By Sonal Marwah This is the first in Sonal Marwah’s series on the Interim Federal Health (IFH) Program. Canada has signed up to many international agreements and covenants, and some it routinely ignores. This is the case with the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which recognizes that everyone has the right to […]
Green Spaces and Active Transportation: HEIA in the 2014 Mayoral Election
Green Spaces and Active Transportation Usable green spaces and being able to walk or bike around your neighbourhood to get to work or to pick up groceries makes a city livable. Toronto calls itself “a city within a park” and its patterns of development and street design incorporate the provision of parks and green spaces, […]
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Hidden In Our Midst: Newcomer Youth in Toronto
Youth homelessness is an escalating concern nationwide. The Hidden in Our Midst Community Based Research (CBR) project, a joint project between Children’s Aid Society of Toronto and the Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH), brings our attention to newcomer youth and those born outside of Canada who have experienced homelessness. The results highlight unique […]
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We Are Cities: Decreasing the Impacts of Racism on Health
Wellesley Institute will be participating in the We Are Cities project. Our topic will be ideas to decrease the impact of racism on health. Building on Dr. Kwame Mckenzie’s Toronto Public Health talk last February, we want to develop ideas for the GTA that can contribute to the broader conversation across Canada and come with […]
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Partnering to Reduce Local Health Disparities: Presentation
On September 10, 2015, the Toronto Central LHIN hosted a Health Equity Symposium with over 200 representatives of organizations involved in advancing health equity, from within and outside the health care system. The symposium included talks from experts and practitioners, along with discussions to inform the development of the LHIN’s new Health Equity Roadmap. The […]
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Departing Board of Directors (DBOD) Student Essay Contest
Wellesley Institute Board of Directors Departing Chair Essay Contest Wellesley Institute has started a new essay contest to recognize the important contribution that our Board of Directors Chair contributes to our organization and to health equity in the GTA. Each year the Wellesley Institute will award $500 to the best essay on a topic within […]
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Dr. Kwame McKenzie appointed to Ontario Human Rights Commission
Ontario has appointed five new commissioners to the Ontario Human Rights Commission. Among them is Wellesley Institute CEO, Dr. Kwame McKenzie. From the press release: Commissioner Kwame McKenzie is the medical director of underserved populations at Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. He is also a professor and the co-director of the Equity Gender […]
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Event: Mental Health and the Megacity
We are in the midst of a new era of urbanization. The United Nations predicts that two-thirds of the world will live in cities by 2050. Policymakers have begun to grapple with the economic and environmental consequences of this mass urbanization, but what are the implications for human health and mental well-being? Professor Nikolas Rose is […]
Tight rental markets in the GTA and low incomes set people up for discrimination
By Nazeefah Laher and Anjana Aery In a competitive rental market, there are barriers that go beyond high housing costs and limited supply. People in racialized groups, with disabilities, or on social assistance are particularly vulnerable to discrimination. The Ontario Human Rights Code provides legal protection for people seeking housing, protecting people on 14 identified […]
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Election 2022: Good jobs, mental health and anti-racism
Our previous New Normal Election Analysis pieces examined seniors’ care and income inequality. Below, we look at provincial party commitments towards creating good jobs, improving mental health, and addressing anti-racism and health system equity. Good Jobs A good job is crucial for health, and for equity. It consumes so much of our time, and is […]
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