As Ontario braces for the report from economist Don Drummond on provincial public service spending, an early leak from his work raises a powerful question. In Continue Reading…
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As Ontario braces for Drummond report, lessons from Million Dollar Murray need to be considered
February 2, 2012 by
Celebrating 100 years since the founding of the Wellesley Hospital
February 8, 2011 by
In 1911, when Dr Herbert Bruce founded the Wellesley Hospital, Toronto was a city teeming with immigrants. Many of the new arrivals lived in substandard Continue Reading…
Got the message? Income inequality causes poor health: Richard Wilkinson
December 15, 2010 by
The stunning new Three Cities research on growing income inequality in Toronto underscores the urgency of the message delivered by UK epidemiologist Richard Continue Reading…
Growing health inequalities are ‘public health emergency’ warns Sir Michael Marmot
May 30, 2012 by
The growing gap in health between rich and poor in Canada and around the world is a “public health emergency,” warned global health equity expert Sir Continue Reading…
Health inequalities make Americans sick, increase infant deaths, cost billions in increased health care costs; but there are solutions: New CDC research
January 14, 2011 by
Inequalities in income, race, ethnicity and gender are driving differences in health outcomes - making some Americans sicker and increasing infant deaths, Continue Reading…
Hidden emergency: Poor housing leading to poor health for many Canadians
November 19, 2010 by
Precarious housing is a 'hidden emergency' that is affecting the health of a large number of Canadians, and the population health of the entire nation, Continue Reading…
Inequality is bad for everyone – including the health of children in Toronto's schools
January 6, 2011 by
UK epidemiologist Richard Wilkinson presented a compelling picture of why inequality is bad for everyone - rich and poor - during his recent Canadian tour. At Continue Reading…
Kids in poor neighbourhoods have higher rate of hospitalization from unintentional injuries: StatsCanada
October 20, 2010 by
Children and teens generally have a higher rate of hospitalization from unintentional injuries than those in wealthier neighbourhoods, according to a new Continue Reading…
Ontario income assistance changes will make it harder to get healthy, nutritious food
March 26, 2010 by
About 162,000 Ontarians with special nutrition needs were told in yesterday's Ontario budget that their special diet allowance is being cancelled and will be Continue Reading…
Ontario’s holiday gift to Toronto restores some of housing and homeless funding that was cut
January 4, 2013 by
Toronto will get a $12.3 million holiday gift from the province – partial repayment, for one year only, of $21 million in housing and homelessness funding Continue Reading…
