In the December issue of Spacing magazine, John Lorinc laments Toronto’s wilted budget process and demands a restructuring of budget documents to better Continue Reading…
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Clarity and openness could create new possibilities in any municipal budget, what about Toronto?
December 11, 2012 by
Hamilton’s plans for bold engagement project derailed but not diminished
January 11, 2013 by
A recent story in the Hamilton Spectator describes Hamilton as one of the latest in a growing line of municipalities to jump on board the “active resident Continue Reading…
Mapping Toronto’s Terrain: Perspectives On What Has Fractured Our City
January 23, 2013 by
The Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG), a U of T think tank that tries to demystify and improve municipal governance systems, has released a 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…
Rushed Policy Process Leaves No Opportunity For Due Diligence
July 28, 2011 by
While we understand the City’s fiscal pressures, the Wellesley Institute has concerns about the compressed nature of this year’s budget cycle. Typically, Continue Reading…
Residents Reference Panel on Household Income
November 6, 2011 by
The Wellesley Institute’s Michael Shapcott joined other urban experts at the Residents Reference Panel on Household Income Saturday afternoon. His Continue Reading…
"All Cuts Aren't Created Equal": Wellesley Weighs In On the Core Service Review with an Editorial in The Toronto Star
July 30, 2011 by
In an editorial in The Toronto Star online, Wellesley Institute's Rick Blickstead looks at the health implications of the proposed service cuts at the City of Continue Reading…
Toronto’s 2012 Budget: Issue Update, Reports and Resources
November 23, 2011 by
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…
‘Wealth equals health’: Canada’s doctors warn of growing health inequalities
August 13, 2012 by
Rising inequalities mean that Canada’s much loved national health care system is increasingly failing in its fundamental goal of good health for all, reports 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…
