Social Impact Bonds are the newest idea to catch the eye of governments attempting to “reform” the public service to save money. In the 2012 federal budget, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced that Social Impact Bonds held “promise” and the federal government was looking at adopting them. As part of his report for the Ontario government recommending major cuts to public services, Don Drummond called for pilot projects using Social Impact Bonds in several different areas. In Alberta, the Progressive Conservatives support them. The fear is that Social Impact Bonds will become yet another way to privatize and/or cut funding from community and social services. Among the areas.
