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Brief to the Standing Committee on Finance regarding study of Income Inequality in Canada
April 8, 2013 by
The Wellesley Institute is a non-partisan research and policy institute. Our focus is research and pragmatic policy solutions on issues of population health Continue Reading…
A Healthier Toronto: Enhancing Access To City Services For Undocumented Workers
January 31, 2013 by
Recent changes in federal immigration policy will increase the number of undocumented workers in Toronto. Undocumented workers face extreme health risks. These Continue Reading…
Building Better Budgets #Housing #TOBudget 2013
November 30, 2012 by
The City of Toronto’s Shelter, Support and Housing is set to take a massive $128 million cut in housing and homelessness investments in the draft 2013 budget Continue Reading…
Getting Past Zero: Maintaining Services And Balancing Toronto’s 2013 Budget
November 29, 2012 by
There are longer-term health and social costs to cuts in services, but modest tax increases can prevent further cuts and preserve the services that Torontonians Continue Reading…
Building Community Leadership For A Healthier Toronto
November 20, 2012 by
The places in which we live, work, and play affect our health. Neighbourhoods that have options for active transportation like walking and cycling, Continue Reading…
Exercising Good Policy: Increasing Access to Recreation in Toronto’s 2013 Budget
October 15, 2012 by
Toronto's 2013 budget can build up our city or tear it down. This report will support conversations about concrete steps we can take in the 2013 municipal Continue Reading…
A Better Budget for a Better City: Ideas for a healthy budget process in Toronto
August 23, 2012 by
Budget decisions have a profound impact on our daily lives. From garbage collection, to public transit, to the safety of our neighbourhoods budgets are at the Continue Reading…
Bill 77 – Fairness for Employees Act: A submission to the standing committee on regulation and private bills
June 7, 2012 by
Addressing increased inequality in Ontario is a major public policy challenge. No one policy intervention on its own will be sufficient. Increasing access to Continue Reading…
Community-Based Perspectives on the Political Economy of Immigrant Health
May 2, 2012 by
Immigration is a prominent issue in Canada’s political landscape. Clarifying the political economy of immigrant health will bring us closer to understanding Continue Reading…
