Government of Ontario in response to ongoing recession and significant budget deficits. As we look to understand how the sector will be impacted by COVID, it is interesting to look back to see what can be learned from how the sector responded to the Harris Years.
Through interviews with sector leaders, who were at the management table during the Harris years Surviving Budget Cuts – Lessons from the Harris Years explores the long-term sector impacts and lessons learned resulting from the sudden, deep and sector wide cuts implemented by the Government of Ontario over twenty years ago.