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Exciting news: Bill to create national housing plan passes second reading in House of Commons today
September 30, 2009 by
Big news: Ontario inclusionary housing legislation passes second reading
September 24, 2009 by
Inclusionary housing (and the promise of thousands of new affordable homes in new developments across the province) is one step closer in Ontario as MPP Cheri Continue Reading…
Pandemic flu planning and social vulnerabilities
September 24, 2009 by
Pandemic flu planning efforts need to take into account the realities of individuals' lives and the social contexts in which they live if they are to succeed, Continue Reading…
$125 billion for banks; $2 billion for affordable housing
September 24, 2009 by
Sixty-two and one-half years – that’s how long the federal government will have to spend on affordable housing, at the current rate, to equal the $125 Continue Reading…
Every Door is the Right Door: Mental Health Disparities in Ontario
September 18, 2009 by
Mental health outcomes are distributed unequally in different populations in Ontario: low-income women are three times as likely as higher income women to Continue Reading…
News flash: Three of four parties in Canada's Parliament back national housing plan
September 18, 2009 by
Three of Canada’s four political parties in Parliament – a very solid majority – have backed draft legislation to create a long-overdue and much-needed Continue Reading…
Right to the city: what can we learn from Chile’s social housing approach?
September 16, 2009 by
Chile’s “social housing” approach since the late 1970s allowed hundreds of thousands of poor families to become home owners, and strengthened construction Continue Reading…
WI hosts APA pre-conference
September 12, 2009 by
The Wellesley Institute hosted the 117th American Psychological Association pre-conference workshop on August 5th. The day was action-packed, informative and Continue Reading…
“Now is the Season for Action”: Some Thoughts on President Obama’s Speech to the Joint Session of Congress
September 10, 2009 by
I have several thoughts regarding President Obama's speech to the joint session of Congress: (1) As John King stated on CNN afterwards, "the man can Continue Reading…
Acting On Health Inequality in Other Countries: Ireland
September 9, 2009 by
I recently had a week wandering around Ireland (perhaps not relevant beyond the blogosphere), including exploring local bookshops (getting more familiar to Continue Reading…
