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“Ferociously” Acting On Equitable Access And Health Of Medically Uninsured Residents In Toronto
April 30, 2013 by
Why We Need To Strengthen Toronto’s Fair Wage Policies
April 22, 2013 by
Read our submission to Executive Committee. Tomorrow, City Council’s executive committee will be considering proposals to strengthen the City’s fair Continue Reading…
Vertical Poverty: Setting out compelling evidence, offering pragmatic solutions
January 13, 2011 by
Toronto's geographic concentration of poverty continues to grow - and with that comes greater inequality, more precarious housing and poorer health for people Continue Reading…
Transit Funding: Is The Glass Half Empty Or Half Full?
June 5, 2013 by
There is a consensus building that the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) needs to invest in transit. Voices as diverse as the Labour council, Civic Continue Reading…
Toronto's cost-cutting proposals will have serious impact on the health of vulnerable people, warns Medical Officer of Health
September 14, 2011 by
In his in his review of the potential health impacts of Toronto’s Core Service Review, Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, has cautioned Continue Reading…
Toronto City Council Recommends Improving Access to Health Care for Medically Uninsured Residents
May 13, 2013 by
Toronto City Council passed recommendations from the Board of Health building on a Toronto Public Health report on medically uninsured residents. The Wellesley Continue Reading…
Toronto City Council Debates Equitable Access to Good Health and Health Care for Uninsured Residents
May 7, 2013 by
City Council will be considering recommendations from the Toronto Board of Health regarding health care for uninsured residents of Toronto. We and a number Continue Reading…
Tiny financial savings from cutting Toronto community grants comes with big potential cost
October 17, 2011 by
While the financial savings to taxpayers from cutting any or all of the City of Toronto’s grants to community groups is very small, the impact of the loss of Continue Reading…
Take Care: Toronto Public Health declares heat alert
May 30, 2013 by
Toronto Public Health has declared a heat alert for May 29 as temperatures are expected to hit 30C. While high heat affects everyone, some people are more Continue Reading…
Proposed New Streets By-law Targets Homeless With Sweeping ‘Anti-camping’ Ban
September 12, 2011 by
Sweeping new municipal powers that target people who are homeless have been quietly tucked into a proposed amendment to the omnibus City of Toronto Streets Continue Reading…
