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Building Community Leadership For A Healthier Toronto
November 20, 2012 by
The places in which we live, work, and play affect our health. Neighbourhoods that have options for active transportation like walking and cycling, Continue Reading…
The Real Cost Of Cutting CSUMB
November 14, 2012 by
In its 2012 budget, the Ontario government announced that it was eliminating the Community Start-Up and Maintenance Benefit (CSUMB) as of January 1, 2013. The Continue Reading…
Housing and Health: Examining The Links
October 24, 2012 by
There is an extensive body of academic, policy-related and community based literature that describes the powerful nature of housing as a social determinant of Continue Reading…
Exercising Good Policy: Increasing Access to Recreation in Toronto’s 2013 Budget
October 15, 2012 by
Toronto's 2013 budget can build up our city or tear it down. This report will support conversations about concrete steps we can take in the 2013 municipal Continue Reading…
Reducing Childhood Obesity in Ontario through a Health Equity Lens
October 2, 2012 by
Childhood obesity is increasing in Ontario and has significant health implications. But not all children are affected equally by the burden of poor health and Continue Reading…
The Real Cost of Cutting Refugee Health Benefits
May 23, 2012 by
Recently, Canada’s Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, announced changes to the Interim Federal Health Benefit, which Continue Reading…
Building Equity Into Ontario’s New Health Care Action Plan
March 14, 2012 by
The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care recently released an ambitious plan to transform Ontario’s health-care system. It identifies key drivers of change Continue Reading…
Importance of Accessible Community Recreation Services
November 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is the second of a series of policy briefs that analyzes youth-related policy implications from the St. James Town Initiative’s Voices of Multicultural Continue Reading…
Policy Brief: The Importance of Accessible Community Recreation Services: Findings from the St. James Town Multicultural Youth Photovoice Project
November 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This is the second in a series of policy briefs that analyze youth-related policy implications from the St. James Town Initiative’s Voices of Multicultural Continue Reading…
