Wellesley Institute recently published a series examining how mayoral candidates can show leadership and deliver Toronto the Bold. We called for a city that takes wellness, health, and equity seriously to build a better future for every Torontonian, and a city takes the lead on doing so. Leading into election day we are providing analyses […]
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Work experiences of people with long COVID in the GTA
A previous paper by Wellesley Institute on the healthcare experiences of people with long COVID in the Greater Toronto raised the importance of healthcare providers in supporting workers to access benefits, sick leave and income supports when needed. Reviews of qualitative research on long COVID have also identified financial hardship as a challenge for many […]
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Mayoral platform analysis: Housing
Recently, Wellesley Institute published a series examining how mayoral candidates can show leadership and deliver Toronto the Bold. We called for a city that takes wellness, health, and equity seriously to build a better future for every Torontonian, and a city takes the lead on doing so. Leading into election day we are providing analyses […]
Toronto mayoral election series: Poverty
Wellesley Institute is publishing a series examining how mayoral candidates can show leadership and deliver Toronto the Bold—a city that takes wellness, health, and equity seriously to build a better future for every Torontonian. Our first three in the series examined housing, transit, and mental health. Finally, we’re examining how candidates can improve health equity by […]
Toronto mayoral election series: Mental health and well-being
Wellesley Institute is publishing a series examining how mayoral candidates can show leadership and deliver Toronto the Bold—a city that takes wellness, health, and equity seriously to build a better future for every Torontonian, and that takes the lead on doing so. Previously, we have examined housing and public transit. Below, we discuss how the […]
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A Black Health Plan for Ontario
The Black Health Plan was developed jointly by Ontario Health, the Wellesley Institute and the Black Health Alliance as a call to action to reduce disparities and advance equity in Ontario. It provides a template to inform planning and action for other populations facing systemic disadvantages. The plan is built along three pillars: the development […]
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Toronto mayoral election series: Transit
Wellesley Institute is publishing a series examining how mayoral candidates can show leadership and deliver Toronto the Bold—a city that takes wellness, health, and equity seriously to build a better future for every Torontonian. The first in the series examined housing. Now, we’re examining how candidates can improve health equity through Toronto’s public transit system. […]
Healthcare experiences of people with long COVID in the GTA
Globally, as many as 200 million individuals have experienced long-term health consequences of COVID-19. A recent study estimated that 1.4 million Canadian adults (14.8 per cent of those infected with COVID) would satisfy criteria for long COVID. Long COVID has many symptoms—including fatigue, memory problems, shortness of breath and pain—and is linked to reduced quality […]
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Toronto mayoral election series: Housing
Wellesley Institute is publishing a series examining how mayoral candidates can show leadership and deliver Toronto the Bold—a city that takes wellness, health and equity seriously to build a better future for every Torontonian, and that takes the lead on doing so. First, we examine housing, an issue we expect candidates will spend a great […]
Toronto mayoral election series
As Canada’s largest city, Toronto has enormous promise and possibility—and enormous challenges. Torontonians do not need “Toronto the Good” or “Toronto the Good Enough.” What we need from our leaders is a vision for Toronto the Bold: a city that builds a better future for every Torontonian. A city that leads rather than follows and […]