The Federal Government has released at least 20 different measures to support individuals through the impacts of COVID-19 and the public health response. These have included changes in the rules for existing supports such as EI, increases in programs such as child benefit and new benefits such as the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). But […]
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Emergency childcare during COVID-19: Essentially accessible?
Since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, school semesters have been postponed, many are working from home, and all things declared non-essential have closed. With all these changes, child care for many has become a challenge. In a move to ensure that frontline workers and their families are looked after during this unprecedented time, Ontario’s Ministry of Education […]
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Announcement regarding COVID-19
As you know, over recent months, governments and organizations have been responding in various ways to address the spread of COVID-19.The World Health Organization has determined that COVID-19 has reached the level of a global pandemic. As a precaution and to decrease the spread of the virus, Wellesley Institute staff will be working remotely until […]
Building Health: Canada’s opportunity to improve housing affordability
Decent, safe, and affordable housing is an absolute foundation for healthy lives. Research has shown the critical links between housing and health. Without appropriate and secure housing, our health suffers, our mental health deteriorates, we are more stressed. Without affordable housing we may need to skip on food or medications in order to pay the […]
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Wellesley Institute is headed back to our roots!
In 2021, we will moving into a new permanent home in southeast Toronto, very close to the location where the original Wellesley Hospital stood. We are in the process of renovating our new location, and in the meantime, we will be working at a temporary space. Effective January 1st, 2020 we will be located 26 […]
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National pharmacare will make life more affordable
What would you do if you had to make the decision between paying for prescription medications and paying the rent? Sadly, too many Canadians are faced with this impossible dilemma every day. In our first blog in this series, we wrote about the ‘affordability anxiety’ that Canadians face as they make everyday choices that impact […]
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Child Care – A powerful intervention for low income children and families
This fall, some of Toronto’s youngest residents started school for the first time. But were they ready? Evidence shows that not all children are, and that some children – particularly those from low-income families – are significantly less likely to enter school ready to learn when compared to their classmates. Fortunately, there is a way […]
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A universal single-payer national pharmacare plan will cover every Canadian
Today marks an important step in the health of all Canadians. The Advisory Council to Implement National Pharmacare released their report recommending a universal single-payer national pharmacare plan to cover every Canadian. Wellesley Institute’s Senior Fellow Camille Orridge was appointed to the Advisory Council and over the past year has spoken to health care […]
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Cutting tenant protections will harm our health
Recently, there has been talk of possible policy changes that could affect tenant protections in Ontario. These include shortening eviction timelines, allowing private bailiffs to enforce evictions, and perhaps removing Landlord Tenant Board hearings altogether for certain evictions. While up-to-date information on evictions – both formal and informal – are difficult to acquire, we know […]
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Investing in Innovative Housing Solutions Eleven Solutions Lab Proposals to Receive Funding Through the NHS Solutions Labs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2019 OTTAWA, ON — Finding solutions to housing challenges such as affordability, social inclusion, Northern and remote supports, Indigenous housing provision, and environmental sustainability is key to ensuring that more Canadians have access housing that meets their needs and that they can afford. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of […]