CALGARY FOOD BANK CLIENTS AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE CASELOADS The social safety net consists of various government programs as well as services funded and provided through different private organizations. The social safety net includes health and employment insurance, the Canada and Quebec pension plans, old age security, workers compensation, and provincial social-assistance programs. It also consists of the contributions of family, friends, and a great number of charities and faith-based organizations that seek to serve needs...