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Counting down to the end of the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit: there’s still time for Ontario to avoid a crisis
December 20, 2012 by
Health system transformation must focus on health equity
December 19, 2012 by
By Adrianna Tetley, Executive Director, Association of Ontario Health Centres Premier Dalton McGuinty’s departure as premier will most certainly bring Continue Reading…
New Federal Changes to Refugee Healthcare Make a Bad Situation Far Worse
December 14, 2012 by
The federal government today released its list of Designated Countries of Origin The dangerous health impact will be that refugee claimants from these Continue Reading…
Facing up to racism and stereotyping in health care for Aboriginal Canadians: Colour coded health care
December 12, 2012 by
By Steve Barnes and Jo Snyder It is well established that a variety of social and economic factors influence our health, things like our income, education, Continue Reading…
Dealing with the impacts of refugee health cuts
November 30, 2012 by
The health impacts of the federal government’s decision to cut health benefits to many refugees are becoming increasingly apparent. In our analysis, Continue Reading…
Cut to housing benefits will affect the health of the homeless, women, children, and people with disabilities
November 15, 2012 by
In the 2012 Ontario budget, the government announced that it was eliminating the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB). The CSUMB helps people Continue Reading…
Is Halloween candy really what’s scaring you?
October 31, 2012 by
This Halloween, Ontario’s doctors are suggesting that we scare kids – and parents – by putting gruesome images on their candy. Similar to anti-smoking Continue Reading…
Childhood obesity: What we can do right now
October 30, 2012 by
This morning, Dr. Monika Dutt, Cape Breton’s Medical Officer of Health, spoke to CBC Radio about options and opportunities to reduce the health impacts of Continue Reading…
How Ontario government ministries are acting on social determinants of health
October 29, 2012 by
This is a guest blog by Nicoda Foster and Christine Chan, Masters of Public Health Students at the University of Toronto and University of Liverpool 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…
