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A post-election discussion on jobs and the economy
October 19, 2011 by
The 2011 provincial election has resulted in a more complex and potentially promising landscape for advocates. It has been more than twenty-five years since Continue Reading…
Alternative Civil Society Declaration on Protecting the Right to Health through action on the Social Determinants of Health
October 21, 2011 by
With the WHO Conference on the Social Determinants of Health wrapping up today, the official Rio Political Declaration on Social Determinants of Health has just Continue Reading…
Anti-Camping Clause Removed From Proposed Amendments to Toronto’s Streets By-Law
October 25, 2011 by
Thanks to quiet efforts by the Wellesley Institute and other advocates for the city's homeless — including Councillor Mike Layton — a clause prohibiting Continue Reading…
Canada, show up for health at the World Conference on SDoH
October 14, 2011 by
The World Conference on Social Determinants of Health is a very important global forum and the Wellesley Institute has contributed in a modest, but important Continue Reading…
Driving Policy Action on the Social Determinants of Health: World Health Organization Conference
October 12, 2011 by
The World Health Organization’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) has sparked broad interest in tackling persistent and widening health Continue Reading…
Have a happy, and home-ful, World Habitat Day
October 3, 2011 by
October 3 is recognized globally as World Habitat Day, the day to recognize the importance of housing and human settlements. It is also marked as International Continue Reading…
Health Equity and the Occupy Movements
October 31, 2011 by
With Occupy movements, born out of Occupy Wall Street, happening in Canada and around the world, social and economic inequality are on the agenda. More and Continue Reading…
Is your life 31 percent better than it was in 1994? Analyzing the Canadian Index of Well-Being
October 20, 2011 by
Since the 1940s, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been the primary measure for how economies are performing. The trouble is that GDP is a blunt instrument. GDP Continue Reading…
Minority Ontario government creates opportunity to bring in much-needed four-point housing plan
October 7, 2011 by
Michael Shapcott, Director of Housing The minority Liberal government voters elected on October 6 provides a political opportunity for Ontario to realize a Continue Reading…
