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Austerity Is Not Only A “Dangerous Idea,” It’s Bad For Our Health
March 28, 2013 by
Austerity is bad for our health, and many, like Mark Blyth, say that it's a “dangerous idea.” Mark Blyth, author of Austerity: The History of a Dangerous Continue Reading…
How much OLG money is enough to harm the health and well-being of Torontonians?
March 15, 2013 by
News emerged today that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is promising a special deal to provide Toronto with a larger slice of the proceeds if 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…
Time for Ontario to make some tough choices: poverty and inequality are not inevitable
December 4, 2012 by
In 2008, the Ontario government committed to reduce child poverty by 25 percent in 5 years. 2013 marks the final year in the province’s first Poverty Continue Reading…
Important progress toward a health-enabling social assistance system, but more work is required
October 24, 2012 by
The release today of the final report of the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario recommends a number of important steps toward improving Continue Reading…
Wellesley Institute response to the Ontario Social Assistance Review
October 24, 2012 by
UPDATE: Read our response here. In 2010, the provincial government established the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario, led 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…
The Spirit Level Documentary Film Campagin
June 21, 2012 by
There is only one week left to help support the Spirit Level Documentary Film. Bringing the groundbreaking work by Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson to the Continue Reading…
Reforming social assistance in Ontario: progress so far and an update
June 18, 2012 by
Recently, the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario announced that their report would be delayed until September. Since submitting our Continue Reading…
