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 that funding would be widespread. Recent research from the Wellesley Institute shows that strong and resilient community networks have a positive impact on individual and population […]
Anti-Camping Clause Removed From Proposed Amendments to Toronto’s Streets By-Law
Thanks to quiet efforts by the Wellesley Institute and other advocates for the city’s homeless — including Councillor Mike Layton — a clause prohibiting “camping,” “dwelling,” and “lodging” on Toronto’s streets and in public areas has been removed from the proposed amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 743 (“Use of Streets and Sidewalks”) that will be […]
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Wellesley Institute’s Deputation on the 2012 Toronto Budget
The Wellesley Institute has been working alongside countless inviduals and organizations over the past few months to inform budget-related decision-making at Toronto City Hall in our efforts to improve population health. On Wednesday, December 7th, Wellesley Institute CEO, Rick Blickstead, will be delivering a deputation on the 2012 Toronto Budget to the City of Toronto’s Budget […]
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Toronto Budget 2012: Overview
In our efforts to improve population health, the Wellesley Institute has been working alongside countless inviduals and organizations over the past few months to inform budget-related decision-making at Toronto City Hall. The cuts and modifications to city-funded programs and services currently being debated both inside and outside city hall have critically important health and health […]
Colour Coded Health Care: The Impact of Race and Racism on Canadians’ Health
Canada’s universal health care system is often understood as a central pillar of a national commitment to social equity and social justice. Such an understanding makes it difficult to raise the issue of racial inequalities within the context of the Canadian health care system. Indeed, far too little research has been conducted in Canada on […]
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Advancing Health, Health Equity and Opportunities for Children in Tough Times
Recently, the Wellesley Institute’s Bob Gardner and Steve Barnes made a presentation about advancing health, health equity, and opportunities for children in tough times to staff from the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth. Bob spoke about the pervasive and damaging health inequities that are rooted in underlying social determinants of health […]
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Welcome, Prince Charles! Wellesley Institute’s Rick Blickstead and Michael Shapcott join HRH at UforChange, YSM
The Wellesley Institute was delighted, and honoured, to join in welcoming His Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, to Toronto on May 22. Rick Blickstead, CEO of the Wellesley Institute, facilitated the Royal Report-Back session with Prince Charles at Yonge Street Mission, that included youth from the community, senior business executives and community leaders. Michael Shapcott, […]
Happy Pride Week!
Yesterday the Pride flag was raised at city hall to kick off pride week 2012 here in Toronto. City Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam reminded us yesterday that in addition to being a cultural event, Pride Week is part of a global human rights movement. Last week also brought long overdue amendments to the Ontario Human Rights […]
Video: Human Rights and Housing, Ensuring Healthy and Affordable Homes For All
Taped on Oct 4, 2012 at Church of the Holy Trinity, Toronto, Ontario. Presenters: Chief Commissioner Barbara Hall, Ontario Human Rights Commission Tracy Heffernan, lawyer, Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario Moderator: Michael Shapcott, Director Housing and Innovation, Wellesley Institute International, national and Ontario human rights laws are a robust foundation on which to build effective […]
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Rethinking Women And Healthy Living In Canada: Report Launch
Post by Emily Wong, A Consultant of the Wellesley Institute The Wellesley Institute was lucky to have here today the launch of Rethinking Women and Healthy Living*, hosted by Ontario Women’s Health Network. The presentation started with a look into sex- and gender-based analysis (SGBA) and the need to rethink and reframe the “healthy living” […]
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