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Building Better Budgets #Housing #TOBudget 2013
November 30, 2012 by
The City of Toronto’s Shelter, Support and Housing is set to take a massive $128 million cut in housing and homelessness investments in the draft 2013 budget Continue Reading…
Ontario Budget 2012 – What to look for: Affordable housing
March 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Although a good, affordable home is one of the most important social determinants of health and investing in housing not only takes pressure off of the health Continue Reading…
The “New Age” of Austerity
April 25, 2012 by
Austerity is bad for our health: Gender and distributional impacts of the Drummond recommendations. Continue Reading…
Community-Based Perspectives on the Political Economy of Immigrant Health
May 2, 2012 by
Immigration is a prominent issue in Canada’s political landscape. Clarifying the political economy of immigrant health will bring us closer to understanding Continue Reading…
Bill 77 – Fairness for Employees Act: A submission to the standing committee on regulation and private bills
June 7, 2012 by
Addressing increased inequality in Ontario is a major public policy challenge. No one policy intervention on its own will be sufficient. Increasing access to Continue Reading…
Poverty is making us sick: A comprehensive survey of income and health in Canada
December 17, 2008 by
Author(s): Ernie Lightman Ph.D, Andrew Mitchell, MA and Beth Wilson, MES Released: December, 2008 Summary: This is the conclusion of powerful new Continue Reading…
Evaluating Collaboratives of Community Change
June 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
In 2009, two Hamilton multi-sector collaborations – the Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction (HRPR) and the Jobs Prosperity Collaborative (JPC) undertook Continue Reading…
Countdown To Zero: Balancing Toronto’s Budget
November 9, 2011 by 4 Comments
The City of Toronto can bring its budgetary shortfall down to zero without gutting city services and selling off assets. Countdown to Zero: Balancing Toronto's Continue Reading…
Our working lives affect our health
December 9, 2010 by 2 Comments
Our working lives are an essential contributor to what keeps us healthy and what makes us sick. In this recent release, Work and Health: Exploring the impact of Continue Reading…
