The number of people living in poverty in Ontario remains deep and persistent – and the Ontario government has responded with a promise to develop and implement a poverty reduction strategy. The Wellesley Institute, a founding member of the 25-in-5 Poverty Reduction Network, welcomes the provincial commitment and has provided the Ontario government with specific recommendations in three major areas:
- Poverty reduction and health equity;
- Poverty reduction and affordable housing; and,
- Poverty reduction and the third (non-profit) sector.
Download the Wellesley Institute's overall submission on poverty reduction - Three Key Elements in an Ontario Poverty Reduction Strategy
Download the Wellesley Institute's comments on affordable housing and poverty reduction - Housing, Homelessness and Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy
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The Wellesley Institute has also published a number of key research and policy reports on poverty-related issues, providing practical and effective recommendations. Here are three items of special interest:
- Health equity now
A working paper from a group of community-based service providers, policy analysts, researchers and advocates active in health equity in Ontario brought together by the Wellesley Institute as part of our community roundtables on health equity. - We can’t afford to do business this way
A graphic review of how the shift from long-term core funding in the early 1990s to short-term targeted and program funding has placed an enormous administrative burden on the non-profit sector. - Blueprint to End Homelessness
A detailed blueprint, and background framework document, that sets out a practical and effective strategy to end homelessness in Toronto.