Canada is behind other countries in measuring the many dimensions of homelessness and precarious housing. This means it’s almost impossible to assess the Continue Reading…
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Canada is behind other countries in measuring the many dimensions of homelessness and precarious housing. This means it’s almost impossible to assess the Continue Reading…
While the financial savings to taxpayers from cutting any or all of the City of Toronto’s grants to community groups is very small, the impact of the loss of Continue Reading…
This housing complex was built on the site of the former Wellesley Central Hospital. Its construction was possible through the vision and financial contribution Continue Reading…
Toronto is no longer a “city of neighbourhoods” but has become a “city of disparities”. That is a key finding of powerful new research from the Continue Reading…
Yesterday afternoon, the Wellesley Institute’s Steve Barnes made a deputation to the Toronto Board of Health about the upcoming changes to the Interim Continue Reading…
In our efforts to improve population health, the Wellesley Institute has been working alongside countless inviduals and organizations over the past few months Continue Reading…
Five things you need to know about the ‘camping’ ban in the proposed Streets By-law [Download the Camping Ban Streets By-law Backgrounder PDF.] Toronto Continue Reading…
Dr. Peter Warrian, Chair Wellesley Institute, the Board of Directors, and Rick Blickstead, CEO, are pleased to announce that Toronto's newest park located Continue Reading…
The City of Toronto has been ordered to face a full legal hearing at the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal regarding city zoning rules that restrict the location of Continue Reading…
As Toronto’s affordable housing wait list continues to set new records month after month, the need to preserve and maintain as much affordable housing as Continue Reading…
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