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Work and Health: Building Assets
February 17, 2012 by
The idea of building assets is something that we typically associate with our financial well-being. But a new report from the Health Action Partnership Continue Reading…
With Two Women Leaders, Can We Build A Gender Balanced Budget?
March 5, 2013 by
More than 40 years after the start of the second wave of feminism, women have clearly made gains in the labour market through much activism on the streets, Continue Reading…
Will promise of riches overwhelm analysis of social and health impacts of proposed casino?
January 22, 2013 by
A casino will bring increased health and social costs for Toronto, warned two leading experts at a community forum hosted by the Wellesley Institute on Jan 22. Continue Reading…
Wilkinson says that equality is still better for everyone, and it’s time to act
May 4, 2012 by
Many of us today at the Wellesley Institute were fortunate to catch Richard Wilkinson’s lecture, courtesy of MASS LBP and the Dalla Lana School of Public Continue Reading…
Why We Need To Strengthen Toronto’s Fair Wage Policies
April 22, 2013 by
Read our submission to Executive Committee. Tomorrow, City Council’s executive committee will be considering proposals to strengthen the City’s fair Continue Reading…
Why Toronto’s rich and poor are hospitalized for different reasons, and what we can do about this
June 7, 2012 by
Earlier this week, the Centre for Research on Inner City Health released a report linking patient incomes to types of admissions to hospitals in the Toronto Continue Reading…
When do we talk about health? Ontario’s option paper needs to build a stronger vision of a health-enabling social assistance system
February 3, 2012 by
Today the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario released its much anticipated options paper. The paper sets out some interesting ideas and Continue Reading…
What’s the cost of cutting the land transfer tax by 10%?
April 9, 2013 by
Mayor Ford has asked city staff to provide a report to executive committee in early July on cutting the Municipal Land Transfer Tax by 10 percent. He stated Continue Reading…
What to look for in the Ontario 2012 budget: Improving housing affordability
March 20, 2012 by
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…
