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Neoliberal efforts to extend the impact of the market on social life have been ongoing for several decades – and so has resistance to these efforts. In this article, key developments and effects of neoliberalism in Canada are outlined, especially those of most significance to social work. Within the current context, the work of civil society organisations is particularly remarkable. Allying with this form of resistance to neoliberalism, the article highlights stories from two such organisations told by the workers themselves. The story by the Disability Action Hall is about people with disabilities developing a collective identity and taking social action. The story by the Pembina Institute is about strategies to resist private amassing of profits from a public resource. The article concludes with a brief review of the work of the two organisations using tools available through the perspective of emancipatory social inquiry.