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Full house in London for business-community roundtable on mental health and employment
April 29, 2013 by
A full house of 50 business and community leaders packed the boardroom of the London (ON) Chamber of Commerce for that community's first-ever business-community Continue Reading…
Gene Lara: community champion, dedicated mother and grandmother
April 3, 2013 by
From her home in the Philippines to a new life in Saskatchewan to the inner city of Toronto, Gene Lara will be remembered as a community champion who was not Continue Reading…
International Women’s Day: Soaring to new heights despite challenges ahead
March 8, 2013 by
By Lisa Marie Williams and Aziza Mahamoud International Women’s Day marks a time for everyone, not just the ‘fairer’ sex, to reflect on the Continue Reading…
Right To The City: Global Housing Coalition President Links Housing Rights In Latin America And Canada
February 15, 2013 by
The right to housing is linked to other critical social and economic rights and issues, including habitat and employment, said Habitat International Coalition Continue Reading…
More evidence that a casino is bad for Toronto’s health
February 6, 2013 by
By Steve Barnes and Jo Snyder A new report from Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, provides more evidence about the community health 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…
Tracking the impact of cuts to housing and homelessness supports
January 21, 2013 by
Ontario recently eliminated the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB). The CSUMB helped people receiving social assistance to pay for large or Continue Reading…
Mayor’s Motion: A bigger step is needed for the health of Torontonians
January 11, 2013 by
This post was written by David Leacock, Policy and Research Intern at the Wellesley Institute. On Thursday January 10th Mayor Rob Ford moved an omnibus Continue Reading…
Health system transformation must focus on health equity
December 19, 2012 by
By Adrianna Tetley, Executive Director, Association of Ontario Health Centres Premier Dalton McGuinty’s departure as premier will most certainly bring Continue Reading…
