…government should keep Ontarians’ health in mind when it evaluates the Commission’s recommendations. Keeping Ontarians healthy will require more than the Premier’s promise to protect the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care’s budget. There are many ways austerity programs have an impact on health. Increased unemployment, lower job quality,…
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Building Community Leadership for a Healthier Toronto
…opportunities for good health. [Download the full report here.] But not every neighbourhood in Toronto incorporates these health-promoting features. Neighbourhoods that are better off tend to have more opportunities for good health than poorer neighbourhoods. Lower income neighbourhoods are more likely to lack opportunities for physical activity and have fewer…
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Colour Coded Health Care: The Impact Of Race And Racism On Canadians’ Health
Canada’s universal health care system is often understood as a central pillar of a national commitment to social equity and social justice. Such an understanding makes it difficult to raise the issue of racial inequalities within the context of the Canadian health care system. Indeed, far too little research has…
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Rising Deaths In US Welfare-To-Work Programs Raise Questions At Home
…determinant of health. We know that income inequality is on the rise in Canada. We know that groups who are exposed to precarious employment and low incomes suffer from a number of adverse health impacts, like mental health, chronic disease and workplace injuries. We know that the precarious employment conditions…
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As Toronto adds 700th name to homeless memorial, Commons set to debate C400
…a national housing plan. The Wellesley Institute’s Precarious Housing in Canada documents the negative impact of inadequate housing and homelessness on the lives of individual Canadians, as well as the social and economic impact on communities and the government. Access to safe and affordable housing is one of the most…
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Ontario Budget 2012: Will The Budget Avoid Harm To Children, Low-Income Ontarians, And Women?
…reduced incomes for marginalized children and adults. The evidence is clear that this will harm their health. Mr. Drummond’s recommendations also have differential gender impact; women will be disproportionately affected by the cutbacks in public sector services and in public sector jobs. Minister Duncan must consider these impacts carefully while…
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Migrant workers, two-tiered employment, and health inequities
…out to steal their jobs.” There are clear links between labour market policies, employment and working conditions, and health inequities. Increasing precarious employment for migrant workers increases the risk of occupational injuries, diseases, death, social exclusion, lack of health and safety training, fear of reprisal for demanding better working conditions,…
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Making childcare truly affordable will leave no family behind
…and significantly more funding is needed. Low-income families and single mothers are disproportionately affected and have the greatest need for affordable childcare. In the long-term inadequate access can have serious health impacts on early childhood development. The lack of childcare is a major barrier to employment for low-income families particularly…
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Public housing investments – generating jobs and other social / economic benefits
…300,000 homeless people in Canada, the public cost of homelessness is $12 billion annually. HOUSING INSECURITY IS BAD FOR PEOPLE: Numerous research studies at the international (World Health Organization), national (Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Institute for Health Information) and local levels all draw the direct link between poor…
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‘Scary’ income inequality on rise in Canada and other rich economies: New OECD report
…following factors have often been identified as having the most important impacts on widening inequality in OECD countries: · Globalisation, skill-biased technological progress and institutional and regulatory reforms have all had an impact on the distribution of earnings; · Changes in family formation and household structures have had an impact…