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Toronto's cost-cutting proposals will have serious impact on the health of vulnerable people, warns Medical Officer of Health
September 14, 2011 by
In his in his review of the potential health impacts of Toronto’s Core Service Review, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, has cautioned Continue Reading…
Tiny financial savings from cutting Toronto community grants comes with big potential cost
October 17, 2011 by
While the financial savings to taxpayers from cutting any or all of the City of Toronto’s grants to community groups is very small, the impact of the loss of Continue Reading…
Three Wellesley Institute reps join CivicAction Summit to help build healthy, equitable GTA
February 9, 2011 by
The Wellesley Institute's Rick Blickstead, Sheila Block and Michael Shapcott will join community and business leaders and politicians from across the Greater Continue Reading…
Thinking of “Frankenstorm”? Think about the homeless and the hungry!
October 29, 2012 by
As the northeastern part of North America braces for the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy (dubbed the "Frankenstorm" by some in the media because of its Continue Reading…
The Toronto 300 speak out on city's Core Services Review
August 11, 2011 by
The Wellesley Institute joined about 300 other organizations and individuals who offered expert views on the implications to the City of Toronto of significant Continue Reading…
The perils, and potential, of greater Toronto's 2,000 high-rise communities: New report
December 6, 2010 by
More than one million people live in almost two thousand high-rise apartment towers in the Greater Golden Horseshoe - the largest urban region in Canada. Tower Continue Reading…
The Millennial Movement: An Urban Force To Be Reasoned And Reckoned With
April 24, 2013 by
As the fourth installment of the Big City Big Ideas lecture series, U of T’s Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance (IMFG) hosted a panel discussion Continue Reading…
The Best Websites and Resources for Social Innovation
April 17, 2009 by
presentation:thriving in turbulent times Charities Aid Foundation- Venturesome < http://www.cafonline.org > Volans < http://www.volans.com > UK Continue Reading…
Tell us your local housing / homelessness priorities and actions! Take our on-line survey
February 8, 2010 by
Help build a new national housing plan for Canada from the community up. The Wellesley Institute would like to to take 20 minutes or so to complete an on-line Continue Reading…
