The Fraser Institute says it wants to launch a national debate on urban issues, but its first urban "alert" offers remarkably thin gruel – especially compared Continue Reading…
Don't give up, Saskatoon, starting planning!
July 3, 2008 by
Saskatoon, in Canada's Prairies, is the latest city to discover that economic good times can be bad for a great many people. A story on the front page of Continue Reading…
OMA on Health and Poverty
July 2, 2008 by
The Ontario Physicians Poverty Work Group are publishing a very useful series of three articles on the links between poverty and health on the Ontario Medical Continue Reading…
Public Health Consultation on the Social Determinants of Health
June 11, 2008 by
In March 2007, the Public Health Agency of Canada, supporting Canadian involvement in the World Health Organization Commission on Social Determinants of Health, Continue Reading…
Resources on Health Promotion Policies
June 10, 2008 by
Bob Gardner, director of policy and research at the Wellesley Institute, has recently been working with the Toronto Central LHIN to help them develop health Continue Reading…
Three strikes and affordable housing in Canada is officially out!
June 5, 2008 by
The latest in three sets of major housing and income data over the past month (rental numbers released this morning) confirms the nation-wide affordable housing Continue Reading…
Staggering one-in-four Canadian households in affordability squeeze
June 4, 2008 by
A staggering one-in-four Canadian households are in the housing affordability danger zone – paying 30% or more of their income on housing. Even more Continue Reading…
Then and now – Liberal shout out on housing
May 28, 2008 by
The Liberal caucus is once again thundering and shaking its collective fist at the Conservative government, as opposition parties are wont to do in our Continue Reading…
Health Promotion with Policy Impact
May 27, 2008 by
I developed and presented a workshop on health promotion with policy impact to the annual Health Promotion Ontario conference. It was designed to help people Continue Reading…
Diabetes Planning Through an Equity Lens
May 26, 2008 by
Wellesley Board member Jan Campbell, in her capacity as a consultant to the Greater Toronto CHC Network, and Bob Gardner, Director of Policy and Research, along Continue Reading…
