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Fixing Social Assistance is all about Collaboration
January 31, 2012 by
Over the last couple of months I’ve blogged about reforming Ontario’s social assistance system, setting out the nature of the problem and suggesting some 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…
Misdiagnosis: Drummond’s Health Care Prescription Misses Equity
February 15, 2012 by
The Drummond Report's emphasis on reform and innovation in the way health care is organized and delivered is vital. The objectives of long-term planning, a Continue Reading…
Work and Health: Building Assets
February 17, 2012 by
The idea of building assets is something that we typically associate with our financial well-being. But a new report from the Health Action Partnership Continue Reading…
Update on Social Assistance Review
February 29, 2012 by
In the few weeks since the Commission for the Review of Social Assistance in Ontario released its discussion paper, we at the Wellesley Institute have been busy Continue Reading…
Ontario Budget 2012: Will the budget avoid harm to children, low-income Ontarians, and women?
March 13, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Budgets are always complex balancing acts, however the task facing Minister Dwight Duncan this year is particularly daunting. The short-term impact of budget Continue Reading…
The Alternative Federal Budget: A comprehensive program to reduce poverty and address income inequality
March 15, 2012 by
The Alternative Federal Budget, released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), provides a different vision from the austerity doctrine Continue Reading…
Federal government should invest $2 billion to meet urgent nation-wide housing needs
March 15, 2012 by
“Affordable housing in Canada is in crisis and the federal government’s long-term cuts to housing investments continue to make a bad situation worse.” Continue Reading…
Response to the Social Assistance Review discussion paper
March 19, 2012 by
The Response to the Social Assistance Review Discussion Paper is the second formal submission that the Wellesley Institute, in partnership with a number of Continue Reading…
