The British Parliament has just passed the UK Equality Bill, and it’s on the way to the Queen for royal assent. Among other new responsibilities, the new legislation creates a new public sector duty to reduce socio-economic inequalities.
Archives for April 2010
Driving Health Equity for Kids: From the Earliest Years to Transforming the System
Health inequalities faced by children are storing up a lifetime of problems. I recently spoke at a conference on Achieving Health Equity For Kids: Whatever It Takes organized by the Hospital for Sick Children. I set out a roadmap to drive the fundamental changes needed to reduce the health disparities kids face across the province […]
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TBOT municipal election blog: Healthy, inclusive neighbourhoods for Toronto
If they can do it in Montgomery County, Maryland; Chicago, Illinois; and even Burlington, Vermont; then why can’t we do it here in Toronto? The “it” is an inclusionary housing policy that ensures that affordable homes are included in all new housing developments. The Toronto Board of Trade’s municipal election blog has just posted the […]
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