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“Ferociously” Acting On Equitable Access And Health Of Medically Uninsured Residents In Toronto

The Wellesley Institute, along with researchers, representatives from Community Health Centres (CHCs), Toronto Public Health, Women’s College, Association of Continue Reading…

Rethinking Refugee Rights on Refugee Rights Day

April 4th is the anniversary of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada decision in 1985: Singh v. Minister of Employment and Immigration. The Singh decision Continue Reading…

Connecting the determinants of children’s well-being in Canada’s disappointing UNICEF ranking

A new report, Child well-being in rich countries: A comparative overview, was released yesterday by UNICEF. In a comparison of 29 advanced economy countries, Continue Reading…

IWD Reflections On Violence Against Women

International Women's Day is a time to reflect on the experience of women across communities in Canada, and internationally. Violence against women is a Continue Reading…

The Millennial Movement: An Urban Force To Be Reasoned And Reckoned With

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…

Hamilton’s plans for bold engagement project derailed but not diminished

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…

Clarity and openness could create new possibilities in any municipal budget, what about Toronto?

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…

Faith leaders call for action to reduce poverty, end homelessness

A growing number of faith leaders are joining the call for practical and effective solutions to reduce poverty and end homelessness. In February, national Continue Reading…

Comprehensive Community Initiatives: Lessons Learned, Potential and Opportunities Moving Forward

Do comprehensive, collaborative place-based initiatives to reduce poverty “work”? This was the question posed by the Tamarack Institute, Vibrant Communities Continue Reading…

"All Cuts Aren't Created Equal": Wellesley Weighs In On the Core Service Review with an Editorial in The Toronto Star

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…