The Ontario election is quickly approaching and candidates are pounding the pavement asking for your vote. But what are you going to ask them? From affordable housing investment to creating good jobs, the provincial government makes decisions that have serious implications for the health and well-being of Ontarians. As you head to the ballot box […]
Driving Policy Action on the Social Determinants of Health: World Health Organization Conference
The World Health Organization’s Commission on the Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) has sparked broad interest in tackling persistent and widening health inequities by addressing the social and economic inequality, precarious employment, poverty, inadequate housing, social exclusion and other fundamental factors that underlie these health inequities. This month, the WHO is sponsoring a global conference […]
Housing, homelessness and Ontario’s provincial election: Presentation notes
The Wellesley Institute’s Director of Housing and Innovation, Michael Shapcott, presented to lawyers and community legal workers at a meeting of Toronto legal clinics on October 20 on challenges and opportunities arising from the provincial election. Legal Clinics October 2011 View more presentations from Wellesley Institute.
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Toronto’s 2012 Budget: Issue Update, Reports and Resources
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. Earlier this year, the City of Toronto undertook a “Core Service Review.” The stated goal of the initiative was to address a budget shortfall […]
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Towards a healthier and more equitable 2012: a Wellesley Institute year in review
At this end of the calendar year, the Wellesley Institute takes this time for reflection to think back about the events of the past year and about the work we’ve done, and looks ahead to the events on the agenda for the coming year and what we hope to accomplish. The Wellesley Institute ended 2010 […]
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Use new fed/ON housing dollars to invest in permanent, affordable homes: WI submission to Exec
The Wellesley Institute, in its formal submission to Toronto City Council’s Executive Committee on Jan. 24, 2012, commends the City of Toronto as it considers the allocation of $108 million in federal and provincial affordable housing dollars. The Wellesley Institute supports the overall approach proposed by city staff, which is to divide the housing funds among […]
Planning And Building Inclusive And Healthy Neighbourhoods
On Saturday, March 3, 2012 the Wellesley Institute’s Director of Housing and Innovation, Michael Shapcott, gave a keynote presentation to urban planning students at a conference at Ryerson University on housing, human rights, health and equality.
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Migrant workers, two-tiered employment, and health inequities
The federal government has introduced changes to rules governing temporary foreign workers, speeding up the process, and allowing these workers to be paid less. Working with a number of partners, the Wellesley Institute put forward a suite of policies to support the creation of good jobs Ontario. Better protection for migrant workers was a big […]
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Ryan Meili on his new book ‘A Healthy Society’ at the Wellesley Institute
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Urban Aboriginal youth and corporate Canada: A powerful exchange through Prince’s Seeing is Believing
The powerful and engaging work that Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment and Training and Native Child and Family Services do with urban Aboriginal youth was in the spotlight on Sept. 13 for the second Prince’s Seeing is Believing community tour. PSiB was launched by HRH Prince Charles more than two decades ago as a practical means to engage senior business […]