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| Born | (1947-07-29)July 29, 1947 Calgary, Alberta |
| Died | November 18, 2024(2024-11-18) (aged 77) |
| Known for | work on Canadian welfare programs, social security reform and poverty alleviation; development of the Canadian National Child Benefit Program |
Ken Robert Battle OC (July 29, 1947 – November 18, 2024) was a Canadian social policy analyst known for his work on Canadian welfare programs, social security reform and poverty alleviation. He was noted for his contributions to the development of the Canadian National Child Benefit Program in the 1990s. He was the founder of the Caledon Institute of Social Policy, an independent Canadian policy think tank focused on social welfare policies.
Battle was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2000-01, for his work on Canadian welfare legislation and development of the Canadian National Child Benefit Program. He also received the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award for 2003-04.
Early life
Battle was born on July 29, 1947 in Calgary, Alberta, to Lois (née Morrison) and Robert Battle, in a family with three siblings. His family later relocated to Edmonton and Ottawa, where his father worked as a senior federal bureaucrat. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario and completed his master's degree in philosophy studying at the University of Oxford on a Commonwealth Scholarship.
Career
Battle began his career in public policy as a Director with the National Council of Welfare, a federal advisory body under the ministry of National Health and Welfare. In 1986, he led the creation of Canada’s first national report on welfare, shedding light on the inadequacies of welfare programs and challenging government secrecy around social assistance programs.
In 1992, Battle founded the Caledon Institute of Social Policy, an independent organization focused on poverty and public policy. The Institute was one of the voices on Canadian social policy reform, addressing income security, disability supports, child care, taxation, and community development.
Battle was instrumental in the design and implementation of the Canadian National Child Benefit Program in the 1990s. He was also an advisor to the federal government on social security reform in the same period, serving as a member of the ministerial task force. His policy contributions extended to areas like re-indexing the income tax system and benefits for Canadians with disabilities. He was also a policy advisor for the ministry of Human Resources Development on child benefits reform between 1996 and 1997.
Battle was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2000/01, for his work on Canadian welfare legislations and development of the Canadian National Child Benefit Program. He received Saskatchewan's Distinguished Service Award in 2004.
As an author, Battle wrote extensively on Canadian social welfare related topics including income equality, poverty, and taxation.
Personal life
Battle was married three times to Laurie McIntyre, Ruth Jamieson and Melanie Hess. He died on November 18, 2024, at the age of 77 after a long struggle with Lewy body dementia.
Select published works
- Battle, Ken; Torjman, Sherri (1995). How Finance Re-Formed Social Policy (PDF). Caledon Institute of Social Policy. ISBN 1-895796-32-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - Battle, Ken (1998). "Transformation: Canadian Social Policy Since 1985". Social Policy & Administration. 32 (4): 321–340. doi:10.1111/1467-9515.00119. ISSN 1467-9515.
- Battle, Ken (2001). "Relentless Incrementalism: Deconstructing and Reconstructing Canadian Income Security Policy" (PDF). THE REVIEW OF ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE AND SOCIAL PROGRESS (2011): 183–229.
- Battle, Ken; Tweddle, Anne; Torjman, Sherri (2013). Welfare in Canada. Caledon Institute of Social Policy. ISBN 1-55382-630-2.
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References
- ^ "Social policy analyst Ken Battle sowed seeds for the Canada Child Benefit". The Globe and Mail. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- ^ "Recipients of the Saskatchewan Distinguished Service Award, 2003-2004" (PDF). 2004.
- "Mr. Kenneth Robert Battle". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- "SASKATCHEWAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD PRESENTED - Government of Saskatchewan". library.usask.ca. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- "Ken Battle Obituary 2024". Basic Funerals and Cremation Choices. Retrieved 2024-12-07.